Reference No: IC/UNDP/UNORCID/100/2014
Country: Indonesia
Description of the assignment: Research Assistant, UNORCID (International, 1 post)
Agency name: UNORCID
Period of assignment/services (if applicable): 1 September 2014 – 31 May 2015
CLOSING DATE: 10 AUGUST 2014
II. Background Information
REDD+
in Indonesia aims to change business as usual practices in order to
meet Indonesia’s ambitious 26:41% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
reduction targets from the Pittsburgh declaration, and 7% economic
growth projections.
Phase
I of the Indonesia-Norway Partnership, with UNDP serving as fund
manager, laid a strong foundation for achieving both targets through the
Framework of “Beyond Carbon”, which looks to transform governance of
Indonesian forests in a manner that integrates economic and
environmental sustainability with social equity.
From
the outset, the evolution of REDD+ has been a wholly nationally owned
process, designed by and for the people of Indonesia, with an emphasis
on those most directly involved and affected by REDD+. The priorities
outlined
within the REDD+ National Strategy (Stranas) align with Indonesia’s
nascent and strengthening democracy.
Participation is not only part of
the process, but also a critical product of REDD+. Shifting incentives
in order to enable sustainable forest management requires the enabling
of institutional collaboration, transparency, and accountability for
representative government, hand in hand with empowerment of directly
impacted populations in decision making on forest ownership and
management, particularly adat communities, women, and rural communities.
Since
2013, the REDD+ program has entered an interim phase to build on the
momentum of Phase 1 and ensure full readiness for Phase 2. The objective
for the interim phase is to widen and deepen the support base from the
grass roots to decision makers at the national level for REDD+ and the
REDD+ Agency (BP REDD+).
To
this end, key objectives in high
impact areas have been approved for immediate implementation. To reduce
the negative impacts of forests fires, BP REDD+ is supporting the
Coordinating Ministry for Social Welfare to lead an 18 ministry team to
implement a new Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) for forest and peat
fire prevention and management, which will integrate the existing
reactionary system with an anticipatory approach. Building from the
successful experience in Community-based forest fire management in
Central Kalimantan under REDD+ Phase 1, BP REDD+ plans to deliver a
scientific early warning system based on the scaling-up of an existing
initiative between the Earth Institute at Columbia University and Bogor
Agricultural Institute (IPB) Centre for Climate Risk and Opportunity
Management in Southeast Asia Pacific (CCROM SEAP), considered a priority
action to reduce fire, emissions and haze in the province of Riau and
other fire prone provinces.
UNORCID
(United Nations Office for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia) is the UN
System focal point for REDD+ in Indonesia, and serves as a coordinating
body and knowledge institution. Building on the competitive advantage
and domain expertise of eight UN Partner Agencies (UNDP, UNOPS, ILO,
FAO, UNEP, UNESCO, WFP, and UNODC), UNORCID provides decision-makers and
stakeholders at the national and local levels with relevant
information and tools to support successful REDD+ implementation.
UNORCID was inaugurated on 17 November 2011 by the UN Secretary General,
following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between
the Republic of Indonesia and the UN System in September 2011.
UNORCID
also coordinates UN System expertise relating to on-the-ground
activities undertaken by the Government of Indonesia and other
stakeholders, and works closely with Government counterparts at all
levels to
strengthen implementation.
Under
the leadership of the Executive Office in the Jakarta Head Office,
UNORCID comprises four units: 1) Policy and Strategy, 2) Partnerships
and Coordination, 3) REDD+ Thematic Advisory, and 4) Green Economy.
UNORCID also has a pilot office in the country’s designated REDD+ pilot
province (Central Kalimantan), with additional provincial offices
opening in 2014.
III. Objectives of Assignment
The
Research Assistant, under the supervision of UNORCID unit heads and in
coordination with UNDP and its implementing partners, will be
responsible to support researches and surveys conducted by the UNORCID
and its key partners. The Assistant will assure high quality and
accuracy in the work undertaken and promotes a client, quality- and
results-oriented approach. S/he works in close
collaboration with the UNORCID HO team in Jakarta and field offices,
appropriate government counterparts, UN and other international
agencies, and other stakeholders. S/he will also generally support
knowledge building and knowledge sharing among the REDD+ stakeholders on
related issues.
IV. Scope of work
Key responsibilities of the Research Assistant are:
- Review and assess available resources on stakeholder mapping and institutional analysis for fire management in Indonesia
- Support identification of critical and secondary stakeholders for fire prevention, management and response at the provincial and district levels
- Interview identified stakeholders – synthesize meeting debriefs of and collect, organize and arrange translation of documents obtained during meetings and interviews
- Help develop and conduct stakeholder surveys
- Conduct stakeholder analyses: analyzing the financial flows and structural framework, roles, significance, inter-linkages and responsibilities of the individual actors involved in fire prevention, management and response
- Support assessment of overall governance system (e.g., institutions, policies and decision making landscape) for responding to land and forest fires
- Research relevant models for incentive and penalty systems for environmental / resource management
- Assist development of methodology for creating an incentive and penalty enforcement mechanism
- Assess constraints and enabling conditions for effective enforcement mechanisms
- Assess capacity building needs for critical stakeholders, especially of local government, for successful implementation of incentive/penalty mechanisms
- Support development of recommendations for institutional structure and functions to allow integration of dynamic web-based fire risk forecasting systems
- Examine the latest set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for fire management to make recommendations, and understand how to link it with the proposed incentive/penalty system and web-based fire forecasting system
- Support drafting and formatting of deliverables (e.g., reports, presentations and figures)
- Develop and maintain an online platform (e.g. Google Drive folders) to organize and access resources and data from research, field work and interviews
- Interface with key stakeholders at the national, provincial and district levels who are critical for fire prevention and its management
- Help coordinate workshops and training activities with stakeholders at national, provincial and district levels, as necessary
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Expected places of travels: Pekanbaru, Riau (2 times for a 10 period) and Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan (2 times for a 10 period).
V. Expected Results
- A stakeholder mapping and institutional analysis for fire management in Indonesia available
- Minutes of meeting and synthesis of research/survey undertaken and their supporting documents available
- Stakeholder survey and analysis conducted
- Support to overall governance system assesment to land and forest fires provided
- Research on incentive and penalty systems for environmental management conducted
- Recommendations for institutional structure and functions to allow integration of dynamic web-based fire risk forecasting systems developed
- Recommendations for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for fire management obtained
- Supporting documents such as reports, presentations and figures documented and systematically compiled.
- An online platform (e.g. Google Drive folders) to organize and access resources and data from research, field work and interviews developed and maintained
- Interface with key stakeholders at the national, provincial and district levels who are critical for fire prevention and its management are initiated
- Coordination support to workshops and training activities with stakeholders at national, provincial and district levels are delivered.
VI. Requirements
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 1.2: Preparing information for advocacy
- Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNORCID’s mandate
Result-Based Programme Development and Management
Level 1.2: Contributes into results through primary research and analysis
- Assess technical performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into works
- Researches linkages accross programme activities to identify critical points of integration
- Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation
- Analyzes country situation to identify opportunities for project development
- Participates in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches and drafts reports accordinglys.
- Excellent written communication and analytical skill to synergize delivery and support internal capacity
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 1.2: Enhancing processes or products
- Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
- Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 1.2: Basic research and analysis
- Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
- Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches
Building Strategic Partnerships
Level 1.2: Maintaining a network of contacts
- Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues
- Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 1.2: Enhancing processes or products
- Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
- Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches
Resource Mobilization
Level 1.2: Providing inputs to resource mobilization
strategies
- Analyzes information/databases on potential and actual donors
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Level 1.2: Fundamental knowledge of own discipline
- Strong aptitude on MRV techiques and system and REDD+ issues;
- Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position
- Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
- Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
- Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
Client Orientation
Level 1.2: Establishing effective client relationships
- Maturity and confidence in dealing with senior and high ranking members of national and local institutions, government and non-government.
- Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion
- Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
- Anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly
Global Leadership and Advocacy
Level 1.2: Preparing information for global advocacy
- Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for UNORCID’s goals for a variety of audiences
- Identifies and takes advantage of opportunities for advocating for UNORCID’s mandate
Core
Competencies:
- Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
- Self-development, initiative-taking
- Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
- Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
- Creating synergies through self-control
- Managing conflict
- Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing are the responsibility of each staff member.
- Informed and transparent decision making
VII. Qualifications
Education:
Master’s
degree in field related to development (eg. Economics, sociology,
political science, planning, forestry, agriculture, international
relations, environmental science, natural resource management).
Background and
Experience:
- At least 2 years of working experience, engaged in development projects in developing country settings with subject focus on any of the following: forestry, agriculture, environmental science, natural resource management, environmental management support, land degradation, GIS, Spatial and geographical database acknowledgement and research
- Field research experience (preferred).
- Good inter-personal skills and oral and written communication skills.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages used for the works.
LANGUAGE
Fluency
in the English language is a requirement for this position; proficiency
in Bahasa would be an asset, but is not a requirement.
To apply for this post please go to the following link and download all the necessary documents:
Reference number: 17072
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