The National Program for Community
Empowerment – PNPM Mandiri – was launched by Indonesia’s president in 2007 as a
core component of the Government of Indonesia’s (GoI) poverty reduction
strategy. PNPM Mandiri provides support to community based programs and has an
overall objective to alleviate poverty by raising rural incomes, improve
local-level governance and accountability, promote community participation in
development, create assets for the poor and create sustainable employment.
The PNPM oversight team (“Pokja
Pengendali”) is responsible for PNPM’s ongoing implementation. Since the
sustainability of PNPM requires strong partnerships and support from Local
Government as well as broader PNPM stakeholders, Pokja Pengendali is
responsible in ensuring high quality communication and networking strategies.
Pokja Pengendali is also tasked to highlight the importance of strengthening
good governance and anti-corruption in the implementation of PNPM program.
To support Pokja Pengendali in
establishing policy platforms for PNPM sustainability and strengthening PNPM
good governance, the Secretariat of Pokja Pengendali in Kemenko Kesra office
requires consultants to assist Set. Pokja Pengendali in coodination and liason
in technical level with relevant Ministries and PNPM stakeholders incuding the
office for accelerating poverty reduction (TNP2KP), Bappenas, Finance, MOHA,
and the donor community that is represented on PNPM’s Joint Management
Committee. Please see below 4 vacant positions:
1.
PNPM Integration Consultant :
BACKGROUND
The Government of Indonesia has
launched a national poverty reduction program through a community empowerment
approach. The program, called PNPM Mandiri, (Program Nasional Pemberdayaan
Masyarakat) or the National Program for Community Empowerment, is built upon
several ongoing community programs: the Kecamatan Development Program (PPK);
the Urban Poverty Program (P2KP); the Regional Infrastructure and Social
Economics Program (PISEW); Rural Infrastructure Development Program
(PPIP). PNPM has been scaled up to cover
all kecamatans in the country by 2009 and also in 2010. And several
community-based poverty reduction programs have been also integrated with PNPM
Mandiri such as PNPM Rural Agribusiness (PUAP), PNPM Marine and Fisheries, PNPM
Tourism. Inpres No. 1 and 3 year 2010 mandated a number of existing
community-based empowerment program are integrated with PNPM Mandiri, and was
followed by ‘Integration of Participatory Community Planning into Local
Government Planning’ is one of the five pillars of PNPM Road Map
Managing a program of this scale is
complex. Overall policy coordination for PNPM is with the Coordinating Minister
for People’s Welfare. Technical coordination is through the Bappenas’ Deputy
for Poverty Reduction. The line agencies
involved are: for KDP, Ministry of Home
Affairs; for P2KP, RISE, and PPIP, it is Cipta Karya Ministry o Public Works.
Other relevant agencies include: the Ministries of Agriculture, Marine and
Fisheries, Tourism and Culture, Finance, and Audit agency, law enforcement
agencies, and local governments.
To support Pokja Pengendali PNPM
Mandiri in planning, monitoring and supervision of integration of all
community-based empowerment program for poverty reduction into Local Government
development planning, the Office of Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare
has requested the World Bank Country Office to extend the contract of the
technical assistant consultant for Monitoring and Evaluation of CDD
Integration.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this short-term
consultancy are four-folds:
- To support Pokja Pengendali PNPM Mandiri and the National team for Accelerating Poverty Reduction (TNP2K) in preparing the PNPM road map: ‘Integration of community participatory planning into local government development planning’
- To support Pokja Pengendali PNPM Mandiri in day to day monitoring and supervision the implementation of the integration from central to local levels.
- To carry out assessment of the integration implementation and provide feedback for decision-makers for improving the integration and for developing exit strategy of PNPM Mandiri
- Support Pokja Pengendali in strengthening and coordinating the monitoring and evaluation system of the all programs of PNPM Mandiri.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific responsibilities include but
are not limited to:
- Support Pokja Pengendali PNPM Mandiri and TNP2K in developing mechanism and guidelines for integrating the participatory planning into local government development plans.
- Support Pokja Pengendali PNPM Mandiri to assess and analyze the implementation of basic principles of CDD are incorporated into PNPM’s Key Performance Indicator.
- Provide assistance to Pokja Pengendali in the analysis of progress effectiveness, lessons learned, and enables identification of problems and their causes, and improve performance of the PNPM implementation;
- Collect and analyze information of the all PNPM M & E implementation
- Capture lessons learned at various levels across the program (synthesized from M&E activities such as project evaluations, case studies, annual reviews etc) and ensure that these are appropriately documented, analyzed and utilized to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of program
- To coordinate and follow up evaluation result from all studies or research to provide the policy recommendations
- To develop and perfecting the general guidelines related to monitoring and evaluation of the PNPM Mandiri implementation
- Prepare monitoring and evaluation reports to describe progress and performance the all PNPM Mandiri implementation
- As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position-holder may be required to perform other related duties that may from time to time be assigned.
OUTPUTS/REPORTS
The Consultant will produce:
- Periodic report of progress of integration of CDD programs with PNPM Mandiri.
- Mechanism and guidelines for integration of participatory planning into local government development planning.
- Other reports of PNPM Mandiri progress of implementation required for Cabinet meeting, media engagement and other occasions.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The position requires the following
qualifications and attributes:
- Minimum Sarjana degree (S1)
- Good analytical skill
- Minimum 5 years' applied experience in planning and budgeting
- In-depth experience focused on monitoring and evaluation, including organizational and program monitoring and evaluation system development
- Knowledge and experience of participatory planning approaches in community development, evaluation framework, capacity building both at community level and with local development organizations
- Knowledge of the key principles of monitoring and evaluation as well as knowledge and experience of monitoring and evaluation tools at management and program levels
- Knowledge of logical framework and results framework planning and evaluation methodologies and the ability to coach and train others in their use
- Experience in mentoring and coaching (capacity building) in monitoring and evaluation;
- Understanding of issues on poverty, community development, governance, capacity building and partnerships;
- Ability to convey monitoring and evaluation results to non-technical stakeholders and generate interest in the use of monitoring and evaluation data/results for programmatic improvements;
- Demonstrated capacity to oversee development/implementation of work plans, reports and presentations;
- Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in performing daily tasks and projects;
- Fluency in oral and written English;
- Well developed communication, writing and interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management and organizing skills;
- Competence in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of programs (word processing, spreadsheet, power point, etc.);
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines with minimal supervision;
- Proven experience working effectively with governments, donors, NGOs, etc.
2.
GAC Operations Analyst:
Background
PPNPM Mandiri is a national Community
Driven Development program that aims to reduce poverty and improve local-level
governance in Indonesia. Through PNPM, Indonesia manages one of the world's
largest Community-Driven Development initiatives. Each year, approximately
60,000 rural villages hold a participatory planning exercise. More than 11,000
facilitators hired by the GOI help villagers prioritize their development
needs, negotiate which ones take precedence, and train villagers in proper
financial and technical management. The program disburses nearly $2 billion per
year over some 50,000 subprojects.
The scale up of PNPM and the increased
size of block grants, in conjunction with the program’s longevity presents
increased fiduciary challenges. The
inadequate enforcement of fiduciary controls may lead to an increase in corrupt
activities, undermining trust and preventing the program from meeting its
development objectives. Supporting good
governance through various initiatives on good governance, anti corruption and
community legal empowerment through PNPM has the potential not only to increase
access to justice for poor communities, but also to strengthen control and
accountability mechanisms within PNPM itself.
To ensure the implementation of Good
Governance and Anti Corruption mechanisms within PNPM Program, the Secretariat
of Pokja Pengendali needs analytical support in managing data and information
that will produce better policy recommendation.
The analytical works is also important to conduct regular review for the
program design and community complaint handling system. Furthermore, the
support is also needed in assisting Pokja Pengendali in implementation of Good
Governance and Anti Corruption initiatives. Therefore, the office of
Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare has requested a Good Governance and
Anti Corruption Specialist.
Objective
Overall objective of the assignment
is to strengthen the policy strategy of PNPM Good Governance and Anti
Corruption and improving community complaint handling system. The specific
objectives of this position are two-folds: (i) to provide policy analysis on
PNPM Governance and Anti Corruption; and (ii) to strengthen the governance and
anti corruption initiatives developed by Secretariat of Pokja Pengendali.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Specific Tasks will include:
- To manage the overall data and information of PNPM Complaint Handling System, conducting analytical work such as study, review, policy paper relates to governance and anti corruption in the implementation of PNPM Programs.
- To support the Secretariat of Pokja Pengendali in developing initiatives on better governance, anti corruption areas as well as mainstreaming access to justice within PNPM Programs.
- To support the Secretariat of Pokja Pengendali in CHU data integrations of PNPM core programs.
- To support the Secretariat of Pokja Pengendali to response complaints of PNPM implementation
- As job description cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to perform others related duties that may be assigned.
Output and Reporting
The outputs of this task will include
following:
- Regular policy recommendation paper of the current status of the implementation governance, anti corruption and complaint handling data of PNPM core programs
- Brief review of complaint handling data of PNPM core programs
- Progress report of the development GAC initiatives developed by the Secretariat of Pokja Pengendali
- Regular input for other PNPM issues as requested by the Secretariat of Pokja Pengendali
Qualification
The consultant should have the
following qualifications:
- Master Degree with 2 years relevant experience, or Bachelor Degree with 5 years of experience.
- Strong background in policy analysis and research in the area of good governance, anti corruption, access to justice and community driven development.
- Has a strong understanding of poverty reduction and or community empowerment and experience of working with donors and government agencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare short and concise report and information materials
- Demonstrated excellent leadership and analytical skills
- Excellent time management and organizing skills;
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines with minimal supervision;
3.
Policy Analyst/Monitoring:
Background
PNPM Mandiri is a national Community
Driven Development program aimed to reduce poverty and improve local-level
governance in Indonesia. Through PNPM, Indonesia manages one of the world's
largest Community-Driven Development initiatives. Each year, approximately
60,000 rural villages hold a participatory planning exercise. More than 11,000
facilitators hired by the GOI help villagers prioritize their development
needs, negotiate which ones take precedence, and train villagers in proper
financial and technical management. The program disburses nearly $2 billion per
year over some 50,000 subprojects.
Since PNPM was scaled up in 2007, the
program has been a foundation of the government’s strategy for reducing
poverty. Various reviews and analyses confirm that PNPM contributes unique
benefits to Indonesian development. The program combines effective social
assistance with building useful basic assets for poor people as well as builds
human capital. Therefore, the Government of Indonesia has launched the PNPM
Roadmap as a key policy mechanism to improve project implementation as well as
for building a basic platform for PNPM sustainability. The PNPM Roadmap consists of five pillars:
(a) sustainability of community institutions, (b) sustainability of PNPM
Facilitators; (c) strengthening the role of Local Government; (d) integration
and consolidation of the PNPM programs and, (e) strengthening PNPM Good
Governance and Anti-Corruption. To implement the Roadmap, the Government has
formulated 12 key policy agendas that have to be delivered during 2013 –
2015. The relevant Ministries are
involved and take responsibility in developing the regulations and policy to
support the implementation of the pillars.
The PNPM oversight team (“Pokja
Pengendali”) is responsible for PNPM’s ongoing implementation, and ensuring the
PNPM Roadmap will be implemented as outlined in its action plan. This will
include monitoring the progress of the road map’s key agendas, better
coordination and communication among relevant Ministries as well as leading the
policy development process of the roadmap. Since the sustainability of PNPM
requires strong partnerships and support from Local Government as well as
broader PNPM stakeholders, Pokja Pengendali is responsible in ensuring high
quality communication and networking strategies. Pokja Pengendali is also
tasked to highlight the importance of strengthening good governance and
anti-corruption in the implementation of PNPM program.
To support Pokja Pengendali in
establishing policy platforms for PNPM sustainability and strengthening PNPM
good governance, the Secretariat of Pokja Pengendali in Kemenko Kesra office
requires a Policy Analyst to assist Set. Pokja Pengendali in coodination and
liason in technical level with relevant Ministries and PNPM stakeholders
incuding the office for accelerating poverty reduction (TNP2KP), Bappenas,
Finance, MOHA, and the donor community that is represented on PNPM’s Joint
Management Committee.
Objective
The overall objective of the
assignment is to ensure that the tasks of Set. Pokja Pengendali on the
implementation of PNPM Roadmap policies are delivered. Specific objectives are:
(i) to assist the Lead of Set. Pokja Pengendali in managing PNPM oversight
activities; (ii) to assist the Senior Policy Advisor in strengthen the
coordination and communication among Ministries and other agencies on the
implementation of Roadmap key agendas.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Specific Tasks will include:
- To assist the Lead of Set. Pokja Pengendali office to manage activities to oversight PNPM Project implementation including to monitor the workplan, follow up of the Roadmap policies at the technical level;
- To assist Set. Pokja Pengendali office to ensure the close coordination between relevant Ministries including reviewing the policy recommendation, providing the policy draft as well as monitoring the implementation of the policy related to PNPM Roadmap
- To help Set. Pokja office in communicating the Pokja Pengendali’s policies including provide brief draft of policies and arrange technical coordination meetings;
- To support Set. Pokja’s TAs to manage the technical coordination and communication related to the implementation of PNPM Roadmap.
- As a job description cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to perform other related duties that may be assigned.
Output and Reporting
The outputs of this task will include
following:
- Reguler report of the progress of policy development of PNPM Roadmap key agendas
- Reguler report on technical coordination meetings and discussions in development and implementation of the progress Set. Pokja activities in oversight of PNPM implementation
- Regular input to ensure the close coordination in implementing Pokja Pengendali Policies to strengthen the implementation of PNPM Mandiri.
These
outputs can be provided through a concise unified summary report provided to
Set. Pokja Pengendali on a monthly basis.
Qualification
The consultant should have the
following qualifications:
- Master degree in social science, with 5 years of relevant experience.
- Have demonstrated experience working on the policy development and inter-ministerial coordination support;
- Has a strong understanding of poverty reduction and or community empowerment and experience of working with government and donor agencies.
- Demonstrated excellent policy analysis and policy development skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare short and concise report and information materials
- Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement work plans, reports and presentations
- Excellent time management and organizing skills;
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines with minimal supervision;
4. Government
Liaison:
Background
Government Liaison provide substantive operational, statistical
and other analytic support to Sector/Task Team Managers with respect to
portions of the sector work activities ranging from project appraisal,
implementation and supervision.
Incumbents work under the supervision of an Operation Officer.
Recruitment into this position is open to individuals with a Master or Bachelor
(S1) with equivalent experience in Engineering, Economics, Social Sciences or
other field related to development, and two or more years of experience in a
relevant Bank sector/ disciplines (e.g. CDD, Social Protection, public sector
management, local government, etc.).
The World Bank EASID team is currently providing technical
assistance to the Government of Indonesia for its flagship poverty reduction
program, National Community Empowerment Program or Program Nasional
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat –Mandiri (PNPM-Mandiri) in rural areas. PNPM
Mandiri is the GOI’s operational umbrella for all poverty programs employing a
community empowerment approach. It aims to consolidate the community-based
programs of various ministries and institutionalize Indonesia’s experience in
bottom-up planning and decision-making into a single community-based poverty
reduction program.
The PNPM Mandiri in Rural Areas is part of port-folio of the
EASID, which also manages a challenging mix of community development
operations, analytical tasks, and policy dialogue with government on
participatory programs for poverty reduction. Staff in the unit come from an
equally broad range of backgrounds, but all are committed to basic principles
of participation in development programs.
Established in December 2007, the PSF provides a mechanism for the
government and the development community to support and facilitate the harmonization
and decentralization of the community-based poverty alleviation efforts. The
PSF also plays an important role in ensuring the quality and effectiveness of
PNPM Mandiri and other poverty reduction programs in Indonesia. As a unified
platform for development partners and government to coordinate technical
assistance, policy and planning advice, and targeted financial assistance in
support of PNPM Mandiri, the PSF is instrumental in sustaining and maximizing
the effectiveness of the program, which in 2009 reached nationwide scale-up.
Job Purpose (summary of major job accountabilities at the full
working level)
- Carries out review and analytical tasks on a range of project operational issues in the field, reviews and interprets information/data, identifies potential problems and recommends actions/solutions to the TTL or sector management.
- Facilitate improved institutional relations and coordination through working closely with the government counterparts in the coordination and communication with respect to program operations to ensure its compliance with PNPM Mandiri roadmap and implementation policy.
- Work closely with the government counterparts especially with the PNPM Mandiri steering committee (Pokja Pengendali) and PNPM Mandiri Rural Satker(s) to ensure effective program management.
- Oversee management support in the PNPM Mandiri Rural project secretariat and its national management consultants (NMC) and flag bottlenecks and problems and provide recommendations and assistance to overcome identified problems.
- Review the system and the mechanism of consultants management both in national and provincial level and assist the project secretariat in designing such mechanisms and or increasing the quality of consultants management, including recruitment, training, contracting and the paying of salaries and allowances;
- Track the handling of complaints related to project management and their resolution including the handling of problem at eth sub-national managements;
- Facilitate coordination with other CDD projects under PNPM, such as PNPM-Urban, PNPM Generasi and other related pilot/ donor projects.
- Facilitate communications and report issues that arise in the implementation of CDD projects under PNPM to the project secretariat and to the PSF - World Bank task team.
- Prepares briefing material on sector and project issues and follows up on portfolio issues.
- Responsible for guiding clients in the preparation of the project operational manual.
- Analyzes projects at completion, comparing actual financial and economic results with those projected at appraisal; drafts reports presenting key findings and lessons learned during implementation by both the borrower and the Bank.
- Contribute, under guidance of the Operation Officer, regular and annual reports to management (e.g. EASID Quarterly Update, Annual Meeting Briefs) or external agencies (e.g., PSF-JMC Update).
- Assists and facilitates Bank missions (external visit, appraisal, supervision, thematic),
- Conducts independent discussions with client representatives on selected problems and issues identified by task managers.
Work implies frequent interaction with the following:
- Country/Task Team Managers at PSF and in the Country Office
- Staff and managers within Sector/Network and other units providing cross support
- Government officials and staff in a variety of partner organizations
Essential Specialized
Skills/Knowledge/Competencies
- Solid theoretical base in a
relevant discipline (e.g. public administration, social sciences, or other
field related to community development).
Proficiency: Basic - Knowledge of and experience in applying Bank operational
processes and procedures, as well as a well- developed understanding of the
work unit's strategy, objectives, work program, investment portfolio and of
specific country and sector issues.
Proficiency: Basic - Sufficient computer skills and
proficiency in the use of relevant software applications.
Proficiency: Basic - Proven analytical and
problem-solving skills and proven ability to apply these in carrying out policy
research and operational tasks, identifying issues, presenting findings/
recommendations and contributing to resolution of sector issues
Proficiency: Fully Proficient or Specialist - Ability to perform a broad range
of portfolio management tasks in the work unit, e.g., monitoring the
implementation of projects under execution; regularly preparing and reviewing
progress reports, identifying and following up on issues, participation in
supervision missions, etc .
Proficiency: Fully Proficient or Specialist - Ability to participate in
pre-appraisal, appraisal and thematic missions, under the guidance of the
mission leader and independently carry out assigned tasks.
Proficiency: Basic
General Competencies
- Excellent communications skills, both in oral presentations and in writing sections of papers, briefs, independent reports, etc.
- Capacity to work simultaneously on a variety of issues and tasks, independently adjusting to priorities and achieving results with agreed objectives and deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with internal/external partners and promote collaboration in a multi-cultural environment.
Scope
- Coordinates/Facilitates (Tasks, Missions, Projects, Programs): Frequently routine, occasionally moderately complex tasks.
Minimum Education/Experience at recruitment/selection
- Minimum Education: MA/MS (In a relevant discipline (e.g. public administration, social sciences, or other field related to (community) development) OR Equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Minimum Years of Direct Relevant Experience: 7
Contract duration
All positions' temporary contract are expected to be effective
immediately up to June 30, 2014. The contract can be renewed based on the
project.
Application Sending :
Intrerested applicants are invited to send a complete application
letter:
- CV and Application letter in MS Word file / in pdf file (no more than 500kb)
- Name of three references
to :
- For PNPM Integration post, email it to : pnpmintegration@gmail.com
- For GAC Analyst post, email it to : gacanalyst@gmail.com
- For Policy Analyst post, email it to : policyanalystmonitoring@gmail.com
- For Government Liaison, email it to : govtliaisonpokja@gmail.com
Latest by October 22, 2013.
Please
write the name of position applied in the subject line of
email. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited for
interview. Please do not send the application letter and CV to this
email address but send it to the above email addresses.