National Consultant: Children's Climate and Disaster Risk Data, Jakarta (Home-based) - for Indonesians only

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UNICEF Indonesia is looking for a national consultant to support the Government of Indonesia in developing the Children’s Climate and Disaster Risk Index Indonesia (CCDRII, working title) at national and sub-national levels with the Government of Indonesia. In undertaking this work, the consultant will work with UNICEF and relevant government and non-government partners at national and sub-national levels to identify and analyse data sources, platforms, and develop a theoretical framework for CCDRII, facilitate the identification and agreement on index indicators, methodology, definition of procedures, preparation of tools and documents for the development of the CCDRII. Duration of contract is 8 months (80 working days) to start in November 2023.

How can you make a difference?

The national consultant will support the first phases of the CCDRII implementation, from building stakeholder arrangements and conceptual design through to the consolidation of the first CCDRII data. S/he will work under the general guidance of the Chief of Planning and direct supervision of the Emergency/DRR Specialist, engaging and working closely with UNICEF Indonesia’s Climate, Environment and DRR focal points and data and monitoring specialists, to carry out the following specific tasks, in line with the timeline developed by UNICEF.

1. Develop a concept note and work plan in collaboration with the UNICEF team and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, BNPB, BPS, Bappenas, and other relevant partners. 2. Support the establishment of a multi-stakeholder Technical Working Group (TWG) to guide, facilitate the development of the CCDRII and support a lead or co-leads in engaging and facilitating inputs of other relevant (line) ministries, institutions, and partners. 3. Conduct of a participatory diagnosis of national capacities to provide reliable, objective, timely and sustainable information to feed the CCDRII and interactive platform. Research and review existing tools, data sources of situation and risk information and work with respective government and other partners to identify existing risks and available indicators and datasets in the country for the construction of the national and subnational models. 4. Support the development of the theoretical framework of children’s climate and disaster risk for the country context, based on that of the global Children’s Climate Risk Index in consultation with TWG and relevant other stakeholders. 5. Support the development and first-time application of the conceptual design: index of indicators and metadata; data sharing mechanisms, procedures and tools; collection quality review, collation and presentation of data to TWG and associated stakeholders.

Detail Work Assignments & Outputs: a. Review of the existing materials and experience CCDRII process which includes INFORM guidance, UNICEF HQ’s stock-take, and other KM materials, Cambodia’s lessons including through a call with CO. Output: Update on/enhancing the existing mapping of data sources. The findings are also included in the inception report. b. Development of an inception report with a workplan for the assignment. Output: Inception report with proposed work plan, of 5 pages, excluding annexes c. Elaboration of diagnosis for the identification of data, sources and holders that the country has, for the feeding of the CCDRII, including currently available data and remaining data and disaggregation gaps. Output: Data and mapping and assessment report (5-7 pages, excluding annexes). d. Conduct a participatory diagnosis of national capacities to provide reliable, objective, timely and sustainable information for the regular production of the CCDRII. Output: Diagnostic documents of data that the country has to feed the CCDRII and national capacities to provide reliable, objective, timely and sustainable information to feed CCDRII (10-15 pages excluding annexes) e. Establishment of a multi-stakeholder Technical Working Group (TWG) to guide, the development of the CCDRII and support lead or co-leads in engaging and facilitating inputs of other relevant ministries, institutions, and partners. Output: TWG TOR and workplan developed and agreed upon by government lead, co-leads and stakeholders. f. Participatory development of the theoretical framework of CCDRII for the country context, based on that of the global Children’s Climate Risk Index in consultation with relevant stakeholders. Output: The theoretical framework of CCDRII, including a table of indicators and respective metadata, developed and agreed by the IA technical group and key stakeholders. g. Participatory development of the conceptual design per scope of work. Output: Conceptual design developed and agreed by the TWG. h. Collect and consolidate existing data from secondary sources according to the indicators established for the creation of the national CCDRII. Output: CCDRII table of indicators with respective metadata. Complete CCDRII with collated and quality-assured data.

Consultant will also facilitate 2 workshops and arrange 8 coordination/ TWG meetings to sensitize stakeholders on CCDRII and strengthen capacity of partners responsible for managing risk data and analysis with support of UNICEF headquarter/ Regional Office and UNICEF Indonesia.

Please refer to the Term of Reference attached for more details.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Master’s degree*) in social sciences, public policies, statistics or related fields. • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience related to the development of data information systems. • Knowledge of national and local governance and climate change and disaster risk management, of the systems. • Experience in the statistical system, data exchange and information sharing mechanisms/structures in Indonesia; this experience being in climate and disaster risk management areas will be a strong asset. • Experience of working with government partners. • Experience of working in support of, ideally facilitating, inter-institutional working groups and coordination mechanisms with multiple members and associated stakeholders • Experience in researching and preparing written analytical reports in an accurate, concise and timely manner. • Experience in organization, facilitation, systematization and presentation of results. • Analysis skills and quantitative and qualitative synthesis of information. • Skills for facilitating and managing training processes. • Excellent oral and written Bahasa Indonesia and English skills.

(*Bachelor’s degree in combination with 7 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree)

TOR Indiv Consultant CCRI DRM for TMS.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies: • Builds and Maintains Partnerships • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness • Drive to achieve results for impact • Innovates and embraces change • Manages ambiguity and complexity • Thinks and acts strategically • Works collaboratively with others

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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.