National Consultant: Climate Action Progr Development, Jakarta (Home-based), Indonesia, 5 months -for Indonesians only

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, resilience

This is a national consultancy for a national Programme Development Consultant for the Regional Programme “Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Social Services in the East Asia Pacific Region (EAPRO)” (Programme hereafter). Reporting to the Chief of Planning of UNICEF Indonesia, s/he will facilitate the efficient conduct and consultation of the Programme preparation phase by Indonesia Country Office and elaborate the Indonesia country-level part of the Programme. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience and knowledge in programme development, multi-stakeholder coordination on climate-related initiatives, and ability to ensure the achievement of project preparation objectives within the stipulated timeframe. The assignment is for 5 months (100 working days), home based.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of Chief Planning, the Consultant will support the following tasks around programme development and coordination: • Act as the primary UNICEF Indonesia point of contact between the UNICEF climate lead and programmes, NDA, the government partner agencies, key sector stakeholders at national and subnational levels, and the international consulting firm working and EAPRO. This requires attending in-person meetings with the above stakeholders. • Coordinate meetings, discussions, and workshops among all parties, ensuring that programme preparation objectives are met, and agreement is reached. • Maintain continuous communication with all stakeholders – including youth and children at critical steps, representatives from communities, women’s groups and organizations of persons with disabilities – to support coherence and avoid discrepancies or duplications. Address queries, concerns, and feedback from stakeholders promptly and effectively. • Organize and facilitate in-country workshops and virtual meetings, as well as working missions of the international consulting firm and UNICEF EAPRO or UNICEF Australia. • Autonomously monitor the progress of the Programme preparation against the planned milestones and deliverables. • Prepare monthly reports on the Programme’s preparation progress, challenges, and proposed solutions to the UNICEF Indonesia country office and the UNICEF EAPRO • Prepare a back-to-office report (2 pages) after field missions (if any) • Ensure the timely submission of all deliverables by the international consulting firm to the UNICEF country office and to the NDA, as relates to Indonesia • Manage the collection, analysis, and sharing of relevant data, information, and documents among stakeholders • Ensure the confidentiality and security of all project-related information • Develop and maintain a database on a spreadsheet of project documents, reports, and correspondences, costing/budget calculations, and information related to the results framework indicators and data. • Support, as requested, development of concept notes and proposals relative to the Indonesia

In addition, the consultant will be responsible for capacity building and quality assurance to: • Assist the NDA in enhancing its capacity to manage and implement Climate-Smart Social Services initiatives. • Facilitate knowledge transfer and skill development among the partners’ staff involved in the Programme. • Ensure that all outputs and deliverables meet the quality standards and requirements set by UNICEF EAPRO and the country office. • Facilitate the resolution of any issues related to the quality and relevance of the Programme outputs. • Review and verify the international consulting firm’s submissions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with the terms of reference and the requirements of the NDA and the UNICEF country office, as agreed and relating to Indonesia. • Any other tasks as instructed by the UNICEF Country Office.

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

- Master’s degree in Climate Studies, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, Project Management, or related fields - A minimum of 7 years of experience in project development, coordination, and/or management, preferably in climate-related projects with international financing institutions - Proven experience in liaising with government bodies, financiers, and consulting firms - Proven experience working in (one or more) social sectors (WASH, Education, Nutrition, Health, etc.) - Strong knowledge of project management tools - Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software - Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is essential.

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For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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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.

Disclaimer: The screening of your application will be conducted based on the information in your profile. Before applying, we strongly suggest that you review your profile to ensure accuracy and completeness. This vacancy is open for Indonesians only.