National Consultant of WASH best practices for high-level advocacy, for Indonesians only

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For every child, advocate

Despite government extensive efforts to accelerate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) agenda in Indonesia over the last decade, higher levels of WASH services (i.e. safely managed water and sanitation) together with prevailing open defecation practices remain challenges, posing serious public health risks for children through widespread fecal contamination. While the Government of Indonesia (GoI) set ambitious national mid-term development targets by 2024 and beyond as per Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is widely acknowledged that significant financial gaps exist to meet the targets, requiring stronger political commitment at all levels. In order to strengthen political will and raise WASH profile in Indonesia, UNICEF is supporting Bappenas to organize Sector Minister Meeting (SMM), scheduled on 18-19 May 2022, in collaboration with Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). SWA is a global partnership of governments, donors, civil society organizations and other development partners working together to coordinate high-level action, improve accountability and use scarce resources more effectively to achieve universal WASH access. The SMM is an opportunity for ministers responsible for water, sanitation and hygiene to share and learn from others’ experiences as they progress towards national SDG targets. The SMM is also the moment when SWA partners present their Country Overview and report on commitments they made as part of the SWA Mutual Accountability Mechanism. Taking the advantage of GoI being a host government for the SMM, GoI and UNICEF are keen to share WASH best practices from Indonesia with other countries to accelerate WASH agenda nationally and globally.

UNICEF is seeking a qualified individual consultant to support identification, gathering and documentation of WASH case studies/best practices across pre-defined thematic areas (i.e. 1. health & economic recovery; 2. climate resilience; 3. innovation; 4. alternative financing; 5. private sector engagement; 6. monitoring and support Indonesia’s preparation for the SMM2022 including Country Overview, preparation for the Ministerial dialogues and tabling of commitments under the Mutual Accountability Mechanism. The documentation process will involve consultations with (not limited to) key national and sub-national government, development partners, donors and UNICEF field offices that manages WASH programmes in Indonesia. The documented compendium of selected WASH case studies/best practices and Country Overview will be disseminated in the upcoming high-level advocacy event, SMM in May 2022 where Government of Indonesia will showcase efforts in advancing universal access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene for all.

How can you make a difference?

The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the WASH Specialist and overall guidance of the Chief of WASH and in close coordination with the UNICEF WASH team. The Consultant will also work closely with UNICEF field offices, development partners and relevant line ministries such as Ministry of Health, Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Education and Culture, Ministry of Public Works and Housing and others to identify and document best practices/case studies and support Indonesia’s preparation for the SMM.

Tasks: Under the leadership of WASH Specialist team, the consultant will deliver the following:

1. Development of a WASH best practices/case studies compendium

• *Sourcing promising WASH best practices/case studies with a focus on six thematic areas*****: Carry out a detailed review/identification of promising WASH programmes, best practices and case studies across the six thematic areas. This review will primarily be conducted through a desk review coupled with several consultations/interviews with key national / sub-national government as well as development partners with support from UNICEF country and field offices. Develop a table of content/structure and format of the compendium (3-5 topics per thematic area). Support preparatory meetings with UNICEF and Bappenas to identify potential best practices/case studies for the next round and finalize the template for the case studies.
• *Collect necessary information for documentation based on selected topics and draft the compendium*****: Gather necessary information/data and visual aids for each agreed WASH best practice/case study (this will be done through sending a template to each partner for information collection, interviewing and/or making the use of existing programme documents). An expected output will be a first draft compendium including a final list of WASH best practices/case studies agreed (3-5 topics per thematic area) and collected information for each best practice/case study.
• *Finalize the WASH best practices/case studies compendium for both international and national consumption*****: Finalize the compendium following the agreed template in both English and Bahasa. The consultant will be expected to write up/edit/finalize each best practice/case study based on collected information from partners and inputs from Government and UNICEF WASH team. The compendium will include at least two versions – (1) a shorter summary of the WASH best practices/case studies presented in a visually attractive fashion, and (2) a full compendium including all collected information for more details.

2. Preparation for the Indonesia participation in the SMM 2022

• *Support Indonesia’s preparation for the SMM 2022*****: Prepare the SMM2022 Country Overview with support from UNICEF WASH team and based on consultations with government, development partners, and other key stakeholders. The Country Overview document follows the format provided by the SWA here. Support preparation of the Ministerial dialogues and also tabling of commitments for Mutual Accountability Mechanisms (MAM). See more details here.
• *Document Indonesia’s participation in the SMM 2022*****: Collect necessary information and support documentation of Indonesia’s participation in the SMM 2022 including government and partners’ commitment and other relevant pledge made for the WASH sector.

Key Deliverables

The consultant will develop following outputs;

1. An initial list of WASH best practices/case studies across thematic areas based on desk review and consultations/interviews with key partners & data collection template/final format of the compendium.
2. A first draft of the compendium including an agreed list of WASH best practices/case studies across thematic areas, and collection of information for selected topics

3. Two versions of a compendium of WASH best practices/case studies in both English and Bahasa in agreed format.

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

• Advanced university degree in Gender, Environmental Engineering, or a field relevant to international WASH related development assistance.
• Technical Knowledge of the theories, principles and methods in the following areas: health & economic recovery, climate resilient WASH, innovation, alternative financing, and private sector engagement, qualitative data collection and analysis, developing WASH knowledge products
• Minimum 8 years of experience, previous experience of working in WASH will be an asset
• Good communication skills in both Bahasa and English, including writing and presentation skills.
• Strong writing skills

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) 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

  ToR for WASH Best practice for high level advocacy_for consultant.pdf

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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.

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

Remarks:

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. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. This vacancy is open for Indonesians only.

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.