Programme Officer - CEED

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Indonesia, a vast archipelagic nation with the fourth largest population globally, consists of 17,000 islands (estimated 7,000 inhabited) stretched across three-time zones and is home to 80 million children. Indonesia’s location along the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and its climate expose it to a wide range of geological and hydro-meteorological hazards across the country includ-ing earthquakes and tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods, droughts and fires. Envi-ronmental degradation and climate change both interact with and exacerbate the occurrence and impact of natural hazard events and related threats to children’s health and well-being.

In 2021, over 8.5 million people, including approximately 2.3 million children were affected by over 3.1 thousand disasters across Indonesia. Disasters have a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable children and families – threatening food security and livelihoods, disrupt-ing education and access to adequate and safe water, sanitation and hygiene, health and nu-trition as well as child protection services. The COVID-19 Pandemic and climate change mu-tually compounded negative impacts on children’s wellbeing and development. However, children are also part of the solution and can be empowered agents of change. Today, Indo-nesia is an upper-middle income country with the will, and the means, to fulfil the rights of every child and leave not a single child behind. Under the Country Programme 2021-2025 UNICEF has increased its focus on creating evidence and strengthening capacities in reduc-ing disaster, climate change risks and environmental degradation.

UNICEF has over 70 years of experience in Indonesia and a large network of partners in government, civil society and the private sector. It also works to ensure that children and young people are not seen only as victims but are empowered to be actively engaged as agents of change related to the climate crisis and all decisions that concern them. UNICEF is uniquely positioned to respond to the climate and environmental challenges faced by children through its emergency response, disaster reduction and development programming. Consid-ering the context of strongly decentralized governance and unequal capacity among subna-tional governments, UNICEF provides upstream technical assistance and policy development advice to national institutions through the Jakarta office and supports fiscal and human ca-pacity development for planning and delivery of quality services among subnational govern-ments through five Field Offices and two sub-offices across the vast Indonesian archipelago.

UNICEF actions focus on: strengthening the evidence on climate and children, and support-ing national policies and programmes that address the linkages between increasingly ambi-tious climate action, DRR and child rights; increasing climate- and disaster resilience of ser-vices that children depend upon the most; advancing mitigation of GHG emissions and other sources of pollution; and building the capacity of children and young people to meaningfully engage in climate, environment and DRR actions and policymaking.

The overall scope of work of the Programme Officer, Climate, Environment, Energy and Dis-aster Risk Reduction (CEED Officer) is to contribute to the objective of the Country Pro-gramme of cooperation for 2021-2025 of supporting improved Government capacity to im-plement effective child-focused, shock- and gender-responsive programmes to protect all children from social, climate and environmental risks. The CEED Officer will join a dynamic Planning Section of 10 staff structured in three output areas, responsible for Programme planning, monitoring and evaluation (PME); disaster management and DRR; Climate and en-vironment action, and will strengthen support capacities to programmes across CEED.

The UN Volunteer is expected to support the implementation of the key activities related to disaster and climate risks reduction, environment and climate action as stipulated in the An-nual Workplans under Output 7.6. Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management and Output 7.7. Climate and Environment Action, working collaboratively with the Emergen-cy/DRR Specialist and Environment and Climate Action Specialist, and in coordination with the UNICEF programme sections and key stakeholders.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, the UN Volunteer will undertake the fol-lowing tasks:

1. Evidence generation, situation analysis and technical assistance on cross-sectoral integra-tion of CEED risks and action • Act as evidence and CEED data focal point and either lead/coordinate or support evidence-related activities implemented by the Section or core programmes in Nutri-tion, Health, WASH, Education, Child Protection, Social Protection and engagement of adolescents and young people.

• This will include strengthening climate data and disaster statistics for anticipatory and early action, and inputs to SDG progress monitoring for climate action and resilience, among other actions. This will include notably follow-up on knowledge gaps identified through UNICEF’s Climate Landscape Analysis for Children and direct leadership of, or provision of technical expertise and assistance to, the design, conduct and dis-semination of evidence generation, research and analysis initiatives across programmes.

• A specific focus for the CEED Officer will be providing inputs to cross-sectoral collaborative agendas across UNICEF programmes from CEED perspective. Notably, inputs will be required to the development/implementation of an Urban Pro-gramme Strategy, Energy/Solarisation Strategy and/or others that integrate cross-cutting CEED issues in ICO’s programming towards resilient and child-friendly cities in Indonesia.

2. Advocacy, partnership and capacity development • This will include support for the implementation of advocacy products, events and partnerships, notably the development of UNICEF’s Climate and Environment Ad-vocacy Strategy 2023-2025, the ICO Disaster Resilience Partnership and Capacity Development Roadmap for 2023-2025 and Action Plan and roll-out of targeted cam-paigns and messaging to government, academic and media partners, private sector, civil society, communities and children, adolescents, and young people as agents of change, through major events and conferences, issue-based workshops, adolescent-led action, and digital engagement.

• Externally, this will include support to partnership with Ministry of Environment and Forestery (KLHK), National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and line ministries and subnational government institutions with CEED related man-dates. Internally, this will include the provision of guidance to staff and programme partners on strengthening the technical robustness of UNICEF’s materials, messag-ing and engagements from a CEED perspective for the target audiences.

• Specific support will be required for the design, conceptualisation and costing of interventions on results- and rights-based CEED activities with government, Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and contractual partners, including through missions to assist UNICEF Field Offices across Indonesia in rolling out programme activities at the sub-national level. Notably, this will include implementation support of the on-going Healthy Environments for Healthy Children flagship programme for the reduction of lead poisoning and health sector response strengthening to climate change with MOEF, Ministry of Health, WHO and multiple CSO partners.

• Specific efforts on private sector engagement and capacity development on CEED will be another focus area, including advancing public-private models of miti-gating and adapting to climate change. This will require support in the drafting of in-vestment/business cases for donors, development of briefing notes and fact sheets, other programmes/partnerships documents, and training, awareness raising and ad-vocacy materials for private sector.

3. Engagement of children, young people and society in CEED • Specific support and leadership on engaging children and young people in CEED ini-tiatives, campaigns, and co-creation or implementation of new innovative solu-tions with children and young people and youth networks, potentially in collabo-ration with other agencies (UNDP, UNEP, others) will be required. This will also in-clude technical support/organisation of capacity development and awareness-raising opportunities for children and young people, including using U-Report, training ses-sions and other events.

• In addition, the CEED Officer will be engaged in supporting the creation of feed-back loops with communities and the conduct of community-based social and be-haviour change initiatives on CEED.

• Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented. • Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations. • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work envi-ronment. • Planning and effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities. • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articu-late options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volun-teers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain composure and remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal interest; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere, re-mote, and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, involving physical hardship and little comfort, and including possible extensive travel within the area of opera-tions; willingness to transfer to other duty stations within area of operations as may be neces-sary; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes soli-darity, compassion, reciprocity, and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core val-ues.

• Work and/or volunteering experience – minimum 3 years of experience in corresponding experience, including in results-based programme development and measurement, focused on areas related to disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation policies and action, environment, or participatory socio-economic development. • Training and/or practical experience with designing quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, data collection/ generation, and report writing to accepted standards. • Demonstrated experience, in professional organizational or volunteering/associative settings, in project cycle management for results and/or mobilizing financial support and partnerships. • Knowledge and application of collaborative teamwork tools and technological and social innovation models. • Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia English language skills (verbal and written) is required.

• The position will be based in the capital Jakarta, where basic living needs, including ac-commodation, banking facilities, medical facilities and telecommunications/internet ser-vices are readily available. All staple foods can be found in the markets. Many imported goods are available in Jakarta and other places throughout Indonesia. Jakarta has many good restaurants with good health standards and most guesthouses provide food. In Indo-nesia, the most used means of transportation are taxi or local bus. Mobile phone is the most dependable tool to be in-touch with colleagues and friends. Internet service is readily available and affordable at most apartment complexes. ATMs are everywhere in Indone-sia and western cards can usually be used to withdraw Indonesian Rupiah.