Deadline: 9 January 2022
Location: Jakarta
Job Type: Full Time
Mission and objectives
UNDP believes that the people of Indonesia should have ownership over the programmes and projects we support. All UNDP programmes therefore actively promote the spirit of mutual respect, support and accountability and subscribe to the principle of national ownership as enshrined in the Jakarta Commitment – a declaration put forward by the government and its development partners in 2009 to strengthen aid effectiveness in Indonesia. In the true spirit of national ownership, all of UNDP’s assistance in Indonesia is implemented by national entities, including line ministries and the Ministry of National Planning and Development, and at the subnational level by line departments, provincial and district authorities as well as community groups.
While each programme supported by UNDP has specific and varied objectives, capacity development is one aim that all UNDP programmes – in Indonesia and worldwide – have in common. This takes on many forms including institutional reform, leadership development, education, and training for members of the public such as journalists, and women’s communities. In line with this logic, UNDP advisers work side by side with Indonesian counterparts to strengthen capacities in technical matters, policy formulation and budget planning, amongst others.
Context
The National Mid-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2020-2024 reflects the Government of Indonesia’s (GOI) strong commitment to achieving the SDGs while making a significant shift towards low-carbon economic transformation and intensifying efforts to address underfunded sectors such as sanitation and developing the blue economy. Despite the many advances pre-COVID-19, a GOI study indicated that an estimated USD 4.7 trillion (tn) of funding is required to achieve the SDGs.
The Joint Programme (JP) “Driving Public and Private Capital Towards Green and Social Investments in Indonesia / Accelerating SDGs Investments in Indonesia (ASSIST)” brings four UN agencies (UNDP, UNEP, UNICEF, and UNIDO) together to support the Government of Indonesia (GoI) to meet its SDG targets. This support will be delivered by (1) taking proven and new financing instruments to scale through the provision of pre- and post-transactions technical assistance for three financing instruments: thematic bonds, blended finance instrument, and SDG-linked loans, and (2) providing capacity building to relevant stakeholders (e.g. GoI, Local Governments (LGs), Financial Institutions, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises or SMEs) to improve institutional capacities to access and utilize finance towards the achievement of the SDGs.
The interventions will build on and take to scale successful UN programmes taking into account the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This will result in a reduction in the financing gap and accelerating Indonesia’s SDGs achievement through increased financing from innovative financing mechanisms and instruments from both government and non-government sources (e.g., public, private, and Islamic capital). The JP has the potential to assist the GoI and other key stakeholders to achieve the identified programmatic outcomes during the period of 2021-2025.
Task description
The International UN Volunteer SDG Investment Specialist will work in close collaboration with programme and operations units in the Project Management Unit, as well as with key partners to successfully implement the JP.
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Innovative Financing Lab and National Project Manager Accelerating SDGs Investments in Indonesia (ASSIST), UNDP Indonesia, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
Project Implementation
• Support to the overall implementation of the Joint SDG Fund project on Accelerating SDGs Investments in Indonesia.
• Research and analyse information on assigned topics/issues, gather information from diverse sources.
• Writing, editing, proof-reading of proposal, report, article, and other documents.
• Knowledge management and communication through writing articles, case studies, and other documents.
• Contribute in incorporating gender into the project activities
Results/Expected Outputs
• Regular report on progress and completion of activities assigned.
• Completed article/report/proposal/other documents as assigned.
• Regularly updated and maintained database of project and relevant stakeholders.
• Regularly produce publication/communication material, if needed.
• Effectively support in organizing event/workshops/seminars/meetings related to the pro-ject.
Requirements
Required experience
3 years of experience in development finance, innovative finance, impact investments, social entrepreneurship, public or private investments is required;
• Advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis and/or research experience related to development, policy, SDGs and/or finance is required.
• Demonstrated experience in resource mobilization, stakeholder engagement, project management, and programme development and implementation is desirable;
• Experience working in developing countries is an asset.
• Have affinity with or interest in sustainable development, volunteerism as a mecha-nism for durable development, and the UN System.
Area(s) of expertise
Development programmes
Driving license
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Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Indonesian, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Policy, Economics, Finance, Social Science, Engineering, Sustainabilty, Development Studies or related field; a first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Competencies and values
☒ Accountability
☒ Adaptability and Flexibility
☒ Client Orientation
☒ Commitment and Motivation
☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning
☒ Communication
☒ Creativity
☒ Ethics and Values
☒ Integrity
☒ Knowledge Sharing
☒ Leadership
☒ Planning and Organizing
☒ Professionalism
☒ Respect for Diversity
☒ Self-Management
☒ Working in Teams
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
The position will be based in the capital of Jakarta, where basic living needs, including accommodation, banking facilities, medical facilities and telecommunications/internet services are readily available. All staple foods can be found in the markets, e.g.: rice, meat, vegetables, fruit, cooking oil, salt, etc. Also, 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.
For the transportation in Indonesia, the most used means of transportation are taxi or local bus. Mobile phone is the most dependable communication tool to be in-touch with colleagues and friends. Internet service is readily available and affordable at most apartment complexes. ATMs are everywhere in Indonesia and Western cards can usually be used to withdraw Indonesian Rupiah.
We encourage you to visit web page http://www.expat.or.id for information on housing in Jakarta. The web page offers information on the different neighborhoods, detailing which ones are close to schools, to the business center, and what is characteristic of each one. The information on the web page is thoroughly researched and rather detailed.
Please refer to the overall cost of living in Indonesia here: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Indonesia
UN Volunteer allowances and entitlements:
-International UN Volunteer Specialist receives approximately USD 2,258.93 as Monthly Living Allowance.
-Family allowance is provided for a primary family unit (spouse and children) - USD 250 for 1; USD 450 for 2 or more.
-Provided with assignment travel and entry lumpsum.
-Enrolled in health, life, disability insurance.
-Applicable dependents (primary family unit, up to 3) are eligible for health insurance, if they join in the duty station.
-Entitled to annual leave, 2.5 days per month.
-Provided with exit lumpsum to support transition at the end of assignment.
For more information about UNV Conditions of Service and Entitlements, please refer to the following:
-https://www.unv.org/become-volunteer/volunteer-abroad
-https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/unvpf/UNVcos2021%20Complete%20hi-res-final_compressed_30.08.2021.pdf
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
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