Local Governance Specialist, Papua Barat
Proposal Summary: The upcoming USAID-funded local governance project in Papua and Papua Barat, Indonesia will focus on strengthening the capacity of local governments and improving access to and the quality of services to citizens. It will also support leadership development among community leaders and provide grants for citizen participation and community development through community groups and local NGOs. The grants program will also support citizen participation, livelihood programs, women and youth, and local development.
Position Summary: The Local Governance Specialist (LGS) will be responsible for developing and carrying out the project’s local governance training, capacity building, and mentoring work in cooperation with local government officials and in coordination with other donor projects. S/he s will undertake assessments of the training and capacity building needs of local government officials, develop, deliver, and manage training and capacity building activities. The LGS will also work with local government and community counterparts to structure opportunities for local government officials to work closely with community leaders to build opportunities for cooperation and to improve services to citizens and community development projects. The position will be based in Papua.
** Please note that this is a national position available only to citizens of Indonesia.**
Responsibilities:
• Working under the supervision of the Chief of Party, design and carry out a local governance capacity building and service improvement program based on consultations with local government officials and citizens.
• Identify priorities for service delivery improvements and strategies to train and mentor the programming, service delivery, management, and outreach skills of local government officials throughout Papua and Papua Barat.
• Conduct training and mentoring and develop and manage scopes of work for third party trainers.
• Identify strategies for improving confidence and cooperation among local government officials and citizens as part of the strategy to extend and improve services and engage government officials and citizens in community development projects.
• Participate in the grants review panel for community projects and monitor and report on community projects.
• Engage in collecting and verifying data for the project’s Performance Monitoring Plan.
• Working under the supervision of the Chief of Party, design and carry out a local governance capacity building and service improvement program based on consultations with local government officials and citizens.
• Identify priorities for service delivery improvements and strategies to train and mentor the programming, service delivery, management, and outreach skills of local government officials throughout Papua and Papua Barat.
• Conduct training and mentoring and develop and manage scopes of work for third party trainers.
• Identify strategies for improving confidence and cooperation among local government officials and citizens as part of the strategy to extend and improve services and engage government officials and citizens in community development projects.
• Participate in the grants review panel for community projects and monitor and report on community projects.
• Engage in collecting and verifying data for the project’s Performance Monitoring Plan.
Qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree in political science, public administration, international development, or a related field.
• At least five years of previous experience in national and local governance in Indonesia.
• Knowledge of Indonesian local governance structures, service delivery, program budgeting, and project design.
• Experience designing and managing community development or projects.
• Excellent public presentation and project and report-writing skills.
• Excellent English language speaking and writing skills.
• A bachelor’s degree in political science, public administration, international development, or a related field.
• At least five years of previous experience in national and local governance in Indonesia.
• Knowledge of Indonesian local governance structures, service delivery, program budgeting, and project design.
• Experience designing and managing community development or projects.
• Excellent public presentation and project and report-writing skills.
• Excellent English language speaking and writing skills.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
How to apply:
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