National Contractor: Public Finance for Children, based in Jakarta (for Indonesians only)

UNICEF Jakarta is looking for a national contractor to support UNICEF country and field offices in their efforts to leverage greater, more effective, and equitable public investments in children, in order to ensure results in the areas of health, education, child protection, nutrition, social protection, and WASH. This vacancy is open for Indonesians only.

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, hope

UNICEF Jakarta is looking for a national contractor to support UNICEF country and field offices in their efforts to leverage greater, more effective, and equitable public investments in children, in order to ensure results in the areas of health, education, child protection, nutrition, social protection, and WASH.

Title:  National Contractor: Public Finance for Children (PF4C)
Duty Station:  Jakarta (on premises)
Type of Contract: Individual Contractor - Special Service Agreement
Duration: January – June 2021 (6 months) 

How can you make a difference?

This position is under the supervision direct supervision of the Social Policy Specialist (NOC), supported by Chief Social Policy (P5). This post will also regularly liaise with social policy team, issue-specific programme specialists and officers (based on demand), as well as networking with external subject experts (e.g. the World Bank, donor organization, and think tanks). This role will provide capacity development, technical, knowledge management, and strategic partnership support to UNICEF national and subnational engagements related to budgets and public financial management (PFM).

The overall purpose of this position is to support UNICEF country and field offices in their efforts to leverage greater, more effective, and equitable public investments in children, in order to ensure results in the areas of health, education, child protection, nutrition, social protection, and WASH.

Tasks:

1. Supports programme development focusing on the following results:

• Provide technical guidance on the design, content and implementation of the PF4C programme implementation at the national and subnational level, including working with the Ministry of Finance
• Provide technical guidance and inputs, including through technical assistance missions, to UNICEF Country and Field Offices on budget/PFM-related engagements and programmatic intervention.
• Develop how-to information sheets and manuals on the use of existing tools and frameworks to support equity-based sector programming, including contributing to sectoral guidance on enabling budgetary environment.
• Develop a strategy for enhancing alignment between subnational planning and budgeting processes, this may include a subnational child-budget analysis and costed scenarios for implementation of minimum service standards in provinces, and fiscal space analysis to identify potential areas for reprioritisation.

2. Strategic Partnership focusing on achieving the following results:

• Contribute to partners ' research on strategic issues such as results-based financing for children, value for money approaches, financial tracking, and the use of private sector investments.
• Provide technical guidance on PF4C for the Ministry of Finance, particularly on the collaboration between UNICEF with the Fiscal Agency for the child budget analysis.
• Provide technical guidance on the implementation of the Child Responsive Village Planning and Budgeting programme with the Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration.

Outputs:

The efficient and effective technical support provided to the development and implementation PF4C programmes and strategic partnership. Achievements in PF4C programmes in turn contribute to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for children that promotes greater social equality in the country. In turn, the key outcome from this position will be able to increase visibility and recognition of UNICEF as a credible partner in helping government better mobilize and utilize public funds to achieve child rights at national and subnational levels, particularly with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration

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

• Advanced university degree in Economics, Public Finance, Public Policy and/or Administration or other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum of three years of progressive, professional work experience in applications and advisory related to budgeting, public financial management, and sector financing, in the applied, national and international social development settings.
• Familiarity with UNICEF programming and experience working with UNICEF field preferred.
• Experience on Technical knowledge of the theories, principles, and methods in public financing for children and PFM issues an asset.
• Preferably candidate with strong experience in facilitating institutional strengthening, including strategic plan, coordination and liaison with various government offices.
• Familiar with national and subnational government planning and budgeting.
• Good communication, writing and speaking skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia
• Computer skills, including Internet navigation, teleconferencing, file sharing, and a variety of office applications.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

• 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

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. This vacancy is open for Indonesians only.

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: 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.

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.