VACANCY USAID IUWASH Tangguh: Individual Consultant for Water Safety Plan (RPAM) National Secretariat (SEKNAS RPAM)

USAID Indonesia Urban Resilient Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (USAID IUWASH Tangguh) is a five-year Activity to advance Indonesia’s development goals in increasing access to safely managed drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in vulnerable urban areas and strengthening climate-resilient WASH services and water resources management. In close partnership with the Government of Indonesia (GOI), USAID IUWASH Tangguh supports Indonesia’s work to achieve their Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets to ensure access to water and sanitation for all (SDG 6) and to make cities and settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable (SDG 11).

Using an Integrated Resilient IUWASH Systems (IRIS) approach—which aligns actions and incentives between upstream and downstream actors, while crowding in collaboration with key stakeholders through partnerships that accelerate the enabling environment and key enabling factors, such as finance and data—the USAID IUWASH Tangguh team will provide technical assistance to GOI, private sector and civil society stakeholders to achieve four objectives: 1) Strengthened WASH and WRM Sector Governance and Financing; 2) Increased Access to Poor-Inclusive, Climate-Resilient, Safely Managed Drinking Water and Sanitation Services; 3) Improved Water Resources Management to Support Resilient Drinking Water Services; and 4) Increased Adoption of Behaviors and Improved Women’s Participation and Leadership Roles that Contribute to Improvements of WASH and WRM.

 

USAID IUWASH Tangguh is looking for short term individual consultant for: Individual Consultant for Water Safety Plan (RPAM) National Secretariat (SEKNAS RPAM)

 

The overall objective of the above position is to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of SEKNAS RPAM roles and function in ensuring the implementation of RPAM Roadmap. This will involve pro-active engagement and networking with key national governments and institutions, facilitating deliberations on RPAM progress and learning, and advocacy for upscaling and expansion of RPAM implementation. Specifically, the consultant will support the IUWASH Tangguh Project’s Objective 2: “Increased Access to Poor-Inclusive, Climate-Resilient, Safely Managed Drinking Water Services.”.

 

Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) report related to strengthening of SEKNAS RPAM in order to support the implementation of RPAM Roadmap 2021-2025. More specific the deliverables are listed below:

• Results of desk study on RPAM related regulations and materials

• Annual Work Plan of each ministry, as a detail of the RPAM Roadmap (activity, sub-activity, timeline), and the results of its implementation

• Monitoring note on the implementation of RPAM

• Meeting Notes from each SEKNAS RPAM Meeting

• Other deliverables as requested

 

Minimum Requirements:

·       Minimum a master’s degree in a relevant field such as environmental engineering, urban planning, public policy/administration, or other development studies.

·       At least fifteen (15) years of professional working experience in WASH sector, including field experience in planning and implementing advocacy strategies and activities

·       Having knowledge and experience on water safety plans/RPAM.

·       Having strong networking with government relations, policies, and procedures

·       Demonstrate ability to influence policy decisions and build consensus.

·       Possesses excellent communication and facilitation skills, including moderating discussion, meeting, and workshop.

·       Possesses excellent verbal and written communications skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English.

·       Having experience in working and managing implementing partners from relevant institutions including Government, WASH operators, donors, and other relevant partners.

·       Flexibility to work on evenings and weekends on occasion, and to travel within project locations in Indonesia when required.

 

Candidates for this position must have strong communication skills, both interpersonal and written, preferably fluent in English, reading and writing. Early applicants are encouraged.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are encouraged to apply soon and send the application to Tangguh_recruitment@dai.com The close date of application will be until September 3^th , 2022.

 

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