Siap Siaga Area Program Policy Officer - East Java

Program Overview

The Australia-Indonesia Partnership in Disaster Risk Management (SIAP SIAGA) is a five-year program (2019 – 2024) funded by the Australian Government’s aid program and implemented in cooperation with the Government of Indonesia.

The Program aims to improve Indonesia’s ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters and strengthen cooperation between Australia and Indonesia on humanitarian issues in the region. The Program will be implemented at the national and sub-national levels though collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and other government institutions, civil society organisations and multilateral agencies. The Program is currently being implemented in 4 (four) targeted provinces: Bali, East Java, Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), and Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) in selected districts.

Purpose Of The Position

Support the DRM Area Coordinator to deliver SIAP SIAGA’s provincial work plan in strengthening provincial and district’s management of disaster risks, through provision of technical and programmatic inputs, advice on policy review and development, provision of technical advisors, facilitation in disaster management related planning and budgeting; institutional capacity building; and broader stakeholders’ engagement primarily at the operational level.

Role And Responsibilities

Under the leadership of the DRM Area Coordinator in East Java, the Area Program Policy Officer will undertake the following:

• Participate in regular team meetings and briefings;
• Support the accountability mechanism required in the Government’s response, in relation to the need to enhance partnerships and policy implementation and communication;
• Engage and build relationship with the sub-national stakeholders, primarily the government and non-government actors working in disaster management and facilitate coordination and collaboration across the sectors both at provincial and the selected districts;
• Provide inputs and recommendations and/or support for enhancement or strengthening of the policy implementation and monitoring, that encourage community engagement and inclusive participation, particularly during the Government’s annual planning and budgeting period;
• Other tasks as requested and agreed with the Area Coordinator
• Assessing current capacity and effectiveness of policy implementation in disaster management;
• Assess and identify the key challenges/gaps related to the DRM system implementation and monitoring at the provincial and selected districts;
• Support to the implement of the Sub-National Annual Work Plan (AWP) and consult/socialise to main stakeholders;
• Support the Area Coordinator in identify and properly map the DM stakeholders in the East Java and recommend primary stakeholders critical for effective DM system;
• Liaise with provincial and district governments in assessing current capacity and effectiveness of policy implementation, planning, and budgeting, as part of the broader disaster management system;
• Provide technical inputs and supports in the facilitation of study, assessment, learning, and other research applicable at the assigned area;Provide any other inputs necessary to support other activities under the AIP-DRM;
• Provide inputs and recommendations to strengthen the institutional capacity on DM in government’s planning and budgeting;
• Provide reports and updates on project activities as needed;

Duration and Location:

The initial contract period will be for 12 months with further extension based on performance and depending on program needs. The position will be based in Surabaya – Sidoarjo - East Java with possible travel to project sites at target districts

Key Relationships

• Coordinates closely with Sub-national Program Policy Officer and Sub-national Program Lead
• Coordinates closely with other sub-national team members, the national program teams and advisors, Government officials, and other key stakeholders.
• Collaborates closely with the Area Program Support Officer and Area Finance and Admin Assistant.
• Consult National Program teams for sub-national activities that cascaded from national initiatives (dependencies)
• Reports to the DRM Area Coordinator.

Required Qualifications

The position is open to Indonesian national who is ideally based in East Java and preferable who understand well East Java DRM context and networks, with the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Demonstrated strong coordination skills.Fluent in English (written and spoken) and Bahasa Indonesia
• Good understanding of Disaster Risk Management or Disaster Management and desirably good understanding of DRM context in Indonesia
• Strong communication, writing and analytical skills
• Good knowledge of global and regional DRM issue, SDG, and SFDRR and understanding of Indonesia’s government priority on DRM (in RPJMN and RPJMD) preferable
• Degree in Social Science, Project Management, Business Administration, International Development, Humanitarian Affairs, or others related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Disaster Risk Management, Humanitarian Operations, and or Disaster Risk Reduction with minimum 5 years’ experience in policy analysis and or development

Application Closing Date: Thursday, 27 April 2023

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