Senior Consultant for Capacity Assessment and Development of Capacity Development Strategy for BPBA

Title: Senior Consultant for Capacity Assessment and Development of Capacity Development Strategy for BPBA
Reports to: National Project Coordinator Output 1 & 2
Duty Station: Homebased
Expected Places of Travel (if applicable): Banda Aceh, other districts as needed.
Duration of Assignment: 4 months

BACKGROUND

The project “Making Aceh Safer Through Disaster Risk Reduction in Development” (DRR-A) is a joint Government Indonesia – UNDP project, prepared to support Aceh’s Provincial & District government in their efforts of reducing disaster risk in the area. DRR – A is designed to make disaster risk reduction a normal part of the local level development process established in core functions of Aceh’s local government and their public and private partners especially in Aceh’s local communities where the most effective and direct actions can be taken to reduce physical, economic, and social vulnerability to disasters.
The project is aimed to produce four key outputs:


Output 1: Institutional arrangement and enabling environment established to facilitate participatory and concerted implementation of DRR measures
Output 2: Demonstration of gender sensitive projects implemented in selected locations to test and improve measures for reducing risk from natural disasters
Output 3: TDMRC-UNSYIAH strengthened to provide science-based information, service and knowledge assistance to the local government and other DRR proponents in implementing their DRR activities.

Output 4: DRR public awareness programmes implemented to promote a gender sensitive “Culture of Safety” among the people and institutions of Aceh

The first output from DRR-A project is to support the Aceh Government to produce and set up policy and regulation on disaster risk reduction. The objective of this output is to develop the institutional arrangement and making the enabling environment at each level of Aceh Government to support the planning and implementation on DRR measures in the province. This has to be integrated to decision making process at provincial, district and community levels with required legal basis, procedure and l regulatory framework. Under this output, the project will provide technical support on formulating the policies and regulation and developing capacity of local government agencies. Indonesia has achieved significant progress on legal reform of disaster management, by issuing Disaster Management Law Number 24/2007 and its ancillary regulations. The major challenge is to implement the Disaster Management (DM) Law at local level with risk reduction element and
integration within development process to reduce the impending risks in Aceh.

Aceh Government has also established the Aceh Disaster Management Agency (BPBA) based on Qanun Number 6 Tahun 2010 which is tasked to coordinate, implement and command in disaster management in Aceh. To manage these 3 (three) functions, it requires the Aceh to plan its. Disaster Management measures as part of development planning instrument. The new BPBA requires strong support to develop its capacity especially to build strong understanding of its personnel on disaster management to facilitate the activities in Disaster

BPBA capacity, both functional and technical should be improved in order for the centre to operate and serve as mandated in BPBA strategic development plan. The respective consultant will asses current BPBA functional capacity such as organizational structure, human and financial resources and based on the assessment result, the gaps will be identified. Furthermore a capacity development plan should have assisted BPBA to improve its capacity. It is expected by having all the systems, procedures and policies in place the organization will run efficiently to implement its planned activities to achieve the set up goals.

OBJECTIVES OF ASSIGNMENT

General Objective
The capacity assessment exercise will comprehensively assess capacity assets and needs of Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Aceh (BPBA). Based on the findings of the capacity assessment, a comprehensive capacity development strategy will be developed to strengthen the capacity of BPBA in performing its overall mandate and responsibilities.

Specific Objectives:
1. To assess the capacity of BPBA Province to lead the implementation of disaster management as well as its mandated functions to coordinate and to command the disaster management in Aceh Province;
2. To prepare the capacity development strategy of BPBA enable them to fulfil their mandate as stipulated in the DM Law No 24/2007, Qanun No. 6/2010 and its ancillary regulations.
3. To provide input to BNPB’s Strategic Plan particularly in line with the institutional strengthening.
4. To provide action plan on the capacity development project derived from the capacity development strategy


SCOPE OF WORK
To meet the objective of the assignment, the consultant is required to undertake the following scope of the works:
1. Develop approach and methodology of the overall capacity assessment and capacity development, including
2. Desk research and develop the locally context of capacity assessment tools using the five key functional areas: (i) visioning and analyzing disaster management needs; (ii) policy formulation and strategic planning; (iii) engaging partners and other stakeholders (e.g., civil society, donor agencies, private sectors, etc.) for disaster management; (iv) budgeting, management and implementation of disaster management programmes; and (v) monitoring and evaluating disaster management programmes. The capacity assessment tools and questionnaires should be discussed and agreed prior to conduct the capacity assessment.
3. Provide Capacity Assessment of the BPBA through bilateral meetings, interviews and consultations with various stakeholders, including the head and personnel BPBA;
4. Capacity development strategy for BPBA Aceh Province
a. Comprehensive capacity development strategy focused on addressing the capacity development needs identified in the assessment, including its training framework, taking into account capacity development activities already being undertaken or planned;
b. Long-term and short-term strategy for development of the capacity of the BPBA Aceh Province, including potential policy and/or legislations to support disaster management; and
c. Inter-related and inter-reinforcing proposals for measures to implement the strategy including short-term activities/ initiatives or training to address the most urgent capacity deficits.

To undertake this assignment, the Consultant is strongly recommended to use the approach and methodology of UNDP’s Capacity Development Process and Capacity Assessment Framework, as well as taking into the consideration of the lesson derived from the BNPB’s Capacity Assessment and Capacity Development under the support of SCDRR.

Consultant Team
This consultancy will be carried out by 2 (two) technical experts, Senior and Junior Consultants. The Senior Consultant will report directly to BPBA and National Project Manager DRR-A. He or she will be supported by a Junior Consultant who will provide overall support throughout the implementation phase.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Demonstrated experience in development projects and project management;
2. Experienced in the providing capacity assessment and capacity development;
3. Familiarize with the UNDP’s Capacity Assessment and Capacity Development Framework;
4. Experience in working with government agencies (central and local), CSOs and international organization;
5. Knowledge of disaster management issues, particularly disaster risk reduction, is desirable;
6. Excellent communication and writing skills;
7. Strong interpersonal skills;
8. Highly developed analytical skills.

Please apply online through the following link:

http://www.undp.or.id/procurement/