ABT ASSOCIATES JOB VACANCIES 2020

Social Development Researcher Technical Advisory Panel

Expression of Interest

We are currently seeking applications from mid-level and expert-level experienced technical professionals across a number of areas for short term consultancies with KOMPAK. The purpose of the Social Development ResearcherTechnical Advisory Panel is to have pre-screened and qualified technical experts ready for rapid engagement and deployment as required.

Program Overview

KOMPAK is an Australia-Indonesia government partnership supporting the Government of Indonesia’s efforts in reducing poverty through improvements in basic service delivery and creating opportunities for work. KOMPAK focuses its efforts on three result areas:

• Supporting Local Governments and Service Units to better address the needs of basic service users;
• Supporting the poor and vulnerable to benefit from improved village governance; and
• Supporting the poor and vulnerable to benefit from increased opportunities for employment and economic development.

Scope of Works

• Lead and/or implement quantitative and/or qualitative research on KOMPAK’s flagships; especially on: (a) kecamatan and village governance, (b) social accountability, (c) basic services (civil registration, health and education), and (d) local economic development;
• Develop and provide input to the research’s concept, design, methodology and data collection tools;
• Conduct valid and reliable data collection and analysis;
• Develop the research report and other relevant knowledge products as relevant;
• Develop high-level presentation materials and be the resource-person in the research’s dissemination sessions;
• Provide inputs to other KOMPAK’s analytical works as necessary.

Key Selection Criteria

• Bachelor in relevant field, preferably Master’s Degree;
• More than 7 years of experience in social development related research/evaluation (please provide two writing examples in Bahasa Indonesia and/or English, max. 10 pages);
• Experience in conducting research in Indonesia;
• Understanding of gender equality and social inclusion issues;
• Ability to work well in a team.

Key Information

Applicants identified as suitable will be contacted and a series of due diligence activities will be completed. Once all due diligence has been completed to a satisfactory standard, communications will be issued formalising appointment to the panel.

When appropriate consulting opportunities arise, panel members will be contacted and engaged. It is important to note that appointment to the panel does not constitute as a commitment of engagement.

Applicants may be either consultants operating as sole traders or incorporated entities.

Further Information and Application Details

Expressions of Interests should be made online via our dedicated careers website and include a current CV, response to the above Key Selection Criteria as well as a brief summary of areas of technical specialty.

Further information relating to the ‘Areas of Expertise’ can be found in the ‘Position Description’ available from our careers site.

The deadline for submission of your Expression of Interest is Midnight, Sunday, 29 November 2020 (Australian Eastern Standard Time).

We welcome and thank all applications; however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.