ECONOMIST - DECENTRALIZATION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Local hired based in Jakarta – for 1 year TERM position
1. Background
Indonesia has been undergoing a significant shift in its development
landscape since the start of decentralization program in 2001. With the
implementation of major transfer of functions, authority and resources
to the local and regional level, sub national governments have
increasing becoming
crucial players in ensuring that Indonesia meets its
development goals. They are responsible for managing over a third of
all public spending in Indonesia, yet many local governments have
insufficient capacity to do so effectively. Meanwhile, in a post
decentralization environment, policies that influence growth and
development are increasingly defined at regional and local level, and
hence one size fit all analysis and policy recommendation for all
regions in Indonesia are inadequate.
The Decentralization and regional development (DRD) cluster, within the
poverty reduction and economic management (PREM) unit of the World Bank
Office Jakarta, is a team that lead the engagement in analytical and
advisory activities on issues related to decentralization and regional
development in support of World Bank CPS’s (Country Partnership
Strategy) objective of strengthening decentralized local governments and
institutions.
The DRD cluster is now seeking to hire an economist to support its work
programs. The economist will be an integral member of Decentralization
and Regional Development cluster in the Jakarta country office, and will
support the cluster in implementing its work programs which mainly
consist of four streams of work:
(i) Policy dialogue and analysis on decentralization policy framework;
(ii) sub national public expenditures analysis and capacity harmonization;
(iii) sub national inclusive growth analytical and advisory activities;
(iv) sub national database management.
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Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member
with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, he/she will retain his/her
Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 1 year
renewable term appointment.
Note: A potential candidate has been identified and intends to apply
for this position. However, this remains a competitive process and
interested candidates are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Accountabilities:
2. Scope of Work
The Economist will be an integral part of the decentralization and
regional development cluster and will work in support of the cluster’s
main work programs. Specific responsibilities will include:
Research and Analytical Support
• Carry out substantive research, analytical, and advisory works on sub national inclusive growth
analysis, particularly becoming the leading member of the team for the
forthcoming diagnostic on growth and development in Sulawesi.
• Provide support to analysis of decentralization and sub
national public finance management issues in the context of policy
dialogues with Government of Indonesia at Central and Sub national
level.
• Carry out research to increase understanding of the dynamics of regional economic development in Indonesia.
Program Management Support
• Provide management support to Task Team Leader and join the team in working to develop and
maintain engagement with specific provincial and district governments in
the context of provision of technical assistance and analytical
services.
• Participate in the management of World Bank’s regional
financial database and maintain engagement with the Government of
Indonesia to support the development of well-run regional financial
management information system.
• Work across sectors, both within the Poverty Reduction and
Economic Management Unit and with other part of the World Bank to
monitor the progress and outcomes of decentralization in Indonesia;
3. Reporting Procedures
The Economist will report to Decentralization and Regional Development
Cluster Leader, Gregorius D.V. Pattinasarany, Senior Economist at the
World Bank Office Jakarta.
Selection Criteria:
4. Qualifications:
• Minimum of M.A. in Economics or related discipline with more than six years of relevant working experience
• Excellent knowledge on regional development,
decentralization, and sub national public financial management issues
• Excellent data skills and familiarity with statistical and econometrics methods
• Excellent knowledge of principal sources and retrieval systems of economic, and social, development data
• Fluency in English and good writing skills
• An excellent team worker but can also work independently and self-motivated
Application instruction
For interested candidates, please send your application & CV to jobsindonesia@yahoo.com and write the job title completed with the job number on the subject, no later than June 30, 2012.
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