IC/UNDP/IFL/022/2020 - Technical Advisor on Public Climate Finance (Indonesian Nationality)  

Scope of Work

The consultant will act as a technical advisor working with the SDF Project Management Unit (PMU) Team and UNDP on climate public financial management issue. Scope of work of the assignment are to:

Prepare technical notes and briefings as necessary for high level policy dialogues with government stakeholders and donors as necessary.

Provision of high-quality policy advice services to the government focusing on fiscal instruments of climate change and Performance Based Budgeting.

Develop policy briefs in priority areas which demonstrate the links between climate change and major national and sub-national budgeting and fiscal policy concerns.

Develop lines of enquiry and assessment guidelines for the process for both the performance-based budgeting and fiscal instrument reviews ensuring alignment with the overall national budget formulation process and the relevant climate change policies (RAN GRK, RAN API, NDC, etc.)

Strengthen the climate budget tagging system and performance-based budgeting system and to synergize with other national monitoring and reporting system, such as AKSARA under BAPPENAS and SRN under KLHK.

Provision of advisory services for development of innovative financing instruments for climate actions at national and sub-national level.

Work with government officials and stakeholders to develop guidance for implementation of both performance-based budgeting system and fiscal instruments

Facilitate the establishment of mechanisms for coordination, dialogue, and learning among actors (line ministries, parliamentarians, and wider stakeholders) in each key sector of climate change

Facilitate FGD/workshop for key government officials and parliamentarians and the relevant committees for them to understand better about climate finance and the importance to allocate funding for climate relevant activities

Provide close assistance to government officials to implement climate change analysis as part of the formulation of performance indicators and priority budget documents.

Support the transfer of knowledge and expertise across countries of the region through supporting practitioners to provide South-South technical assistance in response to country demand.

Academic Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Environment, Social Science or other-related field

Years of experience:

Minimum 8 years experiences in Public Administration, Business Administration, Organisational Development, Economics, Public Finance Management or related fields

Substantive experience in national and sub-national budget and planning processes, green finance, national and sub-national climate change policies, Fiscal Decentralisation and intra-governmental transfer mechanisms and processes, or related field

Knowledge in results based/ performance-based budgeting frameworks

Valid experience working with national and sub-national governments

Excellent speaking and written skills in English (provided sample of report)

III. Competencies and special skills requirement:

Analytical skills, communications abilities, teamwork

Strong motivation & ability to work & deliver under short deadlines.

Focuses on impact & result for the client & responds positively to critical feedback.

Able to work independently with little or no supervision