National consultant to provide technical assistance for advancing adolescents’ rights to participation and civic engagement, 4.5 months, Home based, Travel related

Contract Duration- 4.5 months

Working arrangement: Remote

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

Child and adolescent participation are a fundamental right and an important priority under Indonesia’s national development agenda. The RPJMN 2025–2029 promotes and monitors youth participation through indicators related to the involvement of children in development planning processes. This is also aligned with the joint commitment of UNICEF and the Government of Indonesia under the new Country Programme to promote adolescent participation and civic engagement, including by strengthening platforms, systems, and accountability mechanisms that enable children and adolescents to express their views and have their voices considered in decision-making processes.

To support this agenda, the Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas and the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (MoWECP), with support from UNICEF, developed a monitoring information system for child and adolescent participation (Suara Makna). Suara Makna is designed to document and track children’s and adolescents’ voices in development planning processes, particularly through Forum Anak and Musrenbang, and to monitor whether these inputs are followed up by relevant government actors. The system aims to strengthen meaningful child participation by ensuring that children’s voices are not only collected, but also recorded, considered, responded to, and used as evidence for more child-centred planning and governance.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0004749 External TOR.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• A master's degree in social sciences, development studies, public policy, law, education, psychology, social welfare, human rights, information systems, or other relevant fields is required. A PhD degree in a relevant field is an advantage.

Work Experience: 

• At least 5-8 years of relevant professional experience in child rights, child and adolescent participation, youth engagement, public policy, capacity building, governance, programme monitoring, community development, or related fields.
• Experience working with UNICEF and government counterparts at national and subnational levels, particularly MoWECP, Bappeda, DP3A, or other relevant institutions.
• Familiarity with government planning and budgeting processes, including Musrenbang, local development planning, Child Friendly City/District mechanisms, or related accountability systems.
• Experience conducting policy or regulatory review, developing technical notes, drafting guidance, or supporting regulatory alignment.
• Experience developing and delivering training materials, facilitation tools, workshops, capacity building tools, or learning materials for government, civil society, children, adolescents, or young people.
• Experience supporting data quality monitoring, reporting templates, programme monitoring, or management of information systems is preferred.

Skills:

• Demonstrated understanding of meaningful child and adolescent participation, inclusive participation principles, and safeguarding considerations when working with children and adolescents.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into practical, user-friendly materials and guidance.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Good analytical, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.

Language Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English, including the ability to engage both government stakeholders and young people.

Desirables:

• Strong network with the government counterparts at national and subnational levels, particularly Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection for more than two years is an advantage.
• Politically and culturally sensitive, awareness of gender, adolescents, and disability inclusion issues, with qualities of patience, tact, and diplomacy.
• A minimum of 5-8 years’ experience with either the UN and/or NGO is considered an asset.

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template):  financial proposal template - TMC0004749.xlsx

Remarks:  

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