SIAP SIAGA - Drafter for Policy and Legal Documents (Consultant Position)

at  Palladium Group Inc

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctoral degree in Disaster Management, Law or other relevant fields of study or master’s degree with quality relevant experiences.
• Experienced in disaster management planning system and disaster risk management in general.
• At least ten years of experience working in DRM in Indonesia and/or the wider region.
• Relevant experiences in drafting policy papers and/or legal documents/regulations.
• Experienced in conducting public consultations with government, local governments and civil society organisations.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality written reports in English dan Indonesian languages.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and a professional commitment to promote a culture of gender equality and social inclusion.
• Fluent Bahasa Indonesia and English language (written and spoken).

PROJECT OVERVIEW AND ROLE:

SIAP SIAGA-the Australia and Indonesia Partnership in Disaster Risk Management is a five-year program implemented from 2019 to 2024, financed by the Government of Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and managed by Palladium. The goal of the SIAP SIAGA program is to strengthen Indonesia’s management of disaster risk, and support engagement between Australia and Indonesia on humanitarian affairs and disaster risk management in the region. The outcomes of this investment have both a domestic focus on improving the disaster management system to build national preparedness and deliver disaster management services at the subnational level, and a regional focus to support improvements in disaster management and humanitarian preparedness and response in the Indo-Pacific.

To achieve its outcomes and goal, the SIAP SIAGA seeks to produce the following intermediate outcomes:

• Improved coherence of the disaster management system, including workflows and decision-making processes.
• Intergovernmental clarity on ways of working and protocols are improved to support effective disaster management at all levels of governments and in communities.
• Improved quality of information and analysis for targeted communication within government and with the public at large.

The SIAP SIAGA program is implemented at the regional, national and sub-national levels through collaboration mainly with the National Disaster Management Authority of Indonesia and other central government offices such as the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Social Affairs, the National Development Planning Board, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sub-national disaster management authorities and other local government agencies as well as with civil society organizations, and other donor agencies. In addition to the work at national levels and with the wider region the SIAP SIAGA program operates across several provinces in Indonesia, where its work includes a significant focus on understanding and improving the intensity and quality of gender and inclusion mainstreaming in disaster management. The target provinces of the program include East Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara Barat, and Nusa Tenggara Timur.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the leadership of BNPB Directorates for Disaster Management System and Disaster Management Strategy Development and under the supervision of SIAP SIAGA National Program Lead and DRM Adviser, the Policy Drafters will undertake the following assignments and tasks:

• Support the development of the draft National Disaster Management Plan (Renas PB) 2025-2029.
• Support the drafting of policy paper for the background study of RPJMN 2025-2029.
• Support the formulation of technical guidelines for the implementation of the Minimum Service Standards in Disaster Management for district/city governments.
• Support the drafting of legal documents as part of the implementation of the Minimum Service Standards in Disaster Management.
• Lead consultations with BNPB, Kemendagri, Bappenas, and other relevant government and non-government stakeholders in the preparation of the documents.
• Conduct public consultations to finalize the assigned documents.
• Lead the finalization of the assigned documents in collaboration with the responsible agencies and SIAP SIAGA national team.
• Provide substantive support to BNPB as required during the formulation of the assigned documents.
• Provide any other substantive support as requested by BNPB and SIAP SIAGA Senior DRM Adviser and National Program Lead.