Conflict and Development Specialist (CDS) for Bappenas-World Bank PCF
Grant: "Supporting Post-Conflict Development in Indonesia"
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration: 150 days short-term consultant (World Bank) The World Bank's Conflict and Development program—working with the Government of Indonesia's National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), regional governments, and civil society—will implement the Supporting Post-Conflict Development in Indonesia program. The program aims to support peacebuilding efforts in Indonesia, while establishing and testing response models for supporting violence-free development in middle incomes states.
To facilitate the policy-related aims of the program, the World Bank plans to hire an Indonesian national as a Conflict and Development Specialist (CDS). The CDS will assist Bappenas in managing inputs to support policy and program formulation, and will ensure close coordination between research and policy activities. The consultant will be based in the Bappenas office, and will coordinate between and work closely with Bappenas and the World Bank's Conflict and Development team.
Desirable qualifications for the CDS include: a postgraduate degree in a social (and political) science (preferably to Masters level); experience working on conflict and development issues in Indonesia; experience working closely with government on development issues; excellent Indonesian writing skills; and fluent English preferred.
The terms of reference for the position is attached.
Applications should be sent by email to Ambar Mawardi (amawardi@wboj.or.id), copying Sri Kusumastuti Rahayu (skusumastuti@wboj.or.id) and Dave McRae (dmcrae@wboj.or.id) by close of day Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Applications should consist of a CV (in English) and a short cover statement. Only applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
