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Social Protection Specialist Short Term Consultant, Grade C2
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Background
World Bank’s Indonesia program is one of its largest in the world with activities that include an active program of engagement with central economic ministries, community driven development, education and infrastructure. Lending is currently around US$2 billion a year distributed over a broad mix of program, sector and investment loans. In addition there are a large number of Trust Funds to support work in a range of sectors including education, investment, poverty and social protection. To support the Government policy agenda the mission also has a very large program of analytical and advisory activities (AAA) that is integrated into lending and technical assistance activities. The World Bank is helping to strengthen national efforts to reduce poverty and vulnerability by supporting the Government of Indonesia in making informed and evidence-based policy and program decisions. Support is channeled through a multi-donor trust fund, the Partnership for Knowledge-based Poverty Reduction, in three ways: i) providing poverty analytics and building analytical capacity to inform poverty and social protection policies, programs and strategies; ii) supporting the government in the design, implementation and evaluation of key poverty and social protection programs; and, iii) improving the quality and accessibility of data required for poverty analysis and policymaking. This trust fund is used to provide technical assistance and policy advice, carry out analytical work, and provide grants to non-government think tanks and research institutions. Under this program, the World Bank is helping the government to implement its vision for a national social security system covering all Indonesians. The system will include universal coverage for health, pension, old age savings, death benefits and work accident. As part of this effort, the Bank is helping the government to: i) design and price the new social security programs; ii) transform existing social insurance institutions into national social security administrators; iii) establish a strong system of governance, oversight, supervision and control; iv) establish robust contribution collection systems and issue unique identification numbers to all system members. The Bank is also working with the government to help it establish the capacity to manage program risks and finances to assure the programs remain solvent and are fiscally sustainable.
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Job Description
The Social Protection Specialist will work closely with the Social Protection team and work as a part of the Human Development network located in the World Bank Office Jakarta. The consultant will also 1
work closely with the Poverty Cluster, part of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) network in the World Bank Office Jakarta. The primary objective of the Social Protection Specialist is to provide substantive research and analysis, assist with the preparation of Policy Notes and other key Bank publications, and work directly with senior government counterparts in support of the team’s effort to assist the government of Indonesia with implementation of the national social security system under Law No. 40/2004 (the SJSN law) and Law No. 24/2011 (the BPJS Law). The consultant will report on a day-to-day basis to the head of the social protection practice, Mitchell Wiener, Senior Social Protection Specialist and will ultimately report to the Country Sector Coordinator for the Human Development Network.
III. Main Duties and Responsibilities The consultant will work with the social protection practice team and others on all aspects of the Bank’s social protection program, focusing initially on:
Assisting the government with the implementation of the national social security system (SJSN) and social security administrative bodies (BPJS) under Law No. 40/2004 and Law No. 24/2011
Working with Bappenas, the National Social Security Council (DJSN), the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, the Ministry of Finance and PT Jamsostek on the implementation of the SJSN employment programs.
Work with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance and TNP2K on limited aspects of the universal health care implementation. The focus will be on financial aspects of the program such as actuarial reserves, investment policy and asset-liability management.
The primary responsibilities of the Social Protection Specialist are to:
Build and sustain effective relationships with senior government officials, line ministries, project implementation units, international development partners and think tanks
Participate in the policy dialogue on social protection programs
Participate in meetings with senior government officials, prepare Power Point presentations and make presentations as required
Prepare analytical reports for the Bank and the government
Contribute substantively to advisory work in social protection, and provide inputs to crosssectoral studies, government strategies, etc.
Support the overall coordination of the World Bank social protection programs in Indonesia
Serve as an expert in social protection programs in Indonesia and the region
Work with government officials to gather and analyze data and statistics needed for financial analysis
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Coordinate closely with the other teams in the World Bank to identify potential linkages between the programs, share ideas/best practices for enhancing our support to the GoI, ensure that the implementation support provided to the GOI is of outstanding quality and that systemic issues can be detected and addressed as needed.
This Social Security Specialist is expected to work full time as an STC for 150 days and, subject to performance and funding availability, is expected to be converted to ETC for an additional two years. This selected candidate will function similarly to staff with priorities and outputs expected to change to fit counterpart demands and priorities. Output will generally consist of just-in-time memoranda, reports, Policy Notes, Power Point presentations, analysis of international experience, comments on government-produced documents and technical documents.
IV. Selection Criteria This position will be a local hire. It requires an individual with maturity, good judgment and the ability to work well with teams within the Bank and with senior government officials. Key requirements for this position include:
A master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (economics, public policy, social policy, actuarial science or a related field)
Minimum of ten years of relevant work experience. Previous experience with the government, or donor/multi-lateral development agency projects would be highly advantageous
Familiarity with development, political, social and cultural issues in Indonesia
Excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability in managing relationships with senior Indonesian government officials, local organizations and donor agencies is highly desirable
Significant knowledge and educational background in at least one of the core social protection areas with pensions and/or insurance experience preferred
Excellent English writing and speaking ability
Excellent research and analytical skills
Function well independently and have the ability to professionally represent the Bank, handle multiple tasks, meet changing priorities and deliver high-quality analysis and work on-time
Ability to work as a member of a multi-professional team
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Contract Details
The successful candidate for the Social Protection Specialist position will be offered a Short Term Contract (STC) for 150 days. The days are planned to be used consecutively and this position is expected to be converted to an Extended Term Contract (ETC) at the expiration of the 150 day period subject to good performance and funding availability. The Social Protection Specialist will be based in Jakarta.
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The expected start date is late February, 2013 and the expected expiration date is August 31, 2013. To apply, please submit a CV (no more than 2-sides long) and cover letter by email to
[email protected] with the subject “The Social Protection Specialist Application” no later than February 8th 2013.
VI. Source of Funds The source of funds for this contract will primarily be from the child trust fund for social security reform established under the multi-donor trust fund, Partnership for Knowledge-based Poverty Reduction. The charge code for all work related to SJSN implementation will be TA-P122599-TAS-TF011289 for which Mitchell Wiener is the TTL.
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