Hivos is an international organisation that seeks new solutions to
persistent global issues. With smart projects in the right places, we
oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use
of our planet’s resources. Our primary focus is achieving structural
change. This is why we cooperate with innovative businesses, citizens and
their organisations. We share a dream with them of sustainable economies
and inclusive societies. For its Hivos seeks qualified candidates for the
position of:
Title : Facilitator and Coordinator for Local Multi-Stakeholder Forums
SWITCH Asia Local Harvest
Report to : Program Manager SWITCH Asia Local Harvest
Duration : 15 Months with maximum 32 working days
*Background*
The SWITCH Asia Local Harvest project: Promoting sustainable and equitable
consumption and local food systems in Indonesia is supported by the
European Union and implemented by Hivos and its partners: AMAN (Aliansi
Masyarakat Adat Nusantara), ASPPUK (Asosiasi Pendamping Perempuan Usaha
Kecil), NTFP-EP (Non Timber Forest Product-Exchange Program) Indonesia and
Yayasan WWF Indonesia. The project is implemented in 8 provinces (14
districts) and 5 cities in Indonesia over a period of four (4) years
commencing March 1, 2018.
The specific objective of the project is to stimulate a significant shift
in consumption patterns towards sustainable and ethically sourced food
products in Indonesia by increased knowledge and awareness of consumers
about the impacts of their food choices; increased capacities of food MSMEs
and producers - including women and indigenous people - to penetrate
markets; and a favourable policy environment for uptake of Sustainable
Consumption and Production (SCP) practices in the food sector.
One of the result areas of the project includes support and adoption from
national and local governments on policies and guidelines to promote SCP of
green, healthy, fair and local food products.
As part of the project implementation, multi stakeholder platforms on food
will be established in five cities – Jakarta (national level), Bandung,
Makassar, Medan and Yogyakarta. In 2020, the focus areas will be in Bandung
and Yogyakarta. Stakeholder mapping in those two cities were implemented in
2019.
The local multistakeholder platforms will include, but not limited to,
government representatives, SMEs and retailers, academics, CSOs and
consumer representatives, who will discuss their roles in promoting
sustainable consumption and production in the food system. These local
platforms will be part of the multi stakeholder platform on food system at
the national level that initiated by the project in collaboration with
BAPPENAS.
The key output from each platform will be to develop and set out joint
agendas for policies and actions on the promotion of SCP for local food
products (strategy paper).
*Scope of work*
The consultant is expected to:
1. Facilitate a series of workshop/ discussions with key stakeholders for
the establishment of the platform in Bandung and Yogyakarta
2. Organize the platform meetings involving the identified key stakeholders
from the existing mapping
3. Develop a strategy paper for each city platform based on the workshops
and discussion with the key stakeholders, which includes a joint agenda for
policies and actions on the promotion of SCP for local food products.
4. Review the project documents and other documents related to the relevant
local SDGs target (SDGs 2 & 12) and collect relevant information from
reliable sources
5. Discuss with Hivos, implementing partners, allies, consultants, and
other relevant stakeholders i.e. government for developing strategy and
plan for the establishment of the multi-stakeholder platforms.
6. Consult and coordinate with Hivos team members working on lobby and
advocacy in providing recommendations on how a platform in each city could
be established/enriched/facilitated effectively, including the necessary
steps to be taken, including but not limited to:
a. Collaborate with existing city-level multistakeholder
platforms/fora/committees on SCP of food and urban food system (if any).
This includes any Local Food Security Agency and/or Council (Badan
Ketahanan Pangan Daerah atau Dewan Ketahanan Pangan Daerah) or similar
institution.
b. Collaborate with existing multistakeholder platforms/fora/committees
that do not (yet) discuss about SCP of food but could potentially be
enriched with SCP agenda, and provide assessment of their members, agenda,
processes, functioning and results so far. For example: regional level SDG
forums.
*Deliverables*
• A concise report on series of workshop (including milestones) for
developing a local multi stakeholder platform on food system in Bandung and
Yogyakarta
• A strategy paper (including road map) on food system in Bandung and
Yogyakarta based on the workshops and discussion with the key stakeholders
*Qualifications and Experiences*
The consultant or team of consultants should:
• Have extensive experience in facilitating local multi stakeholder
platforms/forums/processes
• Have experience working with CSOs and local governments
• Have familiarity in lobby and advocacy processes and experience and
working on lobby and advocacy activities in various levels of policymaking
• Have ample knowledge and experience working in the issues related to
local food system
• Have the ability to draw upon a range of inputs from existing contacts,
data and professional experience, and synthesize the findings into a
readable and practical narrative.
• Preferably based in Bandung or Yogyakarta and has a relevant and
extensive contacts and network in the two cities
*How to apply?*
To apply for this consultancy position please submit your CV, a cover
letter, your proposal including the work plan and budget to :
hr.sea@xxxxxxxxx and miranda@xxxxxxxxx no later than *February 9, 2020*,
with email subject: *Consultant for Facilitating Local Multi stakeholder
Platforms in Bandung and Yogyakarta*
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
For more information about Hivos Southeast Asia, visit
https://www.hivos.org/
