I. Post Information
Post Title: Project Officer for SIAGA ECO (Strategic Initiative on Asset
Tracing and Recovery Governance and Accountability in Environmental Crimes and
Corruption)
Supervisor : Project Coordinator for SIAGA ECO
II. Organizational Context
Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission indicated that majority of
corruption in the sector occurs in the licensing process, especially in the
spatial management sector where it has become an open area for corruption for
regional heads to trade permits. For example, Kompas noted that one of four
mega corruption cases in Indonesia involves corruption in the environmental
sector, especially related to abuse of authority in issuing business permits
were allegedly not in accordance with requirements and violating regulations.
While the investigation of this case is still being carried out by the KPK, the
estimated state losses are at IDR 5.8 trillion and USD 711,000 which are
calculated from the production of bauxite mining products, environmental damage
and forestry losses due to production and mining activities. This value is
greater than the state's loss due to the corruption case of electronic identity
card of IDR 2.3 trillion and BLBI of IDR 4.58 trillion.
Severe environmental damages due to excessive and irresponsible exploitation
involving corruption has a broad impact on people’s quality of life. Various
initiatives to reduce the impact of environmental damages are inadequate
without effective enforcement to prevent, for example, excessive exploitation
of natural resources and the environment. With the optimization of recovery
mechanisms and management of assets resulting from criminal acts corruption in
the justice system as a whole and its use for supporting development becomes
one of the national strategies to strengthen the anti-corruption system as
outlined in the 2020 – 2024 Medium-Term National Development Plan, it is
strategic to formulate a program that contributes to this strategy, especially
in strengthening the capacity of law enforcement agency and relevant actors to
support this purpose.
Asset recovery refers to the process by which the proceeds of crime are
identified, traced, seized, confiscated, and returned to their rightful owners.
It involves gathering intelligence, tracing financial transactions, and
collecting evidence, including from abroad. Trials need to be held, legal
strategies formed, confiscation orders issued. And when assets are returned,
they need safeguarding. To do this, it requires technical skills and specialist
legal knowledge. International cooperation, political will, and persistence are
keys because assets are often laundered in complex chains through multiple
jurisdictions. These skills and expertise are still rare in most countries
especially those that suffer most from corruption like Indonesia. Efforts have
been carried out by three law enforcement agencies, namely the Corruption
Eradication Commission (KPK), the National Police, and the Attorney General's
Office, to respond to this challenge. However, even though corrupt practices
are exposed and corruptors are punished, this does not necessarily deter them.
At the same time, the stolen assets from the crimes cannot fully be recovered.
Indonesia has a very low rate of success, partly due to the complexity of the
asset recovery process which often time to be time consuming,
resource-intensive and requires expertise and political will. Each measure of
asset recovery such as tracing, freezing, confiscation and repatriation
presents its own unique challenges. Indonesia's competent authorities still
have a lot to learn about the asset recovery system, for instance on capacity
to launch and conduct legal proceedings in domestic and foreign courts, and to
be able to provide the authorities in another jurisdiction with evidence or
intelligence for investigation. In this case, states need to lead the process
of recovering stolen assets but civil society organizations (CSOs) can also
play an important role in the different stages of the asset recovery process.
SIAGA-ECO (Strategic Initiative on Asset Tracing and Recovery Governance and
Accountability in Environmental Crimes and Corruption) is a 24-months project
which has been designed to strengthen the limited capacity of Indonesia’s law
enforcement and other relevant entities in recovering the assets from criminal
act such as corruption in environmental sector. It also aims to develop models
and strategies to improve governance in combating the crimes and in recovering
the stolen assets. Building upon KEMITRAAN’s previous work on asset recovery
strengthening in Indonesia that was supported by the Dutch Government through
the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) that revolved around
capacity strengthening, policy change, and collaborative actions, the proposed
program will continue the positive deviances resulted from the program to
contribute to proposed objectives and goal. The program will continue to work
with the Asset Recovery Center of the Attorney’s General Office (AGO), the Law
Enforcement Directorate General of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry,
the Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) and
other law enforcement agencies to improve their institutional capacity and
governance on asset tracing and asset recovery. Non-state actors such as civil
society organizations and universities will also be engaged to build an
accountability mechanism in the context of participatory governance. The
program will adopt a collaborative strategy of state and non-state actors to
arrive at the targeted goal. This strategy fits well with KEMITRAAN’s approach
in proposing reform: Capacity from within, Pressure from outside.
SIAGA ECO is divided into four semesters: the first is dedicated to get mutual
agreement of all stakeholders, regulatory and capacity assessments and
technical assistances for improving the governance (Output 1.1); the second is
for capacity building for state and non-state actors (Output 1.2 and Output
2.1.); the third is for technical assistance to targeted stakeholders in
strengthening their capacity and civic activism of capacitated non-state actors
(Output 1.2 and Output 2.1.); and the last will contain constructive
engagements between state and non-state actors to promote inclusive asset
recovery process, dissemination of capacity building materials and evaluation
to measure results as well as to ensure commitment sustainability of the
project (Output 2.1. and Output 2.2.).
In order to effectively run this program, a Project Offier needs to be
recruited. He/she will work under direct guidance and supervision of SIAGA
ECO’s Project Coordinator and indirectly supervised by Kemitraan’s Senior
Management, especially the Executive Director of Kemitraan and Program Director
for Democratic Justice Governance and Regionalization. He/she is responsible
for managing the day-to-day management of SIAGA ECO so as to ensure effective
implementation of SIAGA ECO activities, achievement of targeted outputs and
outcome based on the agreed plan and budget with the US Department of State as
the donor of the project. He/she is also responsible facilitate consultations
with multiple stakeholders, formulation and update of project implementation
plan, conduct monitoring, evaluation and learning of project activities within
his/her portfolio in close coordination with SIAGA ECO’s Project Coordinator,
Monitoring, Evalution and Learning Specialist and Grant and Administrative
Assistant.
At the same time, he/she is also expected to contribute to the analysis of
trends related to governance reform in areas under the portfolio of Democratic
Justice Governance and Regionalization Directorate in Kemitraan. He/she is also
expected to provide policy advice services and actively participate in resource
mobilization efforts in Kemitraan, work in collaboration with other
Program/Project and Operation teams including resource mobilization and
communication, knowledge and resource center, and monitoring and evaluation
unit, government officials, multilateral and bilateral donors and civil
society elements in ensuring successful Partnership’s program implementation,
vision and mission.
III. Functions / Key Results Expected
Project Management:
a) Assisting SIAGA ECO’s Project Coordinator to ensure effective application
of results-based management (RBM) in the implementation of SIAGA ECO strategies
by carrying out tasks relating to realization of project activities, including
providing support to the management of financial resources allocated,
maintaining accounting systems that contains records and controls to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of project financial information and reporting;
b) Assisting SIAGA ECO’s Project Coordinator to carry out Project Management
Unit’s functions in relation to effective working relationships between the
Partnership and project stakeholders. This will also include, for example,
organizing and scheduling meetings, identification and relationship development
with stakeholders on his/her portfolio as required;
c) Assisting SIAGA ECO Project Management Unit in developing annual work
plan on his/her areas of responsibilities as per strategy set out for the
management review and consideration;
d) Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator and in coordination with
other Program Units, address any relevant issues through synchronization of
activities/programs from the stage of project design, work plan and proposal
development, management, monitoring and evaluation.
Project Monitoring:
e) Ensure the systematic filing system including in line with audit
requirement, including the completion of the project in accordance with
standard procedures;
f) Responsible for preparing report of project progress (both narrative and
financial status) under guidance of Project Coordinator, Financial Unit and/or
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit.
g) Assisting SIAGA ECO’s Project Coordinator/Kemitraan’s Planning,
Monitoring and Evaluation Unit to conduct monitoring of project activities,
including through field visits, to assess overall project implementation with
respect to project objectives, outputs, indicators and, when necessary, suggest
corrective measures to be undertaken and reported to the Project Coordinator.
h) In collaboration with Kemitraan’s Knowledge Management and Learning Unit,
conduct project knowledge-extracting activities from the project under his/her
portfolio as communication materials and learnings from project ouputs and
outcomes for further programmatic advancement and sustainability.
Project Networking and Partnership:
a) Managing networks and communications with project stakeholders who are
involved in the project implementation to ensure successful implementation of
project activities and achievement of project outputs and outcome;
b) Liaising effectively with and win the confidence of project stakeholders,
i.e. law enforcement agencies, non-state actors;
c) Develop strategic partnerships and networking with government agencies,
privates, other projects, donor or international agencies.
IV. Impact of Results
The key results have an impact on the quality assurance and timely delivery of
project activities, achievement of project outputs and availability of lessons
learnt and best practice for future reference. Project implementation in line
with the outputs, objectives of the project is critical to ensure achievement
of the project outcomes and contribution to the project goal
V. Competencies
Corporate Responsibility & teamwork:
- Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values, and strategic goals of
the Partnership
- Plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time
- Participates effectively in a team-based, information-sharing environment,
collaborating and cooperating with others
People Skills:
- Sets clear performance goals and standards; executes responsibilities
accordingly
Partnering & Networking:
- Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within
and outside the Partnership
Results-Orientation:
- Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals
Innovation & Judgment
- Contributes creative, practical ideas and approaches to deal with
challenging situations
- Strives for quality client-centered services (internal/external)
Communication:
- Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrates good negotiations skills
Job Knowledge & Expertise
- Executes day-to-day tasks systematically & efficiently
- Uses Information Technology effectively as a tool and resource
- Is motivated & demonstrates a capacity to pursue personal development &
learn
VI. Recruitment Qualifications
Education and Skills:
Bachelor Degree (preferably Master degree) in relevant field of study (e.g.
law, environment, political science, sociology, etc.); having good knowledge
regarding anti-corruption, asset recovery, problem of corruption in natural
resource sector and current socio-political conditions in relation to the issue
of anti-corruption and asset recovery; clear commitment to governance reform;
humble in character and patient in listening to stakeholders is a must; willing
to develop a good teamwork with the Partnership staff and its partners; having
a good skill in report writing and presentation, and good skill on the use of
ICT.
Experience:
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in program planning, implementation and
monitoring; result-based management (RBM), experience and skill in facilitating
the development of multi-stakeholders forum, in pulling stakeholders such as
key government agencies, political party members, civil society organizations,
social-political figures, private companies and grassroots communities, etc.;
and having knowledge and experience in conflict resolution is a big plus.
Fluency in both speaking and writing in English and Bahasa Indonesia
To apply for this position please submit your CV using this link
bit.ly/hris-recruitment no later than March 24th 2021. Only shortlisted
candidate will be contacted.
