Management Systems International, Inc
Strengthening Integrity and Accountability Program 1 (SIAP 1)
Support for
the Corruption Eradication Commission
Terms of
Reference
 
Title of Consultant    : Budgeting Expert (Documenting
Best Practices)
Languages Required : Bahasa/ Indonesian and English
Duration of Contract                : 46
days
Working Period                           : March to July 2016
Counterpart (User)   : Corruption Eradication
Commission
 
BACKGROUND
Local
governments have the obligations of providing a safe environment, operating in
an efficient manner, balancing budgets, implementing varying levels of citizen
engagement, and providing efficient services. Government budgeting is
particularly vulnerable to corruption as it is the first step for government’s
management, followed by the procurement system, and leading to the final phase
of delivering public services. A government budget signals a municipality’s
policies and civic priorities.
In
2016, over 250 newly-elected local leaders will commence their terms. MSI SIAP
1 will continue its support to KPK by giving advice to those new leaders in

decreasing corruption vulnerabilities particularly in the budgeting processes. Budgeting
has many dimensions: political, managerial, planning, communications, as well
as financial. A government’s budget reflects its vision, strategy, and
priorities. Effective budget processes are inclusive, transparent, and
efficient. When done right, key budget processes and information are
communicated simply, clearly, and frequently, which results in greater
transparency and ultimately allows the government to gain the public’s trust.
SIAP
1 will engage in a limited pilot activity that will seek to identify, collect,
and share best practices of several local governments with the aim to encourage
the newly-elected leaders to replicate them in other locations. In line with
the activity, SIAP 1 seeks the services of a technical expert to coordinate
closely with KPK and SIAP 1 teams to compile
and document local government best practices, with a special focus on budgeting.

The consultant will ensure that all of the collected data is verified prior to
dissemination. The expert will deliver evidence
that the practices indeed lead to decreased corruption vulnerabilities. The
expert will also provide consultations and recommendations to encourage the newly-elected
leaders to implement best practices.
Along with the services of a technical expertise,
SIAP 1 will also produce a video documentation that will be disseminated
primarily to the leaders. However, the video documentation will not be
classified and will allow public to access. However, the film will not be
classified and will allow public open access. The technical expert will be
expected to provide consultation and supervision to the video documentation
process.
 
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this project are to:
1.       identify,
collect, and document the methodology and the transformation process of how the
leading local governments apply best practices
2.       document
how leading local governments are able to overcome challenges in the reform
implementation
3.       encourage
the new elected leaders to adopt and implement the best practices in their new
administrations
Unprecedented challenges confronting local
governments require new tools, concepts, practices and solutions, for example
the use of transparent and reliable e-budgeting systems. The technical expert
has to be able to identify these practices that have proven to be effective,
scalable, replicable, and transferable across various local governments. This
study or assessment will then be disseminated to the new elected leaders.
 
TASKS
1.       Identify
indicators/criteria of the best practices in local government. Preliminary
activity can be conducted through desktop research methods (5 days)
2.       Advise
KPK to select the cities to be benchmarked/reviewed (2 days)
3.       Conduct
several field visits to those cities to guide KPK in the observation of best
practices (10 days)
4.       Develop
the best practice book, including to:
·        
Collect documentation of the transformation process of the leading
local governments (5 days)
·        
Analyze the data (3 days)
·        
Write the guideline (7 days)
·        
Deliver presentation for KPK and seek approval (2 days)
·        
Revise and finalize the book (5 days)
5.       Provide
consultation and supervision to the video documentation team (7 days)
 
DELIVERABLES

1.      
The following deliverables are expected to be
included in the final report. The report is expected to be delivered as a book
that will be disseminated to the targeted readers and will contain:
–         
Report of the compiled and documented identifications, verifications,
and observations of the best practices in leading local government.
–         
Guideline to replicate the best practices
–         
Recommendation to overcome challenges the new elected leaders will mostly
face and how to implement best practices under their leadership
 
2.      
Review and recommendation on the video documentary
 
REQUIREMENTS
–         
Hold at least bachelor degree in related background
–         
Has minimum 5 years experience related with the scope of work
–         
Indonesian nationality
–         

Experience in working with local governments and in depth knowledge of
substantive corruption issues in budgeting system
–         
Ability to work in a team, fast-paced environment with enforced
deadlines
–         
Availability to interpret results and provide practical
recommendations
Please send applications indicating ‘Budgeting Expert ‘ as the subject
of your email addressed to [email protected] not later than February 27, 2016. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.