Dear All,ILO is looking for a suitable candidate as a Senior National Consultant with the following information:
Terms of Reference
Senior National Consultant
Digital Economy & Employment in
Indonesia
International Labour Organization,
Jakarta
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1. Introduction
The
Labour and Social Trends Report is a flagship report of ILO Office in Jakarta. Since
2008 ILO has been regularly publishing this report to stimulate and feed the national
policy dialogue on economic development and employment.
Each
report focuses on a specific theme to highlight a topical issue. Past themes
have included productivity through decent work (2014-2015), role of decent work
in equitable growth (2013), working for sustainable and equitable economy
(2012), promoting job-rich growth in provinces (2011), translating economic
growth into employment creation (2010), recovery and beyond through decent work
(2009), and pathways to job-rich growth (2008).
In
a middle-income country as large and diverse as Indonesia, policy makers have
to constantly respond to the changes in the economy and the labour market. With
the recent slowdown of the economy, job creation and poverty reduction is high
on the national agenda. In this regard, the current government has undertaken several
policy reforms with an objective of improving the investment climate and
stimulating growth.
A
total of 13 “Policy Packages” have been launched to address barriers for
businesses to invest. Among others, infrastructure spending was prioritized to
improve connectivity across the archipelago. Overall, there is recognition that
Indonesia needs more private investment to absorb people who are entering the
labour market and at the same time improve productivity.
 While the labour force participation has declined
slightly, more and more young people are entering the labour force which is
putting greater pressure on the labour market. The youth unemployment rate (17.9%
in Feb 2016) and number of young people who are not working or studying youth is
relatively high (21.8%)[1].
An
important policy dimension that has been not been fully explored in the public
discourse is the evolving nature of the economy and jobs as the Indonesian
economy confronts the latest technological changes and environmental concerns. It
is imperative that policy discourse should focus on these changes and effects
it is likely to have on the job market as well as the movement of labour.
In
light of above, “Youth Employment and changing face of the Indonesian economy” was
chosen as the main theme for the ILO Labour and Social Trends Report, 2017. The
report will look into the ongoing structural changes vis-à-vis technology and possible
shift towards a greener economy and explore how this is and will affect jobs
for young people. Focus will be on industries that are likely to lose jobs,
those that will become engine of future job creation, and what government needs
to do to prepare the workforce.
 
2. Scope of Work
ILO
is seeking the services of a Senior Consultant to carry out research to look
into the impact of digitization in the manufacturing, trade, and services. Recent
trend suggests that in Indonesia the growth of jobs in the industrial sector
has been slow. For example, in the last decade the number of jobs created in
the services sector (14.2 million) was more than double the number of jobs
created in the industry (7.1 million)[2].
Technological
changes are no doubt changing the modes of production and creation of a whole
range of new services. However, the adoption of new technologies is not necessarily
a new phenomenon. The key driver of the industrial revolution was, in fact, technological
improvements that, from 1760 to 1840, led to new manufacturing. Until then the
global economy was primarily dependent on subsistence agriculture.
Technology
has continued to play a pivotal role in improving productivity and sustaining economic
growth. Increasing inputs in the production process eventually taper off at a
certain point and this coincides with diminishing returns on additional inputs.
The fact that global economy has continued to achieve relatively high level of
growth is largely due to new and improved technology.
Technology
has created opportunities and jobs for people in new industries and sectors. More
recently, technological improvements have made it possible, for example, that people
can now offer services- whether to rent their homes or offer rides as an
alternative to other forms of public transport- through online platforms to
create new steams of income. These development have spawned across many
industries.
However,
technological changes can also cause disruptions. Technological advances have
meant that less labour is needed in the production of goods and services. Over
the years, the use of machines in factories, automation, and digitization has
made several occupations redundant. The process is likely to continue in future
with rapid advances in artificial intelligence. Overall, technological changes
in the production process can result in both job losses and new jobs.
Against
this backdrop, it is expected the Senior Consultant will provide insights into
the technological forces that are shaping the Indonesian economy and the job
market. Specifically, the Senior Consultant will carry out a thorough
literature review to crystallize trends and latest development in “digital
economy”. In addition to this, he/she will collect evidence on the type of
industries and occupations that have evolved as a direct result of increasing
digitization. 
It

is likely that evidence needed on Indonesia may not be readily available in the
form of studies and lager surveys. Thus, the Senior Consultant needs to try and
piece together information not only from official sources such as the Bureau of
Statistics, but collect information, for analysis, from national government
institutions, think-tanks, international organizations, universities and other
research institutions.
Based
on the research, he/she should prepare an annotated outline of the report
highlighting key findings and conclusions. After receiving feedback from the
ILO, the Senior Consultant can proceed to finalize the first draft of the
report.
It

is expected that he/she will present the findings at a forum that ILO will

organize as part of consultations with key stakeholders. The Senior Consultant
will report to the relevant ILO Programme Officer with day-to-day guidance and
supervision provided by the ILO Economist based in Jakarta.
 
3. Tasks & Timelines
 

 
Total
Number of Work Days: 25

 
4. Required Qualifications
 
Education
Advanced university
degree in economics, business, development studies, or social sciences with
demonstrated expertise in analysing employment, labour market, and economic
sectors.
 
Experience
Minimum ten years’
of relevant experience. Previous experience conducting research and policy
analysis, particularly in the area of economic development, employment, and
sub-sectors assessments. Ability to conceptualize complex issues; excellent
writing skills are essential.  
 
Languages
Excellent command of English and Bahasa Indonesia is required.

 
Interested candidates should email their resume to [email protected] before Jan 10, 2017

[1] SAKERNAS, Feb 2016

[2]Analysis of trends and challenges in the Indonesian labour market, ADB
Paper # 16