Technical Project Officer WASH for SNV Indonesia
Vacancy AnnouncementTerm of ReferenceTechnical Project Officer
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene SNV Netherlands Development Organisation SNV Netherlands
Development Organisation is a not-for-profit international development
organization founded in the Netherlands more than 50 years ago. It has built a
long-term, local presence in 38 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. SNV
specializes in supporting the resourcefulness of development actors by
developing local capacities, improving performance and services, strengthening
governance systems, helping to create access for excluded groups and by making
markets work for the poor. Our global team of advisors use their specialist
sector and change expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy and WASH to
facilitate sustainable change in the livelihoods of millions of people living
in poverty.The Voice For Change (V4c) Partnership Programme
With the support of The
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in partnership with the
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Embassies of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands, SNV is implementing since early 2016 a five year
programme entitled Voice for Change Partnership (V4C). This is a multi-country
programme managed by SNV’s Head Office in The Hague that is implemented in 6
countries: Burkina-Faso, Honduras, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Indonesia. The
programme’s main goal is to support progress in globally challenging topics
related to the Sustainable Development Goals, with a specific focus on
inclusion and equity issues. This goal is to be achieved by increasing Civil
Society Organisations (CSOs) capacities to participate, contribute and
influence strategic debates and policy-making processes and support its
efficient implementation.
The specific objectives
of the Voice for Change Partnership programme are determined as follows:
- Increase CSOs capacities in leadership, advocacy, utilisation of data
and evidence, sector knowledge and business development - Improve enabling environment in terms of improved policies, frameworks,
regulations, budget allocation, services, inclusive business and
accountability/collaborative mechanisms
In Indonesia, the two
topics that are being addressed through the programme are Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) and Food and Nutrition Security (FNS).
The WASH component of the Programme
Indonesia has a
population of over 250 million people, 39% of which do not have access to
improved sanitation (JMP, 2015). It is estimated that 20% of the population
still practices open defecation, the majority of these in rural areas,
accounting for more than 72 million people. Recently, the Indonesian government
has established the target of universal access to sanitation by 2019. STBM
(Sanitasis Total Berbasis Masyarakat) is one of the national programmes
designed to support progress towards this target.
STBM is a
non-subsidized, demand driven approach that includes lessons from Community-Led
Total Sanitation (CLTS) and other hygiene programmes in Indonesia and is
currently being implemented nation-wide. STBM promotes community-wide
achievement of five hygiene behaviours (pillars): (1) Stop open defecation, (2)
Hand washing with soap, (3) Safe handling of drinking water and food, (4) Safe
management of solid waste, (5) Safe management of domestic liquid waste. The
STBM programme is to be rolled out also at the school level.
Like many participatory
approaches when implemented at scale, the STBM programme faces challenges in
terms of quality and equity. Different Local Governments have diverse levels of
engagement and investment in sanitation issues, particularly in what concerns
non subsidized approaches like STBM. Often, lack of updated information on how
poor sanitation conditions impacts social groups unevenly prevents progress for
the more vulnerable groups and especially for women.
In this context, the
WASH component of the programme has the following goals:
1. Promote inclusive policies and regulations
- improve the implementation of sanitation policies and programmes at the
District level - engage local governments in systematic monitoring & evaluating
sanitation programmes in order to demonstrate the effectiveness and
sustainability of demand driven approaches.
2. Increase budget allocation
Increased public investment in non-subsidized
sanitation programs3, Improve planning/implementation/provision of services
Support the collection and analysis of data,
particularly in what concerns disparities in sanitation access to ensure more
informed decision-making by national and local government in order to ensure
that the needs of vulnerable groups and women are taken into account
4. More inclusive businesses and related increased investments
Private sector increasingly involved in the
sanitation sector and investing in innovative and locally adapted solutions,
marketing strategies and distribution models
5. Improved collaboration and accountability mechanisms
- Stimulate inclusion of CSOs in sector reviews, in consultative meetings,
etc. - Encourage increased oversight by local governments of state of affairs
regarding sanitation in villages and schools in order to provide better support
and encourage citizen engagement
SNV is now seeking
highly qualified national candidates to fill Technical Project Officer Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene position.
Position SummaryThe purpose of the
position is to ensure the correct, timely and appropriate design,
implementation and monitoring of the WASH capacity development and advocacy
activities. Specific role within the programme is the following which will be
focused on specific districts in West Sumatra and Lampung as well as the
national level:
- Support the design and implementation of the capacity building
activities targeting the relevant CSOs - Support the design and implementation of the research and data
collection activities required to provide evidence for the advocacy activities - Facilitate the CSOs in designing and implementing the WASH advocacy
activities at the district level - Monitor the implementation and results of the advocacy activities and
propose adjustments whenever relevant - Report and evaluate the WASH component of the programme in line with
SNV’s monitoring an evaluation framework
Key Responsibilities
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- Coordinate all exchanges
with Local Governments and support a good communication flow between the
programme coordination, the CSO’s and the Local Government - Contribute for the design of
the capacity development, research and advocacy activities, ensuring its
relevance and suitability both for the programme’s objectives and the local
priorities, conditions and constraints - Support the implementation
of the research, capacity development and advocacy activities, ensuring its
adequate planning, budgeting and timely delivery in coordination with all the
relevant stakeholders - Oversee the roll out and
results of the advocacy activities and provide critical input to adjust/improve
the outcomes whenever relevant - Participate and actively
contribute to the programme’s final design, monitoring, evaluation and learning
components - Ensure the programme’s
visibility and profiling in line with SNV’s and partners branding guidelines - Comply with SNV’s
administrative and financial procedures for project planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation
- Coordinate all exchanges
Candidate profile
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- Advanced degree in related
field (e.g. public health, environmental health, public policies, community
development); - At least 5 years of
experience working in an advisory role. Experience with international
organizations is a plus - Demonstrated knowledge of
the WASH sector, particularly of the existing policies and programmes, main
challenges and constraints for the governance of the WASH sector in Indonesia,
non-subsidized approaches and related aspects (demand creation, communication
for behavior change, market driven solutions, engagement of private sector) - Ability to recognize and
address equity and equality issues - Experience in designing and
implementing capacity development trajectories, including in class training,
coaching and on the job training - Experience in contributing
and/or using research results to design development interventions and to
influence policy/decision making is a plus - Knowledge and skills in
project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; - Experience working with CSOs
and government agencies at national, provincial, and local levels; - Advanced communication and
negotiation skills with different types of stakeholders - Ability to work
independently and with the team - Good organizing skills and
interpersonal skills - Initiative and creative in
solving problems - Native Bahasa Indonesia
speaker with a good command of spoken and written English - Good computer skills (Ms.
Word, Ms. Excel, Ms. Power Point, Internet and Outlook)
- Advanced degree in related
Duty station:
Jakarta with frequent travel to West Sumatra and Lampung province.
Contract duration: 1 year with possibility of extension How to apply?If
you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to
apply by sending your application letter describing how you meet the candidate
profile together with an indication of your current salary or compensation
package and attach your CV (in English) to [email protected] before 17
May 2017 with “V4CP TPO WASH” as
email subject. For more information on SNV please refer to our website:
www.snv.orgWe do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this
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