BaKTI is seeking a Communications Specialist with expertise in governance and public finance field.
TOR is below.
Please submit your applications including cover letter, CV and references (at least three names with full contact details) to jobs@bakti.org
Application should be submitted no later than 16 February 2010.
*Yayasan BaKTI*
*Terms of References*
*PEACH Communications Specialist*
*Background*
1. Eastern
terms of investment climate, service delivery, governance and the
local economy, most eastern provinces underperform against the
nation as a whole. Isolation, remoteness, low population density,
ethnic and linguistic diversity, corruption, limited human
resource capacity and conflict have all contributed to the
disappointing results of development efforts in the past.
1. To support local, national and international development actors to
address these challenges, BaKTI has focused on providing platforms
for sharing development knowledge and experience, building bridges
and networks among local reform champions, and supporting these
actors to work together for change. BaKTI has also played a key
role in evolving development approaches that are appropriate and
effective for the region.
1. BaKTI’s goal is ‘improved development in eastern
it aims to support development actors to achieve this broad goal
through a focus on four specific objectives:
1. i. Increased collaboration and coordination in development
efforts
2. ii. Increased knowledge exchange and adoption of good practices
3. iii. Increased opportunities to influence broader
development agendas
4. iv. Local initiatives piloted, expanded and replicated in
eastern
2. In pursuit of the second objective, BaKTI has established a
Knowledge Exchange and Adoption Unit to encourage knowledge-based
sustainable development through the exchange of experience,
information, documents and data.
1. The Knowledge Exchange and Adoption Unit is also developing
strategic partnerships with other development projects. Under
these partnerships, it provides specific, tailored services to
meet the knowledge sharing and communications needs of the project
partners. These needs include everything from distributing project
updates, to developing and sharing tools and approaches, to
changing attitudes and behaviors of specific target groups.
1. One of these projects is the World Bank PREM Public Expenditure
Analysis and Capacity Harmonization (PEACH). PEACH trains and
facilitates local universities to produce public expenditure
analyses (PEA), builds awareness among local governments on the
challenges, and helps them to prioritize and address the
challenges. PEACH has been completed in Papua, Gorontalo, and Nusa
Tenggara Timur. BaKTI provides logistical support and office space
for the PEACH team, communications and publishing support, and
access to local government and civil society and community
networks established & maintained by BaKTI.
1. To offer better support for the PEACH program BaKTI will recruit a
Communications Specialist to focus on stakeholder networking and
communication for the PEACH program using BaKTI networks, local
knowledge, and facilities. The Communication Specialist will be
part of the Knowledge Exchange and Adoption Unit of BaKTI.
*Objectives*
1. The overall objectives of the position are to:
a) Undertake on-going stakeholder relationship management with all PEACH stakeholders in conjunction with the work of the PEACH teams in
b) Support design and implementation of a communications strategy for the PEACH programme in
c) Identify opportunities for furthering knowledge related to PEACH activities and analysis
*Scope of Services*
1. The main tasks of the PEACH Communications Specialist are to ensure:
Strategy development and implementation
a) Working with the PEACH teams in
b) Support the on-going effective management of the communications and stakeholder relations strategy, suggesting enhancements and/or changes as relevant, in order that the strategy can respond to any changes in the implementing environment.
Ongoing Stakeholder Management
c) Maintain relationships with all PEACH local stakeholders, government and non-government, including maintenance of contact database and stakeholder mapping per province, working with the PEACH Programme Assistants in each province to consolidate field level information related to PEACH stakeholders in
d) Organize key meetings and discussions with local stakeholders including government, CSO and media in partnership with the provincial Proagramme Assistants
e) Liaise and collaborate with Provincial Programme Assistants to ensure key stakeholders are aware of PEACH achievements and challenges, and have the opportunity to better understand or participate in relevant activities.
Information Dissemination
f) Facilitate production of PEACH program information products (reports, brochures, information sheets and press releases)
g) Ensure PEACH information/products are disseminated through all available communications channels including publications, radio and television broadcasting, events and other communications opportunities
h) Ensure that information products are demand oriented, implemented effectively and efficiently to achieve stated goals and objectives, and ensure they are realistic and clearly linked to local priorities.
i) Actively disseminate PEACH’s knowledge and experience, including presentations to representatives from governments, donor agencies, and private sector organizations, as well as communicating and networking with media.
j) Identify up-coming communications events for potential PEACH participation.
k) Support the planning and execution of all PEACH related events in
Ensure an effective system of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is maintained to enable assessments to be made regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of the information dissemination program.
Knowledge Management
l) Ensure the PEACH and BaKTI teams are kept up to date with information that may have an impact on the PEACH program.
m) Coordinate with the PEACH and BAKTI teams to harmonize work programs and ensure quality and timely delivery of team activities.
n) Coordinate with other related programmes in eastern
*Location, Duration and Reporting*
10. The position is based in
*Deliverables*
The deliverables for this TOR include: Quarterly reports against the work program, PEACH communication products (as detailed in work program) and stakeholder databases.
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*Qualifications and Experiences*
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11. The PEACH Communications Specialist will have the following qualifications, experience and attributes:
a) An undergraduate degree in a discipline relevant to journalism/communications and/or relevant experience;
b) At least three years experience in program implementation relevant to knowledge management and communications for development, especially in the field of good governance and/or public expenditure review
c) Well developed skills including the ability to analyze and extract key program messages and data, ensure achievement of results, build and maintain internal and external relationships, demonstrate personal drive and integrity, and communicate with influence both in writing and verbally;
d) Well developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to organize and ensure the quality and timely delivery of products, proven ability to work well with government officials
e) Good understanding of development issues, especially
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