Fiscal Decentralization Specialist
Project | Economic Growth Support Activity |
Task No | 7294971F00006 |
Funder | USAID |
Location | Indonesia, Jakarta |
Position | Fiscal Decentralization Experts (2 Positions) |
Level of Effort | 60 days for each expert including domestic travel |
Expertise | Fiscal Decentralization, PFM |
Level | Senior Fiscal Decentralization Consultant (Team leader) and Fiscal Decentralization Consultant (Mid-level consultant) |
Report to | PFM Expert |
USAID/INDONESIA ECONOMIC GROWTH SUPPORT ACTIVITY (EGSA)
PURPOSE
The Government of Indonesia is committed to strengthening the local government system of the country which has been reiterated in different policy documents. After political and administrative decentralization, fiscal decentralization may effectively contribute to strengthening the local government system in the country. Strengthening local governance has been a key focus of not only the government of Indonesia but also of different development partners/agencies.
The objective of this consultancy is to support Fiscal Policy Agency (FPA) of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in conducting a study to review the effectiveness of the implementation of fiscal decentralization policy over the last two decades (2000 – 2020) and analyzing policy interventions for widening fiscal decentralization of local government.
BACKGROUND
DevTech Systems, Inc. (DevTech) is an international consulting firm dedicated to development, with over 30 years of experience providing advisory services and technical assistance to government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders in more than 100 countries. We are a data-driven organization that specializes in informing policy making by delivering focused data-driven evidence-based analysis products and services. DevTech core practice areas include Economic and Data analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Education and Youth Development, Gender and Inclusive Development, and Public Financial Management.
Devtech is implementing USAID funded Economic Growth Support Activity (EGSA) in Indonesia. EGSA enables i) evidence-based decision making through ongoing analysis linking the Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS), Journey to Self-Reliance (J2SR), and Government of Indonesia (GOI) priorities and potential USAID/Indonesia assistance under USAID/Indonesia’s next Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS); (ii) increases and improves GOI technical capacity in tax collection, public expenditure, and financial accountability; and (iii) improves business enabling environment for foreign and domestic business entities.
EGSA is seeking two qualified short terms technical assistance (STTA) experts in Fiscal Decentralization Policy to do a review on two decades of fiscal decentralization policy and analysis on policy intervention for widening fiscal decentralization for local government.
SERVICES PROVIDED
The consultant will work closely with the EGSA and Ministry of Finance teams and will undertake the following tasks:
Senior Fiscal Decentralization Consultant (Team leader)
· Participate in planning meetings with EGSA team and FPA MOF Team
· Lead the team to review existing laws, regulations, rules, functions of the local government systems in Indonesia, as well as other legal instruments and documents, related to decentralization
· Lead the team to review and analyze the two-decade of policy status of decentralization (administrative, functional, fiscal decentralization) of local government along with examining effectiveness of the existing modalities of decentralization
· Lead the team to analyze the existing context and suggest policy recommendations, implementation strategies, mechanism, and plan of action for effective fiscal decentralization in Indonesia
· Oversee and lead data collection through both primary research and interviews with stakeholders at Central, Provincial, and District government level (if required travel)
· Write a report on the review of the implementation of two decades of fiscal decentralization in Indonesia, including providing concrete policy recommendations on improving fiscal decentralization and local government finance in Indonesia
Fiscal Decentralization Consultant (Mid-level)
· Support the Team Leader to in planning meetings with EGSA team and FPA MOF Team
· Support the Team Leader to review and analyze GOI policies (laws, regulations, rules, functions of the local government systems in Indonesia as well as other legal instruments and documents) on fiscal decentralization
· Review and analyze the two-decade of policy status of decentralization (administrative, functional, fiscal decentralization) of local government along with examining the effectiveness of the existing modalities of decentralization
· Analyze the existing context and suggest policy recommendations, implementation strategies, mechanism, and plan of action for effective fiscal decentralization in Indonesia
· Collect data through both primaries research and interviews with stakeholders at Central, Provincial, and District government-level (if required travel)
· Write a report on review on implementation of two decades of fiscal decentralization in Indonesia, including concrete policy recommendations for improving fiscal decentralization and local government finance in Indonesia.
DELIVERABLES
· An inception report that incorporates appropriate methodologies to conduct the study and work plan, initial findings of the status of two decades of fiscal decentralization
· Interim report that incorporates the analysis of the effectiveness of two-decade of fiscal decentralization.
· The final report which includes analysis, findings, and recommendations for improving fiscal decentralization and local government finance in Indonesia in line with best international practices, especially lessons from countries with similar contexts.
· Presentation in the workshop
All deliverables must be prepared in USAID reporting format and must be acceptable by USAID.
REQUIREMENTS
· Extensive experience in fiscal decentralization in Indonesia
· Strong background in Public Financial Management in Indonesia and strong understanding in local government financial management
· Strong knowledge in regional economic
· Experienced in the development of analytical tools and analysis
· Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities
· Excellent communications, facilitation, and presentation skills
· Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia, both written and oral
QUALIFICATIONS
Senior Fiscal Decentralization Consultant (Team leader)
· Ph.D. or Master’s from nationally/internationally recognized university in Public Administration, Public Policy, Development Studies, Political Science, Economics, Governance or Social Science field
· At least 10 years’ experience of undertaking policy studies on decentralization and local development at LG for candidate with PhD degree, 12 years for the candidate with Master’s degree
· Prior work experience with GOI national agency particularly MOF is preferred.
Expert 2:
· Master’s degree from nationally/internationally recognized university in Public Administration, Public Policy, Development Studies, Political Science, Economics, Governance or Social Science field.
· At least 7 years’ experience of undertaking policy studies on decentralization and local development at LG
· Prior work experience with GOI national agency particularly MOF is preferred.
LEVEL OF EFFORT