GEDSI Senior Specialist – Kalimantan Utara

Location: Kalimantan Utara
APPLICATIONS CLOSE Sunday, 31^st May 2026. Max 5 PM Jakarta Time. 

Program Background

The SKALA Program is a significant Australian investment designed to help Indonesia address regional disparities in development. SKALA will contribute to this objective by strengthening selected elements of Indonesia’s large and complex decentralised government system responsible for the delivery of basic services (Layanan Dasar). The SKALA Program’s core approach is to facilitate better collaboration (Kolaborasi) between Indonesian government stakeholders, at national and subnational levels, to help realise synergies (Sinergi) that will trigger improved service delivery. Moreover, SKALA will build on, and take to scale, the successes and learning from Australia’s previous 19 years of support to Indonesia’s decentralised government system. The SKALA Program is to be implemented through the following three pillars: 

• Pillar 1: Stronger national level enabling environment for sub-national service delivery. 
• Pillar 2: Better sub-national governance for service delivery. 
• Pillar 3: Greater participation, representation and influence for women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups. 

SKALA is implemented at the national level with an office in Jakarta and at the subnational level with offices in Aceh, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, Gorontalo, Kalimantan Utara, Tanah Papua. In addition to the 3 pillars, SKALA works across 4 general themes of Public Financial Management, Minimum Service Standards, Data and Analysis and GEDSI. 

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The Role
The GEDSI Senior Specialist will support the team to operationalize the GEDSI Strategy through technical oversight and support to mainstream GEDSI in various SKALA’s interventions. This position will work with the team to provide GEDSI technical support as required, particularly to strengthen GEDSI mainstreaming in Kaltara Province.

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TOR – GEDSI Senior Specialist – Kalimantan Utara

About You

Specific Responsibilities        

The key roles and responsibilities of the position are to provide the following:

Provide technical inputs and technical assistances to Kaltara Provincial Government, focusing to:

1. Support ongoing activities against the targets set out as outlined in the SKALA’s work plan. Work closely with the GEDSI Coordinator on delivery, reporting and monitoring of the overall implementation of GEDSI activities as directed by the Provincial Lead.
2. Provide support on the strengthening of GEDSI mainstreaming in various interventions which related directly with the local government priority agenda such as: strengthening the preparation of draft regional regulations regarding gender mainstreaming, disability, regional action plans from the GEDSI group, SEPAKAT/REGSOSEK and other relevant activities as needed.  Assisting an inclusive planning and budgeting process to fulfill minimum service standard for vulnerable groups including women, people with disabilities, elderly and indigenous community.
3. On behalf of SKALA, assist to liaise communication with CSO’s, DPO’s networks, university and relevant stakeholders including Bappeda, DP3AP2KB and relevant other local government team to ensure good coordination and collaboration.
4. Work collaboratively with the team to develop policy brief and other relevant publication to promote and advocate the research result, lesson learn for policy improvement on GEDSI responsive planning and budgeting.

Other Duties

• Comply with DFAT, DT Global and SKALA policies on gender, disability, fraud and anticorruption, child protection, PSEAH and the environment.
• Ensure compliance and adherence to various operational policies, guidelines and manuals issued by DT Global and SKALA.
• Proactively identify and report risks and manage risks within your level of accountability.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Program

Job Requirements

• Based in the assigned province of Kalimantan Utara, with occasional travel to outside Tanjung Selor.
• The work environment may involve occasional exposure to outdoor conditions and minor physical exertion.
• The role may require flexible working hours and occasional extended hours, depending on programme and event needs. Travel will be undertaken as required.
• The consultant is expected to have their own equipment to produce deliverables, including a laptop or PC with relevant software, as well as basic photography and documentation equipment.
• Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.
• Work may require long and flexible hours as needed. Travel is based on need.

Deliverables

• Work Planning: Develop comprehensive work plans and strategic approaches to ensure the timely achievement of outputs defined in the Annual Work Plan (AWP).
• Reporting: Prepare and submit detailed monthly progress reports to the Line Manager to track milestones and program performance.
• Policy & Framework Development: These deliverables ensure that the program has the “rules of the game” set up to support inclusion.
• Gender & Social Inclusion Strategy: A high-level document aligning the program with local regulations

Other deliverables as required

Relationship Management

This role will be working closely with SKALA Implementation Team and with government counterparts, especially with Province Kalimantan Utara government. This position will report to Kalimantan Utara Lead and work under the coordination of Provincial GEDSI Coordinator.

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Master’s degree or higher (or equivalent in experience) in international development, gender/women’s studies, disabilities studies, public policy, business, economics, or related field of study.
2.  Relevant mid and expert level technical and operational experience in the field of GEDSI.
3. Have 20 years of experiences in development projects, working with local and national government, including research and policy engagement and familiar with local data driven planning and budgeting.
4. Experience in providing advisory services in the area of GEDSI.
5. Has practical and technical understanding of gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI), demonstrated by experience implementing activities with gender, disability, and social inclusion considerations in Indonesia (preferably working experience in the less developed region of Indonesia).
6. Has experience working with/for GOI on relevant thematic area.
7. Has experience working with DFAT and/or other donor funded projects.
8. Demonstrated strong analytical and writing skills and experience preparing high-level communication products for stakeholders, clients, and officials.
9. Strong engagement skills with a wide range of government, non-government, and donor organisations; and a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in a cross-cultural context.
10. Women and persons with disability strongly encouraged to apply.

Preferred

1. Experience working with Australian government-funded programs or international development organizations
2. Familiarity with GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion) mainstreaming in government planning processes.

HOW TO APPLY
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Please submit
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria

APPLICATIONS CLOSE Sunday, 31^st May 2026. Max 5 PM Jakarta Time.  

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