Regional Planning and Budgeting Specialist Papua Region

Location: Remote
APPLICATIONS CLOSE Tuesday, 9^th June 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 Regional Planning and Budgeting Specialist Papua Region will be responsible to provide technical inputs on regional planning and budgeting aspects to Papua Region Government in improving service delivery at sub-national level and; ensuring greater participation, representation and influence of women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups.

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TOR – Regional Planning and Budgeting Specialist Papua Region

About You

Specific Responsibilities                                                

• Provide technical inputs and assistances to formulation and implementation of Special Autonomy policies in the region.
• Provide technical inputs and assistances on regional planning in preparation of MSS action plan in the region.
• Provide training and assistance to local government in MSS monitoring.
• Provide technical inputs and assistances to local government in preparing regional planning and budgeting documents.
• Provide technical inputs on regional planning to local government in preparation of GEDSI policies and action plan
• Provide technical inputs and capacity building to local government in implementation of GEDSI action plan.

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.

Job Requirements

• 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

• Monthly report
• Documented input to above mentioned focuses (input to planning document, training materials, presentation, policy brief, etc).

Relationship Management

This position will work closely and effectively with a range of stakeholders, including all other Program staff, the DT Global corporate team and other external service providers. The position will report to the Province Lead.

Selection Criteria

Essential

• Minimum Master Degree on economics, accounting, management, public finance or any relevant fields; 
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in assisting local government in mid-term and annual planning as well as Otsus planning and budgeting. 
• Experiences in assisting local government in analysing public finance management as well as program monitoring and evaluation.  
• Experiences in assisting local government in preparing GEDSI-related planning. 
• Strong knowledge on Papua development context.  
• Strong knowledge on recent national policies on local government. 
• Demonstrate ability to conduct capacity development and knowledge sharing for GOI and local Governments as well as SKALA program staff.   
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) in Bahasa Indonesia and English. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to maintain work relations with key stakeholders in the government. 
• Understanding of gender equality and social inclusion issues

Preferred

• Working experiences in Papua Region​

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

APPLICATIONS CLOSE Tuesday, 9^th June 2026. Max 5 PM Jakarta Time.
  
Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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