The Indonesia Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (IUWASH) project is a
sixty-month program funded by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and implemented under the leadership of DAI. IUWASH
works with government, the private sector, NGOs, community groups and other
stakeholders to improve access to safe water supply and sanitation in
Indonesia’s urban areas. The overall goal of IUWASH is to assist the
Government of Indonesia (GOI) in making significant progress in achieving
its safe water and sanitation Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets by
expanding access to these services. The expected results to be achieved are:
2 million people in urban areas gain access to improved water supply;
200,000 people in urban areas gain access to improved sanitation facilities;
and the per unit water cost paid by the poor in targeted areas decreases by
at least 20%.
To achieve the above, assistance provided by the project is divided under
three main technical components, including:
1. Mobilizing demand for water supply and sanitation service
delivery;
2. Improving and expanding capacity for water and sanitation service
delivery; and
3. Strengthening policy and the financial enabling environment for
improved water supply and sanitation service delivery.
IUWASH will apply different approaches and interventions with its local
partners, such as local Water utilities, local and national government
institutions, NGOs and communities to address water, sanitation and hygiene.
To achieve these objectives IUWASH regional offices need high caliber
specialists to fill the position of *Water and Sanitation Finance
Specialist North Sumatra* (Medan, 1 position, Code : MF-NS)
*RESPONSIBILITIES*
This position will contribute to support expanded access to piped water and
sanitation through the strengthening of the local water service providers
and the enhancement of their relations with their respective local
governments as well as external stakeholders (customers, civil society as
well as national government)the achievement of program activities in the
respective cities/districts. Detailed responsibilities will include, but not
be limited to, the following:
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- Improve water utilities’ planning capacity through assistance in
business plan development, tariff analysis and structuring, and capital
improvements planning;
- Improve water utilities’ financial performance and credit worthiness
through financial and investment plan development, full cost recovery tariff
setting, debt management, debt restructuring, and performance monitoring
tools for water utilities to obtain an investment-grade credit rating that
will attract investment to the water sector.
- Work with PDAMs to their local government owners to determine,
structure, and allocate strategic equity investments to boost service
quality and coverage;
- Assist PDAMs and their local government owners to identify and broker
access to long-term finance options for increased access to water supply and
sanitation services, including the usage of PerPres 29/2009 and bond
issuances.
- Promote creative micro-finance options for households that will allow
them to make the necessary household investments in water supply and
sanitation.
- Support Regional Coordinator with the preparation of IUWASH annual work
plans and budgets for the agreed action plans, incorporating the
cost-sharing and /or leveraging of local and national stakeholders;
- Identify, liaison with, and support local, provincial, national and
international stakeholders, who are (or will be) involved in the
implementation of technical peri-urban WatSan activities in IUWASH target
areas. This includes the compilation of a network of other related
donor-supported technical programs for same target groups;
- Maintain regular contact with other regional urban water supply
specialists, join regular IUWASH meetings, and provide advice to Regional
Coordinator and Governance and Finance Technical Advisor on priority
technical issues;
- In conjunction with other specialist staff, develop and implement a
technical and institutional monitoring program to assess the quality and
effectiveness of IUWASH interventions;
- Periodically undertake special development projects e.g., reporting on
concepts development, technical and institutional successes and/or lessons
learned. These deliverables may take the form of media presentations, press
releases, professional articles or contributions to project newsletters,
conferences or workshops.
*REPORTING*
This position may require frequent travels other cities within IUWASH
project areas. S/he will report directly to Regional Coordinator for the day
to day activities.
*QUALIFICATION*
1. Posses at least a university degree (S1) majoring in Accounting,
Economics, Financial Management
2. At least 10 years experience providing technical assistance to
Local Water Supply Companies (PDAM) and preferable also sanitation
infrastructure program support with local Government. Experience in
financial analysis of PDAMs / local government, and familiar in conducting
audit report and developing financial projection. Familiar with financial
model of water/sanitation industry is must.
3. Having experience working /dealing with local government
officials and other local stakeholders.
4. Able to work independently in limited supervision/facility in
his/her designated areas
5. Excellent team player with a range of people, excellent
interpersonal skills, with experience in community facilitation, training
and organizing work
6. Experience in report writing, preferable in English
*APPLICATION** SEND*
Please send a cover letter, complete curriculum vitae with 3 referees to
IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by August 22, 2011 by 12.00 WIBB. Please
indicate the name of position you are applying for in the title of the
email. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.