Consultancy Needed

Transition and Learning for Harvesting for the Jurisdictional Approach (JA) Pilot Implementation

Location: Jakarta, Luwu Timur, and Luwu Utara

Duration: December 2025 – February months)

Background

Save the Children Indonesia is implementing the Jurisdictional Approach for Child Wellbeing and Climate-Resilient Agriculture pilot program in Luwu Timur and Luwu Utara, South Sulawesi. The pilot integrates child protection, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods within local governance systems and commodity landscapes.

Following the completion of the JA Strategy, Theory of Change, and Implementation Plan, Save the Children seeks to engage a technical consultant to provide field accompaniment, advisory support, capacity strengthening, and learning documentation during the early pilot implementation stage (December 2025 – February The consultancy will ensure implementation remains adaptive, contextually relevant, and well-coordinated across actors and levels.

Objective of the Consultancy

• To provide technical accompaniment and learning facilitation during the JA Pilot implementation in Luwu Timur and Luwu Utara, including: - Strengthening coordination and adaptive management at field and district levels.
• Supporting Save the Children and partners to identify and resolve implementation bottlenecks.
• Building the facilitation and communication capacity of local convenors and field facilitators.
• Generating actionable learning and documentation to inform the replication of the JA model in other districts.

Scope of Work

• Field Facilitation and Advisory (approx. 9 days/month across both districts).
• Accompany and mentor Save the Children field teams and partners during village compact co-design/finalization, MSF activation/refresh, and alignment with village–district planning and budgeting processes.
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks (e.g., inter-OPD coordination, planning cycle timing, CSR leverage, inclusion commitments) and escalate structural issues with options for resolution.
• Provide real-time advisory to sustain political buy-in, safeguarding, gender/youth inclusion, and adherence to JA principles; coach focal points on stakeholder facilitation, power mapping, and documentation of change signals.
• Outputs: Field accompaniment completed each month; issues log with actions; Field Reflection Memo (short learning note) submitted monthly.

Remote Advisory & Hotline Support (weekly cadence)

• Run weekly technical touchbase with the project team to troubleshoot live issues, align workplans, and agree on adjustments.
• Maintain an on-call advisory "hotline" (chat/voice) to support rapid decisions and risk management; document key decisions and recommended next steps. Support alignment of district–national positioning, messaging, and next-phase pathway based on field learning.
• Outputs: Weekly call notes/decision log; rolling action tracker; contributions to monthly Field Reflection Memo.

Capacity Strengthening & Learning Synthesis (with outputs)

• Design and deliver a half-day facilitation & communication training for JA convenors and field facilitators in each pilot district (two cohorts total), covering MSF convening essentials, inclusive dialogue, conflict de-escalation, message framing for government/market/community audiences, and documentation of agreements.
• Synthesize three months of implementation learning (what enabled/blocked progress, governance patterns, minimum viable conditions, quick wins, and replication risks) into a concise Learning Blueprint with practical ingredients & steps, templates, and case vignettes for Save the Children's internal scale-up.
• Outputs:
• District Training Package (agenda, slides, exercises, handouts) and Training Report per district.
• Learning Blueprint (5–6 pages, with visuals/annexed templates) on the JA pilot insights for future replication and a final debrief session.
• Evidence & acceptance criteria: All outputs submitted in editable format; action logs and memos are specific and time-bound; training materials are context-tailored; Learning Blueprint includes actionable recommendations and tools ready for reuse.

Development of Save the Children's Agriculture Project Case Studies

• Develop two agriculture project case studies integrating the experiences and learnings from:
• Mars Project (child protection and sustainable agriculture components), and
• Grow Her Project (women's economic empowerment and child well-being linkages).
• Each case study will document how these initiatives have contributed to, and can be strengthened by, the Jurisdictional Approach (JA) pilot model in Luwu Utara and Luwu Timur.
• Highlight opportunities for cross-program learning, integrated governance, and future replication within Save the Children's agricultural portfolio. Outputs:
• Two case study papers (one per insight focus, 8–10 pages each) linking Mars, Grow Her, and JA Pilot experiences.
• Integrated summary note showing how the JA model can serve as a unifying framework for future programming in the two districts.
• Evidence & acceptance criteria (A–D): All outputs submitted in editable format; documentation is context-specific and actionable; case studies and learning materials clearly link evidence, insight, and application for replication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in sustainable landscape or jurisdictional approach programs, child protection, or rural governance.
• Proven experience in multi-stakeholder facilitation, collective impact, or systems change processes.
• Strong background in learning documentation, report writing, and donor-related case studies, report or communication product development
• Demonstrated skills in training design and facilitation, particularly for government or community convenors.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, both in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
• Availability for monthly travel (9 days/month) to South Sulawesi.

Expected Outcomes

• Strengthened multi-stakeholder coordination and facilitation capacity of the Save the Children team and the implementing partner in both pilot districts, with a more tactical understanding of the JA practical strategies based on each context.
• Improved readiness of local teams and convenors to apply JA principles in village and district governance, aligned with their available capacity and timing.
• Training sessions conducted for selected local champions to be able to conduct multistakeholder processes and facilitation, resulting in increased awareness and basic skills in convening and facilitating inclusive multi-stakeholder processes, supported by light-touch coaching notes.
• A practical Learning Blueprint ("Recipe from the Field") synthesized to capture implementation insights, tested approaches, and operational tips for internal use and future refinement.
• Two concise case studies derived from the Mars-supported Child Protection Project and GrowHer Project were documented, highlighting relevant approaches and lessons learned on child well-being, gender inclusion, and/or community livelihood empowerment with clearly identified early linkages to the JA Pilot in Luwu Utara and Luwu Timur for future sustainable agriculture program integrations.

Application and Selection Process

Interested candidates are invited to submit to

• Technical and financial proposal (if applicable).
• Samples of previous learning reports or facilitation modules.
• Updated CV highlighting relevant experience.