Research Consultant for Study of Clean Water Governance in Ntt

Job Brief

Location: Nusa Tenggara Timur

**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.

**About DT Global Asia Pacific**

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

**The Role**
The Research Consultant will be responsible for leading the research process from the development of the research design through to the final presentation of findings. Working closely with the Research Assistant, the Consultant will ensure the research objectives are effectively addressed. The Consultant will report to the SKALA Research Team and coordinate with other relevant teams, including the SKALA NTT Team.

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**About You**

**Specific Responsibilities**
- Manage research activities over 5 (five) months, starting with designing research, processing research ethics and research permits, developing research instruments, conducting data collection, data analysis, writing up, workshops, and dissemination.
- Report writing and other analytical output as stipulated in the TOR
- Managing the active communication with SKALA Research Team and SKALA NTT Team for a better coordination and progress update in order to assure the research stays aligned Conducting extended ethnography fieldwork in 2 remote areas (Ende and Sumba Tengah)

**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**
- Inception Report containing the detailed research design & instruments (in Bahasa Indonesia)
- Research Preliminary Report (in Bahasa Indonesia)
- Research Final Report (In Bahasa Indonesia)
- Research Presentation (and Workshop if needed)

**Relationship Management**
- This position will report to SKALA Research Team and will work closely with the related team in SKALA

**Selection Criteria**

**Essential**
- Master degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Water Resources Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or other relevant disciplines**:

- Having specific research background and experience of Water service will be more advantageous.
- Expertise of the geographic, socio-economic, and cultural context of Eastern Indonesia, especially NTT province in rural area.
- Having minimum 10 years in doing research including conducting the data collection, data analysist and report writing
- Having experience and training with ethnography method and approach.

**Preferred**
- Has lived