IC/UNDP/UNODC/155/2021 – Senior Specialist for Public-Private Partnerships Prisoners Reintegration Programme in Indonesia

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Background:

The UNODC Programme Office in Indonesia (POIDN) partners with the Government of Indonesia (GoI), civil society stakeholders, and donor partners to develop strategies and measures to enhance the criminal justice system’s responses to challenges. Under its prison reform programme, UNODC intends to provide technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of GoI’s institutions and personnel. In this case, to address prison overcrowding and build on recent COVID-19 responses by the Directorate-General of Corrections (DGC) and other government agencies linked to this policy, such as the Coordinating Ministry of Political, Legal and Security Affairs, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Attorney General Office, Indonesia National Police, National Narcotics Board, and the Supreme Court.

2. COVID-19 basic mitigation measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) requires social and physical distancing. However, in light of the overcrowding situation, the increasing number of inmates has not been accompanied by changing imprisonment policies. Furthermore, COVID-19 has highlighted the challenges and vulnerabilities already present because of overcrowding.

3. In light of the pandemic, the DGC granted early releases for prisoners, regulated in the Minister of Law and Human Rights (MoLHR)’s Ministerial Decree Number 10 of 2020. Then it was revised with Decree Number 32 of 2020 to refine the conditions and criteria of the release mechanism. Although the issuance of the Ministerial Decree has succeeded in reducing prison overcrowding by 22 per cent and has proven to help increase the fulfilment of the prisoners’ rights in the facilities, it only lasts for a short period. The number of prisoners and their increases trends continues to rise again because the current criminal justice system still has over-incarceration tendencies affecting the high inflow of prisoners. Moreover, there are only limited outflow options for offenders. Lastly, the rehabilitation and reintegration programme need to be reinforced to reduce the number of recidivisms. As with other programs, recidivism became an issue in this policy as well.

4. Knowing that the Ministerial Decree and its early release program will tentatively expire in December 2021, many related works still need to be done. Mainly to make the early release options and their accompanying rehabilitation and reintegration programme sustainable in the future. The early release program can be considered a potential mechanism to help the effort of reducing prison overcrowding in Indonesia. Therefore, it is essential to consider the current challenges to operationalise this mechanism, manage it better, and identify what needs to be enhanced to build a robust program.

5. UNODC seeks to respond to the urgency and support the DGC’s effort to reduce prison overcrowding by complementing and refining its current release mechanism policy and framework to become more robust and sustainable. In addition, to help shape DGC’s early release system to function effectively and adhere more to international standards. In the long-term, the assistance addresses persistent overcrowding, preventing recidivism, and advancing prisoners’ social integration.
 

Competencies and special skills requirements:
1. Knowledge of the correctional system in Indonesia, particularly related to overcrowding strategies, rehabilitation, and reintegration of prisoners, and/or capacity building, is required
2. Proven analytical skills to conduct research and analysis, identify the issue and recommend a solution
3. Demonstrated ability to work with persons of different ethnicity and cultural background
4. Strong reporting, communication, and interpersonal skills
5. Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
6. Proficient in English and Bahasa Indonesia languages, spoken and written
7. Ability to operate MS-Office
8. Ability to work in a team
9. Effective planning and organising skills
 

Academic Qualifications:
An advanced university degree (master’s degree) in business administration, political science, public
policy, international relations, international law, law studies, conflict studies, psychology,
criminology, public administration, public-private partnership, corporate social responsibilities is
required or first-level university degree in similar areas in combination may be accepted in lieu of
the advanced university degree may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
 

Years of Experience:
1. Two (2) years of working experience for master’s degree or five (5) years of experience for first- level university degree working in development programs related to overcrowding strategies, rehabilitation and reintegration interventions, political transition, stabilisation, conflict mitigation, prison reform, governance and/or civil society is required.
2. Experience in working with an international organisation, donor agency, international funded projects, and/or relevant international knowledge exchange and elsewhere for project/programme/work related to overcrowding, restorative justice, reintegration of prisoners, and/or capacity building of corrections and MoSA’s officers is desirable.
3. Experience working with relevant stakeholders, such as local communities, NGOs, national and sub-national levels of government, is desirable