[Hiring] National Consultant for Budget Tagging and Budget Analysis of Free Nutritious Meal Programme @AGORA

Role Description

The purpose of this assignment is to undertake a comprehensive seven-month desk-based analytical study on the financing of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme across national and subnational levels. MBG is a flagship priority of the Government of Indonesia, currently predominantly financed and implemented at the national level.

• Focus on analyzing the financing of MBG within the State Budget (APBN), including budget allocations, expenditure trends, and the composition of spending.
• Assess the adequacy, efficiency, and fiscal sustainability of current financing arrangements.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen budget performance and support informed decision-making on the programme’s scale-up and long-term viability.
• Include an assessment of fiscal incentive mechanisms and frameworks—particularly those related to stunting reduction—to assess their alignment with and potential contribution to MBG objectives.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Public Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Experience in public expenditure analysis, particularly in social sectors (e.g., nutrition, health, and education), including at the subnational level.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in public financial management (PFM), including budget analysis and expenditure review (APBN and APBD).
• Solid understanding of intergovernmental fiscal systems and decentralization.
• Familiarity with fiscal transfer mechanisms and incentive frameworks (including stunting related incentives).
• Ability to analyze complex data and translate findings into clear, actionable policy recommendations.
• Strong analytical writing and communication skills in Bahasa and English.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.

Company Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF.