Consultancy on Parliamentary Liaison and Coordination
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Advisor / Individual Consultant
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
The Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) is seeking for consultancy on Parliamentary Liaison and Coordination (Indonesia and AIPA)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the Capacity Development Director, the Parliamentary Liaison and Coordinator will serve as PCAsia’s point of operational communication with designated parliamentary contacts. The consultant will support coordination of agendas, logistics, follow-up actions, and information flow related to PCAsia’s parliamentary activities during the consultancy period.
TIMELINE January 2026 – December 2026 (44 working days)
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES / SCOPE OF WORK
The Consultant assists the Executive Director and Capacity Development Director to conduct parliamentary liaison and coordination in support of FGMC2 project implementation, as follows:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Maintain productive communication with DPR RI focal points, including the Parliamentary Expertise Agency (BKD) and relevant Commissions
- Coordinate meetings, consultations, and follow-up with Indonesian parliamentary counterparts to support PCAsia activities
- Support scheduling, planning, and delivery of the Parliamentary–Multi-Stakeholder Workshop and other FGMC2 activities in Indonesia
- Liaise with the AIPA Secretariat on related participation, coordination, and follow-up
- Ensure timely circulation of agendas, documents, and updates between PCAsia, DPR RI, and the AIPA Secretariat
- Prepare short meeting notes and coordination summaries as required
- Provide logistical and communication support for engagements with DPR RI and AIPA counterparts
- designated offices and committees
- Coordinate meeting requests, schedules, agendas, and follow-up actions
- Facilitate smooth information flow between PCAsia and parliamentary counterparts
- Ensure timely circulation of documents, briefs, meeting notes, and updates
- Support preparation of staff and MPs’ participation in PCAsia activities, workshops, or consultations
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Fluent
- Indonesian is preferred
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in or higher from a recognised university in law, public administration, political science, economics, public finance, or a related field
Work History:
- At least experience supporting legislatures or governance institutions in Indonesia or the ASEAN region for 5 years
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Demonstrated experience working with Indonesian parliamentary institutions, including DPR RI, BKD, relevant Commissions, or Secretariat General units
- Strong familiarity with Indonesian political and administrative systems, including parliamentary procedures, decision-making processes, and key oversight functions
- Proven ability to coordinate with government officials, parliamentary staff, and regional bodies such as AIPA
- Good conceptual and analytical capabilities
Soft Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; Indonesia langue(s) preferred
Forestry Sector Legal and Policy Analyst
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Exec. / Management, Social Work, Resources & Environment, Research / Development
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the PCAsia Capacity Development Director, the consultant will conduct a focused legal and policy review for Indonesia, producing a Policy Gap Matrix that identifies gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for evidence-based and consensus-based parliamentary action. The analysis will directly support parliamentary training, briefing kits, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
Deliverables
- Research Plan agreed by PCAsia: 22 December 2025
- Draft Indonesia Legal & Policy Review + Draft IN Gap Matrix: 20 January 2026
- PCAsia Consolidated Feedback: 28 January 2026
- Final Indonesia Legal & Policy Review + Final IN Gap Matrix: 15 February 2026
- Internal presentation: Week of 10–15 February 2026
Timeline
- 15–22 December 2025 — Inception & Framework (2 working days)
- Meetings, document review, inception note
- 23 December – 20 January — Research & Drafting (5 working days)
- Legal/policy review
- Draft Indonesia report + draft IN Gap Matrix (20 Jan)
- 21–28 January — PCAsia Review Period (no consultant days)
- 29 January – 15 February — Finalisation (3 working days)
- Revisions, final IN report & IN Matrix
- Internal presentation materials
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Design and Coordination
- Prepare an inception strategy with methodology, framework, and workplan.
- Coordinate with PCAsia and EWMI on context and technical inputs.
- Ensure gender, Indigenous Peoples, and inclusion considerations are integrated.
- Research and Analysis
- Review forest, land, environmental, and climate-related laws and policies in Indoesia.
- Examine forest-sector budget frameworks and transparency mechanisms.
- Assess oversight systems, reporting obligations, and participation mechanisms.
- Identify legal, policy, budget, and institutional gaps relevant to parliamentary mandates.
- Prepare a structured, Indonesia–specific Policy Gap Matrix.
- Integration of Stakeholder Input
- Incorporate insights from EWMI consultations with civil society, communities, and Indigenous Peoples.
- Validate findings with PCAsia and EWMI teams.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Fluent
- Lao - Fluent
- Indonesian is preferred
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, public policy, environment, or development studies
Work History:
- Professional experience in governance, policy research, or stakeholder engagement for 7 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Proven expertise in participatory and political economy approaches to forest governance, including integration of gender and inclusion dimensions
- Strong understanding of forest governance frameworks in Southeast Asia
- Experience preparing legal and policy reviews, regulatory assessments, or structured gap analyses
- Familiarity with gender equality, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and inclusive governance
- Experience working with parliaments or public institutions is an advantage
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and coordinate multiple inputs
- Strong practical understanding of gender-responsive governance, Southeast Asian contexts, and local administrative systems
- Excellent facilitation skills and ability to simplify technical concepts for non-specialist audiences
Soft Skills
- Excellent analytical and writing skills in English
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills in English (knowledge of Indonesian language(s) is an asset)
- Strong Laos writing and communication skills
- Strong English writing and communication skills
- Proven ability to produce clear, practical training materials within tight timelines
Forestry Sector Legal and Policy Analyst
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Exec. / Management, Social Work, Resources & Environment, Research / Development
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the PCAsia Capacity Development Director, the consultant will conduct a focused legal and policy review for Viet Nam, producing a Policy Gap Matrix that identifies gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for evidence-based and consensus-based parliamentary action. The analysis will directly support parliamentary training, briefing kits, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
DELIVERABLES
- Research Plan agreed by PCAsia: 22 December 2025
- Draft Viet Nam Legal & Policy Review + Draft VN Gap Matrix: 20 January 2026
- PCAsia Consolidated Feedback: 28 January 2026
- Final Viet Nam Legal & Policy Review + Final VN Gap Matrix: 15 February 2026
- Internal presentation: Week of 10–15 February 2026
TIMELINE
- 15–22 December 2025 — Inception & Framework (2 working days)
- Meetings, document review, inception note
- 23 December – 20 January — Research & Drafting (5 working days)
- Legal/policy review
- Draft Viet Nam report + draft VN Gap Matrix (20 Jan)
- 21–28 January — PCAsia Review Period (no consultant days)
- 29 January – 15 February — Finalisation (3 working days)
- Revisions, final VN report & VN Matrix
- Internal presentation materials
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Fluent
- Latvian is preferred
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, public policy, environment, or development studies
Work History:
- Professional experience in governance, policy research, or stakeholder engagement for 7 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Proven expertise in participatory and political economy approaches to forest governance, including integration of gender and inclusion dimensions
- Strong understanding of forest governance frameworks in Southeast Asia
- Experience preparing legal and policy reviews, regulatory assessments, or structured gap analyses
- Familiarity with gender equality, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and inclusive governance
- Experience working with parliaments or public institutions is an advantage
Soft Skills
- Excellent analytical and writing skills in English
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and coordinate multiple inputs
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills in English (knowledge of Vietnamese is an asset)
- Excellent analytical and writing skills in English
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and coordinate multiple inputs
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills in English (knowledge of Vietnamese is an asset)
