
Early Recovery Needs Assessment Advisor, UNDP BCPR
Geneva Area, Switzerland

Early Recovery Needs Assessment Advisor, UNDP BCPR
Geneva Area, Switzerland
An Indonesian disaster management professional with more than fifteen progressive years professional experience in international and United Nations disaster management and humanitarian affairs, doctoral degree in public administration focusing on disaster preparedness and masters in social work.
Disaster management, disaster risk reduction, international humanitarian affairs, social work
(Non-Profit; International Trade and Development industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Playing key roles in international multisectoral needs assessments: Conflict Early Recovery Initial Needs Assessment Pakistan 2009 Post Disaster Needs Assessment for flood in Northern Namibia 2009, Gaza Early Recovery Rapid Assessment (GERRNA) 2009; Early Recovery Needs Assessment (ERNA) of Gov-UN-World Bank Post-Disaster Needs Assessment in Haiti (Hurricanes Faye, Gustav, Hanna, Ike); member of a nine-person Tripartite Core Group of ASEAN - UN - Gov of Myanmar (Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar) Sub-committee of Post-Nargis Joint Assessment / PONJA of Gov-UN-World Bank; Early Recovery Needs Assessment Coordinator (Cyclone Sidr, Bangladesh); Post-Disaster Needs Assessment mission with ECLAC team(Hurricane Dean Dominica),
(Public Policy industry)
January 2007 — July 2007 (7 months)
Leading an expert team of the Special House Committee on Disaster Management Law, expert adviser to UNDP Jakarta Disaster Risk Reduction. Provide the strategic linkages of the Disaster Management Bill and the implementation of Strategic National Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction. Expert advices to national and local government on post-disaster recovery i.e. Aceh Tsunami and Yogyakarta earthquake
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; UN; International Affairs industry)
January 2006 — December 2006 (1 year )
Heading the OCHA office in Kobe. Leading UN operation responding to disasters and developing response capacities in East/Southeast Asia. UNDAC Team Leader, Philippines landslides, February 2006, UNDAC Team Leader, ASEAN Regional Exercise, Cambodia, April 2006, UN Area Coordinator in Java Earthquake, May - September 2006
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2003 — December 2005 (3 years )
Technical expert of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management. Developed a regional framework for disaster management cooperation; drafted and helped finalised the Regional Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response.
(International Affairs industry)
April 1985 — December 2004 (19 years 9 months)
2001 - 2004: UNHCR and ASEAN, Developed regional collaboration framework for emergency preparedness of UNHCR, national governments, and NGOs in Southeast Asian Region.
1999 - 2000: UNHCR, Emergency Social Services Officer in West Timor during East Timor refugee crisis.
1989 - 1994: Community and Family Services International (CFSI) Hong Kong and Vietnam. Part of management team operating social services and protection for refugees, asylum seekers, those determined not to be refugees, and returnees/repatriated persons
1986 - 1989: UNHCR, Galang Refugee Camp, Indonesia: managing the protection and resettlement of vulnerable groups among Indochinese refugees
1985 - 1986: Indonesian Red Cross, Social Welfare Counselor, developing and providing community-based social services and protection to Indochinese refugees
PhD (cand.) , Social Engineering , 1997 — 1999
Monbusho scholarship, School of Decision Making and Planning Technology, discontinued due to joining UN humanitarian operation
PhD , Public Administration (Disaster Management) , 1995 — 1998
Presidential Scholar; ASEAN Leadership Scholarship; award for the dissertation, fellowship from the Philippine Integrated Development Center.
MSW , Social Work , 1994 — 1995
University Scholar; Presidential scholarship
BSW , Social Work , 1981 — 1985
Ministry of Education Scholarship
Dip , Social Work , 1977 — 1980
Puteri Remaja Foundation Scholarship
Founder, Member of the Board, Indonesian Society for Disaster Management
Member of the Board, Indonesian Association of Social Workers
Gawad Kalasag National Award for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, Philippines, 2003