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RTI International is one of the world's leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
RTI is seeking for REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR PAPUA OFFICEfor - USAID SCALING UP FOR MOST-AT-RISK POPULATION (USAID SUM 2) Project - based in Papua.
Program Background
USAID SUM 2 is a USAID-funded project, which provides technical assistance in organizational performance required to scale-up effective, integrated HIV interventions that lead to substantial and measurable behavior change among Most-at Risk Populations (MARPs) in targeted locations in Indonesia. The project is managed by Training Resources Group, Inc in partnership with RTI International. The organizational performance areas include accountability; administration; advocacy, partnership, and networking; financial system; good governance, organizational leadership and management; planning, resource allocation and mobilization; monitoring and evaluation, and policy development. USAID SUM 2 provides and monitors small grants to qualified civil society organizations to support the scale-up of integrated interventions in “hotspots” where there is a high concentration of one or more MARP and high-risk behavior is prevalent.
ESSENTIAL Duties and Responsibilities
1. Develop and review an annual regional program plan monitoring the achievements and respond to any problems and challenges that may emerge.
2. Work in consultation with the provincial and district government to support the implementation of USAID SUM 2 project.
3. Facilitate provincial and district government to lead advocacy targeted at leveraging funding from local government to support HIV funding being integrated into local planning and budgets processes. budgeting and planning processes (Musyawarah Rencana Pembangunan = MUSRENBANG)
4. Support the provincial and district governments to improve the quality of their strategic action plans, annual costed action plans, and resource allocation mobilization plans.
5. Provide technical assistance to provincial and district government and their units, stakeholders, and CSOs to assist them to develop partnerships with international and national NGOs, private sector, and MARPs networks in support of increasing financial and other resources for sustainability of the HIV sector.
6. Provide technical assistance to government officials and community and religious leaders to enable them to implement strategies to HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
7. Ensure that CSOs (in the targeted intervention sites) improve their capacity in organizational performance and HIV-related advocacy, resource mobilization, community empowerment and the provision comprehensive HIV prevention, care and support services
8. Working in collaboration with relevant organizations to improve participation of MARPs’ indigenous leaders in the implementation of comprehensive HIV prevention, care and support services.
9. Ensure that program monitoring and evaluation is in place and used by the KPAD, government units, stakeholders, and CSOs to measure progress to guide program planning and implementation, and for accountability.
10. Provide progress report to USAID SUM 2 Head Office on a regular basis.
Required Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or relevant field to community development
2. At least five years experience in similar position
1. Comprehensive knowledge to HIV/AIDS or other relevant public health and community development issues.
2. Excellent in communication skills for advocacy, training, and facilitation.
3. Excellent report writing skills
4. Ability to provide leadership as well as work as a member of a team
5. Fluent spoken and written Indonesian and some competence in English.
Interested candidates should send the following documentations: Application letter and CV with 3 referees. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the email subject, and submit the application by 23 June 2013: hr@rti-indomd.rti.org.
RTI values equal employment opportunities. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
RTI International is one of the world's leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
RTI is seeking for REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR PAPUA OFFICEfor - USAID SCALING UP FOR MOST-AT-RISK POPULATION (USAID SUM 2) Project - based in Papua.
Program Background
USAID SUM 2 is a USAID-funded project, which provides technical assistance in organizational performance required to scale-up effective, integrated HIV interventions that lead to substantial and measurable behavior change among Most-at Risk Populations (MARPs) in targeted locations in Indonesia. The project is managed by Training Resources Group, Inc in partnership with RTI International. The organizational performance areas include accountability; administration; advocacy, partnership, and networking; financial system; good governance, organizational leadership and management; planning, resource allocation and mobilization; monitoring and evaluation, and policy development. USAID SUM 2 provides and monitors small grants to qualified civil society organizations to support the scale-up of integrated interventions in “hotspots” where there is a high concentration of one or more MARP and high-risk behavior is prevalent.
ESSENTIAL Duties and Responsibilities
1. Develop and review an annual regional program plan monitoring the achievements and respond to any problems and challenges that may emerge.
2. Work in consultation with the provincial and district government to support the implementation of USAID SUM 2 project.
3. Facilitate provincial and district government to lead advocacy targeted at leveraging funding from local government to support HIV funding being integrated into local planning and budgets processes. budgeting and planning processes (Musyawarah Rencana Pembangunan = MUSRENBANG)
4. Support the provincial and district governments to improve the quality of their strategic action plans, annual costed action plans, and resource allocation mobilization plans.
5. Provide technical assistance to provincial and district government and their units, stakeholders, and CSOs to assist them to develop partnerships with international and national NGOs, private sector, and MARPs networks in support of increasing financial and other resources for sustainability of the HIV sector.
6. Provide technical assistance to government officials and community and religious leaders to enable them to implement strategies to HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
7. Ensure that CSOs (in the targeted intervention sites) improve their capacity in organizational performance and HIV-related advocacy, resource mobilization, community empowerment and the provision comprehensive HIV prevention, care and support services
8. Working in collaboration with relevant organizations to improve participation of MARPs’ indigenous leaders in the implementation of comprehensive HIV prevention, care and support services.
9. Ensure that program monitoring and evaluation is in place and used by the KPAD, government units, stakeholders, and CSOs to measure progress to guide program planning and implementation, and for accountability.
10. Provide progress report to USAID SUM 2 Head Office on a regular basis.
Required Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or relevant field to community development
2. At least five years experience in similar position
1. Comprehensive knowledge to HIV/AIDS or other relevant public health and community development issues.
2. Excellent in communication skills for advocacy, training, and facilitation.
3. Excellent report writing skills
4. Ability to provide leadership as well as work as a member of a team
5. Fluent spoken and written Indonesian and some competence in English.
Interested candidates should send the following documentations: Application letter and CV with 3 referees. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the email subject, and submit the application by 23 June 2013: hr@rti-indomd.rti.org.
RTI values equal employment opportunities. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
