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Institute (RTI) International is seeking Indonesian applicants for Provincial
Governance Officer positions in Central Java and East Java for the USAID funded
“Expanding Maternal and Neonatal Survival” (EMAS) project in Indonesia. This five years project (2011-2016) will
improve public and private sector hospital quality of care for maternal and
neonatal health service delivery and will increase efficiency and effectiveness
of the referral systems at community health centers.
PROVINCIAL
GOVERNANCE OFFICER
The
Provincial Governance Officers will provide support to address governance and
accountability issues within the health sector that adversely impact maternal
health within the assigned province.
They will participate in meetings with counterparts in the district and
help identify ways the project can improve transparency in governance.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Governance Advisor and provide provincial level support to coordination and delivery of the cross-cutting governance component of the EMAS project, including technical assistance and monitoring of governance activities funded by the program;
- Provide technical assistance on various governance issues such as civil society strengthening, integrated planning and budgeting, expanding participation, transparency and accountability of maternal and neonatal emergency health services;
- Contribute in meetings with appropriate counterparts at the district level and identify ways that the project can improve accountability and transparency in governance in the public and civil society sectors;
- Working closely with Provincial Team Leader (PTL), District Team Leader (DTL), Quality Improvement Coordinator (QAC), Civil Society Strengthening Coordinator (CSSC), and ICT Specialist to build enabling environment in order to improve the service quality of health facilities and strengthen the referral system network.
- Serve as a resource to ensure effective implementation of service quality improvement approaches;
- Contribute to workplanning process and management of governance activities at the provincial and district level.
Qualifications:
- University degree in a relevant field, such as urban planning and budgeting, government, public policy, public administration, or management;
- 6-10 years of experience working with local governments in areas such as district planning and public service management. Applied governance experience in the health sector and USAID experience preferred;
- Demonstrated technical leadership skills;
- Good knowledge of management processes and systems, and elements intrinsic to good governance;
- Prior experience working with civil society organizations, including local NGOs, would be desirable;
- Knowledge of the decentralization of Indonesian systems and the public budgeting system used within the health sector is strongly preferred;
- Strong oral and communication skills, including English language skills equivalent to FS “three” for speaking and reading;
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Interested consultant should
send the following documentations: Application letter and CV with 3 referees. Please indicate the title you are applying in
the email subject, and submit the application by the latest 28 February 2014: hr@rti-indomd.rti.org
RTI values equal
employment opportunities. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
