Job opening Jhpiego Indonesia April 2014
Jhpiego/Indonesia implements the five-year USAID-funded Expanding Maternal & Newborn Survival program (EMAS) that seeks to reduce maternal and newborn mortality in Indonesia. It focuses on improving the quality of emergency obstetric and newborn care provided by hospitals and Puskesmas and on strengthening referral systems that transfer sick mothers and newborns between facilities. EMAS works in 30 districts/cities across 6 provinces.
In order to reach our goals, we are now recruiting some local based positions to be part of the EMAS team. The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, with the added satisfaction of working for an organization committed to the Jhpiego vision and mission.
District Team Leader ( DTL_for .......district )
Location:
- Gowa (Sulawesi)
- Bulukumba (Sulawesi)
- Bogor (West Java)
The District Team Leader will coordinate project activities in the district. This will involve coordination of all district-level project partners and component activities as well as liaison with district-level relevant governmental and non-governmental agencies, organization and management of district coordination committee, providing guidance and support to the implementing partners as well as reporting regularly on project activities and progress made. He/she will represent EMAS at the district level and report to Provincial Team Leader at the Province office and work closely with Clinical Mentor, M&E Officer, and other relevant provincial staff. He or she is also responsible to run Component 1 or Component 2.
Responsibilities:
- To lead and coordinate the EMAS staff in districts for EMAS implementation activities
- To ensure the deliverable of EMAS are meet the target, or if not, identify the challenges and provide problem-solving
- Provide technical assistance in monitoring, evaluation of project activities with other partners
- Close coordination and collaboration with the district stakeholders including District Health Department and the health programs.
- To support and coordinate district activities including meetings, workshops, launch/s, etc. and provide support in managing the relevant budgets.
- Provide necessary technical and organizational and any other support to conduct workshops/ seminars/ meetings/advocacy events.
- To prepare and submit regular process documentation of all activities, meetings, and relevant events.
- Assist in the preparation and dissemination of publications, protocols, and other documents.
- Provide assistance in the documentation process of ongoing activities and preparation of District reports.
- Assist in the identification of capacity building needs of project staff and provide training where ever relevant.
- Maintain an updated database of all trainings and community mobilization activities at the district level.
- Facilitate and manage the project review meetings and monitoring visits as scheduled in the work plan
- Assist in conducting baseline and end-line surveys of the project.
- Liaise with Health Department and all other EMAS partners at districts level
- Ensure the establishment of District Technical committee at District level
- Plan and conduct monitor and evaluate, community mobilization and capacity building activities in District
- Bachelor Degree with min. 15 years working of exp. ( preferably in Health Sector/Public Health; maternal, newborn and child health )
- Master Degree with min. 10 years working of exp. ( preferably in Public Health/Public Health; maternal, newborn and child health )
- Experience in facilitation and advocacy to various levels of stakeholders to the level of policymakers ( public policy with min. 3 years ).
- Experience of working with international and national organizations and government agencies at the provincial level preferably for advocacy projects.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal & communication skills
- Ability to work independently; with little or no direct supervision at various times
- Report Writing
- Ability to work well under unstable security environments, and/or administrative and programmatic pressures.
- Understanding and previous use of a Windows-based computer system and applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook; and PowerPoint.
- Work-based and Home-based in district level (relocation NOT available)
Email address: hr-id@jhpiego.org
Closing date: April 15th, 2014
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
