Save the Children is an
international NGO and the world's top independent charity for children
in need. Since 1919, we have been fighting for children's rights, saving
their lives and providing hope for brighter futures worldwide. In
Indonesia, Save the
Children currently works in eleven provinces, has staff of
approximately 150 local professionals, and programming in Child
Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction,
and Humanitarian Response. Save the Children in Indonesia is seeking
to fill the following position:
Newborn Advisor
Based in Jakarta
Code : Newborn-PERMATA
Save the Children, in
anticipation of a request for tender by the Australian Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade, is recruiting a national-level expert in
newborn health. S/he will provide highest-quality newborn survival and
health technical assistance
for PERMATA, an eight years program in three provinces (NTT, NTB, and
East Java) on maternal, newborn child health and nutrition.
The
overarching program goal is to assist the Government of Indonesia to
close the socio-economic and geographical equity gap in reducing
maternal and neonatal deaths and childhood stunting in Indonesia. DFAT
support will contribute
to the following end-of-program outcomes:
- Reduced number of maternal deaths, particularly among poor and near poor women.
- Reduced number of neonatal deaths, particularly among poor and near poor populations.
- Reduced prevalence of stunting, particularly among poor and near poor children under five.
The program will build on the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Maternal and Neonatal Health (AIPMNH) in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), and expand to additional provinces. The duration reflects the long-term commitment that will be required to make a meaningful difference to the health and nutrition of poor women and children in Indonesia.
- The Newborn Advisor will be responsible for providing technical leadership for PERMATA newborn activities and ensuring the quality of these activities. S/he will provide training and capacity development to key stakeholders including PERMATA, Ministry of Health, and other stakeholder staff. S/he will provide technical support to the overall program direction, provincial and other project staffs and partners; and build relationships with the Government of Indonesia (GoI) Ministry of Health, provincial governments, district governments, professional organizations, and private health service providers. S/he will represent the PERMATA project and Save the Children with these stakeholders. The Newborn Advisor will work with the broader PERMATA team to ensure the development of a high-quality monitoring, evaluation, and research system for the project that includes timely collection of regular data from field sites. S/he will also ensure that learning from PERMATA program is disseminated within Save the Children and that global good practices are incorporated into the program. The Newborn Advisor will be a medical doctor with excellent high-level contacts and a strong reputation as an authority on newborn health issues in Indonesia. The Newborn advisor will be based in Jakarta and travel frequently to the participating provinces.
Dimensions: Technical Advice and participation on the senior, PERMATA technical team.
Number of direct reports: N/A
Budget Responsibility : N/A
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify barriers to improved newborn health and survival in the program target areas (NTT, NTB, East java)
- Provide technical leadership on developing strategies to improve newborn health survival and care in facilities and communities
- Ensure high level of quality of all of PERMATA's newborn health activities
- Develop high quality newborn health training strategies consistent with MoH guidelines including compiling training materials
- Train PERMATA key staffs, partners and other stakeholders which may include NGOs, DHO staff, and others
- Work with the GoI to improve newborn health policy, resource allocation, and implementation of policies
- Ensure Save the Children global best practices are incorporated into PERMATA's newborn health strategies and vice versa
- Ensure close communication and collaboration with the MoH and professional associations at the national and sub-national levels
- Participate in strategic meetings and planning related with PERMATA
- Compile program quarterly technical reports
- Facilitate and participate in technical assistance visits by international Save the Children technical staff
- Participate in other Save the Children activities including the ESMT meetings, events, campaigns
- Contribute technically to other Save the Children in Indonesia proposals and projects on a limited basis
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATION
- Medical Doctor, Pediatrician, or Master or doctoral degree in Public Health
- At least 12 years work experience in newborn health with non-government organizations, international donors, and/or Government of Indonesia
- At least 5 years experience with large-scale health projects funded by international donors (USAID, DFAT/AusAid, World Bank, UNICEF, etc.)
- In-depth knowledge of the Indonesian health sector
- Superior technical skills in newborn health
- Strong analytical and advocacy capacity
- Excellent contacts with the Indonesian health sector
- Ability to advocate for policy changes, increased resources, and improved implementation of policy
- Ability to work with GoI Ministry of Health, private hospitals/clinics, and professional organizations at the national and sub-national level
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team
- Strong writing and communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities
Updated CV and application letter should be sent to recruitment.indonesia@savethechildren.org
Please fill the "subject" column of the e-mails in this format:
<Newborn-PERMATA><your name>
Closing date for application is up to 8 June 2014
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
Save
the Children encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of
religion, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability
All recruitment practices and procedures reflect Save the Children's commitment to protecting children from abuse
