The Johns Hopkins Center Vacancy: Community Outreach Officer in Jakarta

The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), a not-for-profit human development organization, combines the science and art of strategic communication to help people around the world make better choices for themselves, their families and their communities.  Johns Hopkins established CCP over 20 years ago in recognition of the pivotal role communication plays in the way people think and behave about health and development issues.  As a leading international authority on public health, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is dedicated to protecting health and saving lives.  The mission of CCP is to use its core strengths —strategic behavior change, knowledge management, advocacy, capacity building and research and evaluation — to achieve these goals.  We are currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Community Outreach Officer in Jakarta.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Rapidly Expand Access to FP in Selected Districts in Indonesia (“My Choice”) project is a two-and-a-half year project.  It is designed to contribute to the Government of Indonesia’s family planning goal to increase the nation’s mCPR (modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate) by addressing barriers to supply and demand issues and creating a consumer-driven environment where every woman can choose and access the right method given her life stage in 11 selected districts through three components: demand-generation initiative, facility readiness, and supply chain management.  The project will be implemented in partnership with BKKBN at the provincial levels.  The project is in the process of building its team and is looking forward for a team player and motivated individual to fill this position.

GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Community Outreach Officer will focus on the community outreach component that is targeted at promoting choice around contraceptives and creating social support that drives women to services and provide women with FP information, connect them to service delivery points and encourage uptake. Additionally, the Community Outreach Officer’s function and role will include but not limited to also oversee the component which includes a volunteer network of about 1,500 volunteers working at the community level, as well as 4 provincial staff.; develop quarterly and yearly community outreach plans, objectives and targets; work with project partners to develop workplans, activities, etc., and ensure that all facets of the programs are known to all stakeholders; and, serve as the main liaison for Community Activities with BKKBN and local NGO partners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: bachelor degree in relevant discipline, preferably in public health, social science or communication with a minimum of 9 years relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years of relevant supervisory experience and in a leadership position for community outreach/mobilization in a similar project. Must have experience in health programming or related field and in developing community plans and strategies, as well as Behavior Change Communication programming and M&E experience; and have excellent communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English. Past experience working with I/NGOs and donors is a plus.

Interested candidates may submit CV/resume and application letter to hr@jhuccp.or.id by December 31, 2014.  Please notify the position applied in the subject line.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.