Job Description
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the Australia Indonesia Health Program
- Fixed term from September 2015 to June 2016 with possible extension of 12 months – part time hours will be considered
- Jakarta, Indonesia
The Program
The Indonesia Health Program is a partnership between Australia’s
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Government of
Indonesia. Effective investment in health outcomes that promote
sustainable economic growth, poverty reduction and regional security are
at the core of DFAT’s work in health. The program is an innovative and
cross cutting portfolio which supports the Government of Indonesia to
meet its national development goals. The portfolio includes investments
in health system strengthening, maternal and child health, governance,
HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases.
The Position
The Senior Health Adviser will assist the DFAT Counsellor in providing
strategic direction to the health portfolio and health related
programming across DFAT’s Indonesia Health Program. It will provide
analysis, strategic and policy advice across the full range of
activities and engagements of the Australian development cooperation
program, including but not limited to health-specific investments, to
generate better health outcomes. It will advise on priority areas
including, but not limited to:
- Measures to enhance the coherence and effectiveness of the health outcomes of Australia’s development programs
- Support negotiation of health investments with the Ministry of Health, sub-national government and other key ministries to seek alignment across ministries and maximise DFAT investments.
- Strengthening the conceptual and operational relationships between sectoral programs within DFAT
- The delivery of Australian development cooperation, its effectiveness, and options to remedy any problems that may emerge
- Analysis of health policies and priority areas of reform for the Government of Indonesia, the performance of the health sector in Indonesia, providing the analytical basis for program design, implementation and review
The Person
The ideal person will provide a unique blend of technical and policy
expertise in the health sector, together with outstanding negotiation,
communication and stakeholder management skills, able to quickly gain
the confidence of senior officials of government. The ideal candidate
will have
- Substantial experience in development and delivery of international development programs in the health sector to improve access and health outcomes for the poor, working with communities, managing contractors, local governments and other donors
- Demonstrated track record in providing strategic policy advice in health sector governance, health economics, epidemiology, health services management, public policy, political and institutional analysis
- Experience working in the health sector in Indonesia with an understanding of Indonesia’s new health reform agenda
The position is classified as Discipline D/Level 4 under the DFAT
Adviser Remuneration Framework.
How to Apply
Please contact internationaldevelopment@coffey.com
Applications close: 13 August 2015 (Indonesia local time)
Coffey has a 40 year history in successfully delivering international
development projects on behalf of donors right around the world,
including Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, USAID and
the UK’s Department for International Development. Our people work side
by side with local partners to support stability, economic growth and
good governance, positively changing people’s lives
