PROVINCIAL GOVERNANCE OFFICER

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RTI is seeking Indonesian applicants for following positions for the USAID funded "Expanding Maternal and Neonatal Survival" (EMAS) project in Indonesia. This five year project 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

(for North Sumatera, Central Java, East Java, Banten and South Sulawesi)

Job Description:

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;

· Deliver training on various governance issues such as budgeting, planning, transparency, accountability, civil society participation, etc.;

· Participate 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;

· Liaise with and serve as the EMAS provincial level point of contact with counterparts from other projects who are implementing programs under USAID's democracy and governance portfolio;

· 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.

To apply, please email your Resume/CV to emas-vacancy@rti-indomd.rti.org. Please write down "the position_provincial" that you'd like to apply in the subject line of your email. Interested parties should respond immediately. Application closing date: September 30 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone and e-mail inquiries, please.

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