Senior Technical Specialist- Vulnerable Populations

DAI Global, LLC seeks a Senior Technical Specialist- Vulnerable Populations for USAID’s Flagship Maternal and Child Health Program, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Flagship Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) Activity promotes the development of locally led solutions to prevent maternal and newborn deaths and extend essential health services to remote and impoverished areas. 

The Senior Technical Specialist-Vulnerable Populations will work closely with the Senior Technical Advisor and field offices to increase utilization of maternal and newborn health services by the poorest and most vulnerable populations.  He or she will work with district health offices, civil society organizations, communities, MNH actors and relevant stakeholders to ensure that the design and implementation of activities reach populations such as the economically disadvantaged, racial and ethnic minorities, the uninsured, low-income children, the elderly, the homeless, and other groups.

He or she will look beyond the mainstream poverty reduction target indexes to reach the poorest and most at-risk groups, and engage them in MNH program initiatives. 

Qualifications:

·       Minimum of 7 years of experience working within Indonesia’s health system to address issues of access to services and service delivery for poor and vulnerable populations.

·       Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Women’s Studies, Education, Public Health, Medicine, Social Sciences (such as Medical Anthropology), Education, or other related field.

·       4+ years of professional experience working on related tasks on projects with national or subnational (district or regional) governments, international or local NGOs, and/or donors (USAID preferred).

·       Demonstrated understanding and familiarity with issues related to disabled groups and vulnerable populations as well as evidence-based solutions, 

·       Demonstrated excellence in writing and editing in English.

·       USAID experience preferred;

·       Experience working with government, NGOs, donors, and other relevant stakeholders;

·       Ability to work in complex environments with multiple tasks, competing priorities, and short deadlines;

·       Willingness to travel occasionally to MNH offices throughout Indonesia.

·       Fluency in English.

Interested and qualified applicants should send their CV and cover letter to indonesiamnh@dai.com, not later than November 21, 2017. Please stated “Senior Technical Specialist- Vulnerable Populations” in the subject line.