Are you ready to use your talents to make the world a better place for
Children? If you are a committed, creative professional and
are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s
leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. We seek a
dynamic Indonesian candidate for the following position:
VACANCY
REFERENCE: 18-017
Link to Apply:
Title:National
Consultant: Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah/Madrasah (UKS) Technical Support Type of Contract: SSA
(Special Service Agreement)
Duty Station: Jakarta
Duration:
26 March –
December 2018 (10 months)
BACKGROUND
1. Menstruation
Hygiene Management (MHM)
UNICEF has been
supporting Government of Indonesia in mainstreaming Menstrual Hygiene
Management (MHM). A formative research in 2014 showed how several factors, such
as, insufficient knowledge about menstruation, secrecy and beliefs that
menstruation is unclean or dirty, inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene,
fear of leakage and staining of clothes, contribute to reduced participation
and performance in school. The research also found that one in six girls had missed one or more days of school during their
last menstruation. To address MHM issues, UNICEF developed two sides comic
book on MHM for primary school’s boys and girls. The comic was tested in two locations;
Bandung representing urban characteristics and Biak, a rural area in Eastern
Indonesia. The result of MHM comic book intervention shows positive impact. For example, the comic is widely accepted among
primary school’s students, both girls’ and boys’ basic menstrual knowledge is
improved, and boys’ attitude towards menstruating girls has changed (proportion
of boys feeling that menstruating girls should not be bullies increased from
61% to 89%.).
The evolution of
MHM work has gained a significant momentum in 2017. Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) or, Indonesian
Islamic Scholar Council, published a guidance for teacher and mother on MHM
according to Islamic teaching in January. Ministry of Health (MoH) hosted an
MHM learning exchange in March. This initiative was followed by Ministry of
Education and Culture (MoEC) which carried out MHM communication strategy
workshop in April. These series of workshops have brought MHM issues as part of
the national school health agenda. Ultimately, for the first time, Indonesia
celebrated Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May 2017 with some activities, such as
Menstrual Hygiene Day social media campaign, MHM talk show, press conference
and many more. Finally, Ministry of Health (MoH) and Ministry of Education and
Culture (MoEC) have endorsed the MHM comic book which has been distributed in
340 pilot schools across 34 provinces, reaching not less than 30,000
adolescents.
Despite of the
progress, there are gaps in mainstreaming MHM nationally. For instance, a
communication strategy should be developed as a reference for related
stakeholders in addressing Menstrual Hygiene Issue. There is a need to
understand on how MHM comic book is perceived and used in Madrasah context. The
impact of the MHM comic book distribution in 340 schools need to be evaluated
and documented for further learning. Capacity building on MHM at the national
level is needed to equip related stakeholder in addressing MHM issue. Lastly, a dedicated person is needed to
support the preparation and collaboration of Menstrual Hygiene Day Campaign..
A part from above
gaps, there is an increasing interest on how to use MHM messages for Sekolah
Menengah Pertama (SMP) or Junior High Schools as an entry point for broader sex
education discussions. In partnership with National Team on School Health
Program (UKS), a consultant is needed to support the development and testing of
an integrated package, for SMP students, using MHM to convey messages on the
risks of teen pregnancy and child marriage.
MHM components are
also integrated in life skills education programmes in pilot districts. The
learning arising from these pilots and the potential entry points through which
to increase knowledge, skills and attitudes that will improve adolescent
well-being.
2. Adolescent health and nutrition
Adolescent
health and nutrition has achieved little attention in Indonesia despite
persistent concerns over the “double burden malnutrition” in the country (the
co-existence of both undernutrition and overnutrition) and the related health
consequences. Efforts to address child
undernutrition in Indonesia have focused mainly on the first one thousand days
between conception and a child’s second birthday, which is too late for women
who are malnourished when they become pregnant. Adolescent pregnancy – which
affects 500,000 girls a year in Indonesia and results in poor nutrition
outcomes for both the adolescent mother and her child – is another critical
concern, linked closely with the high frequency of child marriage in Indonesia.
Whilst
rates of child marriage have fallen in the last two decades, still Indonesia
has the largest number of child brides in South East Asia. One in nine girls
will marry before the age of 18 years. Poverty, gender discrimination and a
lack of access to education perpetuate the practice, according to recent
studies. In addition, laws criminalizing child marriage in Indonesia are
contradictory, poorly regulated and are often superseded by informal customary
and religious law. Adolescent girls are also often unable to access
comprehensive and free reproductive health services
UNICEF Indonesia is embarking on a new programme to support
the Government of Indonesia in testing public health interventions and identify
policy options to support good nutrition during adolescence.. The
programme aims to improve the nutrition and health status of adolescent boys
and girls through i) increasing the evidence base for the design of high
quality adolescent nutrition programs; and ii) developing a mechanism for
sharing and disseminating evidence-based nutrition programs for adolescents..
The programme will cover nutrition specific issues (iron folic acid
supplementation, healthy eating behavior and physical activity) and
communication package on multi-sectoral component including reproductive
health, child marriage, child bullying, WASH using life skills education as the
foundation.
UKS is a potential platform for
school health programs and information dissemination, yet the coordination
among the line ministries responsible for UKS need to be strengthened. UKS
activities have been implemented in silo and activities in the school level
were limited.
WORK
ASSIGNMENT:
Under the main supervision of the WASH Specialist, supported by Chief of
WASH, this consultancy work aims to deliver high quality support, specifically
to mainstream MHM. The consultant should be able to work
closely within different unit internally, such as C4D, gender, child
protection, adolescence, and nutrition unit, as well as with different
stakeholders externally, like MoH, MoEC, and NGOs partners. This Term of References is developed to recruit a national Individual
consultant, preferably who has strong understanding in
Menstrual Hygiene Management
Tasks
In general, the
consultant will have several main tasks;
1.
To develop an MHM Communication
Strategy
2.
To support the pre-testing of MHM
comic book in Madrasah
3.
To evaluate and document the impact
of MHM comic book distribution in 34 provinces
4.
To facilitate an MHM training at the
national level
5.
To support Menstrual Hygiene Day
Campaign
6.
To support the development and
testing of an integrated communication package (Nutrition, prevention of child
marriage and MHM) for Junior Secondary Schools (SMP) students
7.
To support the coordination between
UNICEF’s mHealth team, MoEC and different units within MoH in strengthening
school health information system
8.
To ensure UNICEF’s support to the
school-based health platform are coordinated and integrated (WASH, Nutrition,
Child Protection)
9.
To coordinate with Ministry of
Education on the strengthening of UKS secretariat
10.
Liaise between the MoH and the MoEC
on life skills education programmes (pilots in Papua and Lombok) for stronger
coordination, including discussions and learning from different contexts and
explore a possible roadmap for integrating life skills approaches in
school-based platforms and platforms for out of school adolescents.
OUTPUT:
1.
Communication strategy developed,
endorsed by national UKS team and published
2.
Pre-testing report submitted,
necessary change reflected into the revised version of MHM comic book
3.
MHM intervention in 34 provinces
documented and published
4.
MHM training at national level
facilitated
5.
Menstrual Hygiene Day Campaign
conducted
6.
An integrated communication package
for SMP students is tested and developed, which includes child marriage and
nutrition information. The communication package consists of materials for
students and guidelines for teachers, and M&E tools
7.
UNICEF’s support to the school-based
health platform are coordinated and integrated
8.
Coordination meeting on UKS
facilitated
IDEAL Profile of the consultant:
- Bachelor in Science, preferably in psychology and public health
- 3 to 4 years of experience
- Previous experience of working in Menstrual Hygiene Management or adolescent health contexts is a must
- Ability to work independently and productively in a multi-cultural environment
- Good communication skills in English, including writing and presentation skills and local Bahasa Indonesia.
- Computer skills, including internet navigation, teleconferencing, file sharing, and various office applications
Closing date:
4 March 2018
Disclaimer: The
screening of your application will be conducted based on the information in
your profile. Before applying, we strongly suggest that you review your profile
to ensure accuracy and completeness.
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