Technical Specialist - Financial Protection

DAI Global Health, LLC seeks a Technical Specialist for Jalin, USAID’s Flagship Maternal and Newborn Health Activity, based in Jakarta Indonesia.

Program:           Jalin, USAID’s Flagship Maternal and Newborn Health Activity

Reports to:      Technical Director

Location:          Jakarta, with regional travel up to 30%

Position Summary:  The Technical Specialist - Financial Protection will work under the supervision of the Technical Director and with other Jalin staff based in Jakarta and in the field offices to contribute to our efforts in project areas to improve access to health services for the poorest and most vulnerable populations.  In addition, the Technical Specialist - Financial Protection will provide technical assistance to improve social protection schemes that mitigate risks associated with out of pocket costs related to preventive and curative maternal and newborn health services.  The Technical Specialist - Financial Protection will serve as the project’s lead for the provision of technical assistance related to policies and government programs such as the village fund and resources such as private sector investment during the development and implementation of locally designed solutions to improve maternal and newborn health.  

Program Description:  Through Jalin, USAID’s Flagship Maternal and Newborn Health Activity, USAID/Indonesia’s role as a development partner will shift from funding implementation of specific interventions to facilitating and supporting partnerships across a variety of stakeholders to catalyze local solutions through co-creation processes; leverage public and private financing; and increase the pace at which good quality local evidence is made widely available and utilized. 

In six populous provinces across Indonesia, Jalin will work to create opportunities to strengthen civic engagement and commitment to create a movement for maternal and newborn health aligned with strong political commitment from the Government of Indonesia (GOI). The Jalin Project aims improve delivery and utilization of essential health and other services to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths, particularly among the poorest and most vulnerable populations

Roles and Responsibilities:

·                Provide technical assistance on financial protection issues associated with essential maternal and newborn care during national consultations, and the development and implementation of local solutions;

·                Provide technical leadership to the co-creation process to develop local solutions that address financial protection needs;

·                Coordinate closely with Jalin staff and partners who are implementing local solutions to ensure incorporation of financial protection best practices and that systemic issues can be detected and addressed as needed;

·                Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to Bappenas, the National Social Security Council, the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, the Ministry of Finance and PT Jamsostek on increasing utilization of existing government financial protection mechanisms by the poorest and vulnerable, reducing out-of-pocket expenditures associated with health, and improving participation of private sector providers in Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN);

·                Develop financial protection strategies and technical concepts that are ready to be applied systemically related to maternal and neonatal health;

·                Strengthen the capacities of project and partner staff with technical updates, sharing of new evidence and learning and supportive supervision.

·                Work with the monitoring, evaluation, research, learning and adaptation (MERLA) team to analyze data and assess changes in financial protection indicators and to track progress and results for documentation and dissemination;

·                Support Jalin staff for the timely preparation and submission of reports and other deliverables including annual performance reports, annual work plans, and ad hoc presentations and reports;

·                Travel to field sites to provide technical assistance and oversee the implementation of programs that involve financial protection; and

·                Perform other duties as assigned by the Technical Director.

Qualifications:

·       A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in health economics, public policy, or relevant field required; Master’s preferred;

·       Minimum of 7 years of experience working within Indonesia’s health system with a focus on financial protection;

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

·       Demonstrated understanding of the implementation of JKN and other Indonesian risk pool innovations;

·       Good network with health financing experts and institutions (P2JK, BPJS-K, universities);

·       Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; fluency in English required (oral and written);

·       Computer literacy, specifically in Microsoft Word and Excel is required;

·       Previous work experience and knowledge of USAID or other donor projects a plus;

·       Knowledge of maternal and newborn health issues desirable;

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

Interested and qualified applicants should send their CV and a cover letter to indonesiamnh@dai.com  with the words “Technical Specialist – Financial Protection” in the subject line.