Vacancy at Ipas: Community Access Officer (Position is open for Indonesian nationality only)

Ipas is a global nongovernmental organization dedicated to ending preventable deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion. Abiding to the local regulations in each country, Ipas works to ensure that women can obtain safe, respectful and comprehensive reproductive health care, including comprehensive post abortion care with counseling and contraception to prevent future unintended pregnancies. 

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Access Officer, based in Jakarta. Position is open for Indonesian nationality only.

The Community Access Officer will be responsible in assisting Community Access Advisor and Ipas program team in planning and providing technical assistance to increase and improve community awareness as well as access to women’s centered reproductive health care including FP, Post abortion care and counseling. S/He will also be responsible to provide assistances and concepts in effective training/workshop/orientation sessions in collaboration with local partners, monitor service delivery progress and other follow up activities in consultation with Community Access Advisor.

This position reports to Community Access Advisor.

Responsibilities

·     Program Implementation: Organize and arrange training\workshop\sharing meeting\events for partner organizations; organize and participate in different Stigma and Behavior Communications Change (SBCC) activities; arrange and facilitate orientation of different materials and tools in collaboration with Health officials and partner’s NGO workers to increase and improve community awareness and access to healthcare. Provide monitoring and follow up support and supervise community access activities by Ipas’ partners.

·     Technical Assistance: Conduct assessment of different types of communities regarding their existing situation, needs, demand and status including awareness and availability of healthcare services. Liaise with Ipas’ partners organization and other stakeholders. Provides input and support Community Access Unit in  strategy development for community awareness and access to healthcare, this will include methods and services, material development and updates. Make partnership and liase with CBO/NGOs/partners, GoI at national and local level, as well as other stakeholders.

·     Reporting: Tracks activity plan in Luna; fill up and enter ‘Community Access Activities’ reports in to Terra

·     Working closely with Community Access Advisor to regularly review of Community Access work plans, field implementation and progress

·     Develops community access project designs, timelines, budgets, and work plans in collaboration with in-country team

·     Communicates and coordinate the activities with relevant Ipas’ partners (NGO and CBO’s) to ensure projects are implemented in the appropriate manner and that community specific content is emphasized where applicable

·     Oversee  and support grant implementation by Ipas’ grantees/subrecipents (NGO and/CBOs)

·     Collaborates with the R&E unit in reference to Monitoring & Evaluation tools, database management, research publications, and reports

·     Follows up with state teams regarding IEC materials and sub recipients/grantee monthly reports

·     Working closely with Health System Unit, Research and Evaluation Unit in reference to Community Access project updates and strategies, best practice sharing, and resource sharing etc.

·     Develops relationships with key external stakeholders in the region to promote partnership building, linkages amongst aligned organizations, and strategies for building social networking models at urban and rural communities

Requirements

·     Bachelor’s degree in social science/journalism/communication or in related field. Master’s degree is an advantage

·     3-5 years working experiences in the community/grass root level in health systems including reproductive health

·     Experience in training facilitation and management

·  Experience working with different community populations, including adolescents and women’s groups, as well as health professionals and pharmacists, especially in the areas of communication and training

·     Have working knowledge of conceptualizing, implementing and monitoring community-based interventions and initiatives

·  Experience working in the Public Health field, especially reproductive projects, is a plus

·     Knowledge and experience in community mobilization, capacity building and training of community groups

·     Working knowledge of grant management

· Experience in monitoring and mentoring community /communication initiatives in the field

·     Good written and spoken communications skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

·     Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully in a cross-cultural, team-based global environment.

How to apply

Application shall be sent by email to IndonesiaHR@ipas.org, and indicating the name of the position you are applying as the subject of the email.

Applications shall include cover letter, CV and copy of educational certificates obtained.

Application shall be sent by 12 March 2018, at the latest.