Research and Innovation Unit Staff

 

1.      Introduction

NLR, is a professional organization working in the field of leprosy and disability in 16 leprosy endemic countries. Each year, around 219.000 people globally are diagnosed with leprosy. Indonesia ranks number 3, with relatively high disability rates. NLR, with its International Office in Amsterdam, has been supporting projects in Indonesia since 1967. The main partner of NLR is the Ministry of Health (MoH) and activities are aligned to MoH policies and priorities. At provincial level, the Leprosy Control Program Technical Advisors (LCTAs) are strengthening the capacity of the provincial and districs government’s health staff to improve the quality of leprosy services. Next to supporting leprosy control, NLR’s Inclusion and Disability program aims to support and advance holistic, community-based rehabilitation and sustainable inclusive development for persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities and people affected by leprosy.

 

NLR also aims to produce innovative solutions and to deliver evidence-based programmes that strengthen the fight against leprosy. In order to make solid, evidence-based decisions, NLR heavily invests in research. To maximise impact, NLR contributes to decisive scientific studies and fund research performed by other organisations. To serve these purposes, NLR establishes a Research and Innovation Unit that will oversee the development, implementation and analysis/evaluation of research and innovative projects.

 

We are looking for a meticulous, detail-oriented research and innovation officer to assist with the planning and oversight of research and innovation projects at NLR Indonesia.

 

2.      Purpose of the Assignment

NLR is looking for a Research and Innovation Officer. The officer will report to the Research and Innovation Unit Manager.

 

3.   Duties and responsibilities

The research staff will be responsible for the following tasks and duties:

1. Contributing to development of NLR research and innovation policy and provide oversight of the implementation of the policy
2. Developing and following standard operating procedures related to research and innovations conducted by NLR and partners
3. Developing objectives and design of research projects and proposals including evaluation frameworks
4. Replicating, evaluating, and refining research strategies and approaches and recommending improvements, including implementing new research methods and procedures
5. Providing monitoring and supervision to ongoing research and innovation projects conducted by NLR and/or partners and proposing ways to improve research quality and team productivity
6. Contributing to and writing research findings for publications, papers, presentations, grants, and other documents
7. Assisting with grant and manuscript submissions.

 

4.      Required Expertise

The candidate should possess:

1. A Master's degree in Health Sciences, Public Health, Medicine or other related disciplines
2. Knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices, and methods.
3. Experience in designing, implementing and evaluating public health research
4. Experience in writing grant proposal and publication in a peer-reviewed publication will be an advantage
5. Ability to operate Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
6. Ability to operate relevant statistical software applications (SPSS, STATA, NVivo etc)
7. Experience in data management, analysis and visualization
8. Excellent interpersonal skills
9. Fluency in spoken and written English

 

5.      How to Apply

Interested individuals can submit their application by e-mail to email recruitment@nlrindonesia.or.id, indicating the title of this assignment. Application deadline will close at 5.00 pm (Jakarta time), 15 April 2022.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

 

We promote equal opportunities for men and women and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.