Health Program Specialist
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Position Category: Local hire, paid in country
Posting Date: 05/24/2023
Deadline Date: 06/02/2023
Starting Date: 06/27/2023
DESCRIPTION
JSI
Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) is a public health management
consulting and research organization dedicated to improving the health of
individuals and communities throughout the world over the last forty years.
JSI is currently seeking an outstanding Health Program Specialist in Indonesia
for a portfolio of activities on the Country Health Information System and Data
Use (CHISU) global cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID). CHISU is a 5-year program designed to
enhance host country capacity to produce high-quality health information, to
optimally manage this information, and to institutionalize evidence-based
decision-making. The program works with USAID- supported host country health
managers, health workers, and other stakeholders to strengthen the enabling
environment of health information management and strategic planning in order
to: improve harmonization of fragmented information systems, reduce duplication
of data collection, and improve monitoring and tracking of a country’s own
health trends and priorities.
The Health Program Specialist will provide cross cutting technical health
program support to CHISU Indonesia in the areas of activity planning and
implementation and technical documentation for the project. The Health Program
Specialist will also guide the change management practices in activity
implementation. They will work closely with all members of the technical team
to support the successful implementation of CHISU Indonesia project activities,
providing a clinical and public health lens and perspective. Overall, the
Health Program Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that all technical
aspects of CHISU’s health information systems activities will be in line with
the priorities of health programs such as Tuberculosis (TB), Maternal Newborn
Health (MNH), HIV, COVID-19, health financing, Disease Surveillance, One
Health, and others. They will also ensure the activity output and results are
well framed in the context of their contribution to improving these health
outcomes. The Health Program Specialist will work under the direct supervision
of the Senior Technical Advisor, working closely with CHISU’s Technical
Specialists and Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for CHISU Indonesia.
This is anticipated to be a full-time position that will be based in Jakarta,
Indonesia.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a cross cutting link to all CHISU activities to provide a clinical and health programmatic perspective, ensuring that project HIS activities are contributing to outcomes of the key program areas as per the project's Theory of Change.
- Provide overall technical health program guidance to CHISU Indonesia activity implementation, applying a health lens to all health information systems activities to support policy development and development at national and subnational level.
- Provide the clinical or health program perspective in terms of technical assistance support to project activities, assisting the Technical Specialists in development of technical materials in preparation for activities, as well as supporting technical documentation of key outputs from the activity.
- In coordination with the Senior Technical Advisor and COP, serve as liaison for CHISU Indonesia with various technical directorates focusing on health programs within the MOH at the national and subnational level, as well as USAID IPs focusing on health programs to ensure strong flows of information and communication related to health information systems use for improving health programs.
- Participate in activities related to data standardization, data analysis, visualization and use, and data quality from a health program lens as an input for implementation.
- Contribute significantly to writing CHISU Indonesia work plans, ensuring interventions proposed will contribute to impacts on health trends, national health programs,and CHISU Indonesia health areas of focus.
- Contribute significantly to routine activity reporting for review by the Senior Technical Advisor, Senior M&E Manager, and Chief of Party, focusing on demonstrating the link between health information system and digital health impact on health outcomes in Indonesia.
- Support the M&E Manager in data collection on project indicators in line with the project’s Theory of Change, monitoring, evaluation and learning plan and annual work plan, demonstrating the link between CHISU interventions and impact on health outcomes in Indonesia.
- With the Regional HIS Specialists and Senior Technical Advisor, provide technical support to the change management process for health programs at the national and subnational level, supporting technical preparation for and advising on key change management activities and documentation.
- Support the Integration of gender considerations, monitoring & evaluation & learning (MEL), and capacity enhancement in all activities.
- Support other duties as assigned, in line with strengthening health information systems and use of data in Indonesia to achieve the project’s goals and objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in public health or clinical studies, international development, public policy or other relevant academic fields is required. A Medical Doctor or Master’s degree is a distinct advantage.
- At least six years’ professional experience with a local or international non-governmental organization providing guidance at a senior level for health service delivery TB and MNH programs is required. Familiarity with supporting other health programs such as COVID-19, HIV, Disease Surveillance, One Health and Health Financing will be a distinct advantage.
- Knowledge of health information systems or digital health, especially in the Indonesia context, is a distinct advantage.
- Native/Fluent Indonesian and advanced knowledge of English required.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Strong understanding of health service delivery programs and policies for the Ministry of Health and/or sub-national level health offices is required.
- Familiarity with health systems strengthening and health information system foundations such as regulation, medical standard and health program indicators is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports in Indonesian and English is required.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Proficient in packages such as Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, content management systems, Slack, and social media platforms.
- Change management understanding is an advantage.
Salary commensurate with experience.
How to apply:
https://careers.jsi.com/
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 06/02/2023.
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