Capacity Development Advisor

 Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International is an independent organization with over 4,000 staff worldwide dedicated to conducting and providing innovative, multidisciplinary research and services that improve the human condition. The International Development Group’s (IDG) Global Health Division works in Neglected Tropical Diseases, infectious disease, including TB, HIV/AIDS, and Malaria; global health security, Health Systems Strengthening - including Health Governance, Health Finance, Human Resources for Health, Capacity Building, and Health Policy and Advocacy; Public-Private Partnerships; and Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health. We address a range of public health problems to reduce disparities, lower disease burdens, and build locally owned sustainable health programs in lower- and middle-income countries. 

 

The Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) program is a USAID-funded project that strengthens country capacity, leadership, and self-reliance to manage and use high-quality health information systems to improve evidence-based decision-making. CHISU strengthens health information systems, interoperable information architecture, and data use, and supports countries’ self-reliance by enhancing capacity for local leadership and engagement in every aspect of health data.

 

RTI IDG is seeking applicants for a Capacity Development Advisor to support the CHISU Indonesia country program. The full-time position will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia and seated at the CHISU Indonesia project office.

 

Background

To sustain the efforts, achievements and results of the Digital Health Transformation and its impact on MNH, TB and Health Financing programs, it is critical that local organizations are engaged in the process to provide technical support to provincial and district governments.   CHISU is rolling out activities in support of organizational development that encompasses both issuing grants to local organizations and working with local stakeholders to establish an improved understanding of, and stronger relationships with, Digital Health Transformation stakeholders.  These local partners will work with CHISU supported stakeholders at the national level, including Pusdatin and the Digital Transformation Office at the Ministry of Health; and the District and Provincial Health Offices subnational levels to strengthen governance and enabling environment for health information systems, improve systems and interoperability, and increase demand for data use. 

 

Position Description

The Capacity Development Advisor will be responsible for high quality organizational coaching of CHISU grantee(s), coordinating organizational capacity building efforts among CHISU grantee(s), ensuring that grantee deliverables are high quality and have an improved understanding of management of USAID programs. The position will also support CHISU Indonesia and USAID to develop a vibrant strategy for engaging with local partners throughout Indonesia to support the Digital Health Transformation in Indonesia.

 

This position will report to the Senior Manager, Health Policy in RTI’s Health Systems Strengthening team, who manages RTI’s Indonesia CHISU country activities, and will work closely with the CHISU Indonesia technical team, which will provide technical oversight.

 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

Overall, the position will provide vision and leadership on the local organization strengthening component of the CHISU Indonesia project carrying out the following tasks related to organizational strengthening, grantee oversight, and monitoring.

 

Organizational strengthening

• Facilitate participatory organizational capacity assessments, as needed, that assess the organizational and technical capacity of target organizations that may receive grants and/or technical assistance under the project, including on USAID or USG standards and procedures.
• Assist selected organizations in developing capacity development action plans with clear, achievable milestones that support their identified priorities and have the greatest organizational impact.
• Based on the capacity development action plans, support and manage the overall capacity development assistance to grantee(s) that may span the spectrum of organizational areas (e.g., financial and administrative management, human resources, institutional governance, marketing and communication, strategic planning, technical assistance provision, networking, leadership, etc.). Though the candidate will not have to design and deliver all assistance, the candidate should have a foundational understanding of best practices in these areas and be able to manage a range of experts that do and be able to ensure strong quality control.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to grantee leadership to improve organizational capacity to effectively manage a USAID project and funding.

 

Grantee oversight

• Manage any subcontracts and grants with local partners that include activities under the organizational development component, ensuring the quality and timeliness of deliverables with CHISU support.
• Support coordination between the grantee and CHISU technical team to ensure a one team CHISU approach to technical activities.
• Conduct regular check-ins with grantee leadership to understand progress, identify roadblocks, and brainstorm adaptations to improve results through addressing key drivers for improving organizational culture, management, systems, and policies.

 

Monitoring

• Support measurement of organizational capacity, contribute to regular reporting to USAID and MOH, and participate and present if needed in meetings related to organizational capacity development.
• Work with project staff and organizations to help identify successes, measure results, and make adaptations, as needed.
• Contribute to documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and promising practices from the capacity strengthening efforts.

 

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in public administration, public policy, management, business administration, public health, or other related field and 10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience and expertise in facilitating development and implementation organizational development strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in leading or supporting capacity building efforts, including conducting, leading and/or facilitating organizational capacity assessments, including the Non-U.S. Organization Pre-Award Survey, and developing and monitoring capacity building plans. This includes excellent facilitation skills and sufficient expertise in core organizational capacity areas to prompt and field questions to participants.
• Substantive experience working with counterparts at various levels of government, private and non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders in health and/or digitalization.
• Experience working with a broad range of local organizations in Indonesia, with demonstrated understanding of the organizational landscape, and contributing to improved health information systems and achievement of the Digital Health Transformation.
• Understanding of the digital health landscape in Indonesia is a plus.
• Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience seeing deliverables through to completion, including written and other deliverables.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with USAID contracting policies and procedures required.
• Fluency in Bahasa is required; Proficiency in English is required.

 

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