Yayasan Plan International Indonesia Job Vacancy : Public Health Specialist

 

Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is presently implementing its country strategic 4 (CS 4) covering fiscal year 2017 to 2022, where the country objective has been defined as “to identify and facilitate the removal of obstacles that prevent children from enjoying their rights and participating fully in Indonesian society”. The organisation’s purpose is to “strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls”. This goal will be achieved by providing technical support and implementing quality programs and projects through partnership. An effective and efficient communications strategy is a must for Plan Indonesia to share the outcomes of these projects to influence different actors, specially state authorities and to position Plan’s profile within and outside at different levels – starting from community, sub district, district to national, regional and international levels.  

Due to organizational  Emergency Response Project,  Plan Indonesia is looking for  dynamic staff  to be based in Palu for the position:

Public Health Specialist – Contract Based

 

The Public Health Specialist will work as a member of the Emergency Response Team based in Palu for the Earthquake and Tsunami Response in Central Sulawesi. She/ he will also closely work together with the WaSH advisor at CO in Jakarta. She/ he will overlook all WaSH related interventions of the response which have the aim to reduce the transmission of disease through the promotion of good hygiene (HP) practice including Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and the reduction of health risks related to poor sanitation especially to adolescent girls and women. She/ he will support scale up of Programmes, including input for new potential opportunities and donor reporting related to WaSH activities. In addition she/ he will ensure representation with external fora in particular the WASH cluster and related working groups.       

Key TasksEnsure all Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) operations have a clear focus on addressing the specific needs of young girls, adolescent girls and young women.  Oversight of assessments as required, in line with Plan International’s standard tools.  Help to develop and monitor adequate IEC material for HP and MHM .Support the development of WASH related funding submissions and subsequent donor reporting. Support development and implementation of an appropriate WASH intervention in line with the Plan International DRM Implementation framework.  Ensure emergency WASH activities are carried out in accordance with SPHERE and CHS and have a strong gender focus. Represent Plan International with key external stakeholders (Government, Donors, UN agencies, and peers). Actively participate in the WASH cluster and related working groups ensuring regular input to the 3Ws

Knowledge & Experience Background in public health with focus on Environmental health and Hygiene or other relevant WaSH specializations . Notions in Gender sensitive WaSH, especially Menstrual Hygiene Management. Experience in conducting needs assessments.. Experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of projects. Experience of representation with external stakeholders

Skills Team management, staff capacity building and motivation skills in teamwork and networking. Skills in report writing . May be required, to work during late hours, weekends and holidays in order to ensure timely delivery of programmes. Language skills: Bahasa, English desirable . Knowledge of SPHERE and the CHS a plus

All applications will be treated in confidence. Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. Please submit your letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae in English by email not later than October 29, 2018  to: HRD.Indonesia@plan-international.org

Please fill the 'subject' column of the e-mails in this format: (The Position)–(Your Name). File attachment not later than 1MB.  

Yayasan Plan International Indonesia seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly girls, women, and people with disability. We encourage people form diverse backgrounds and experiences, particularly women and people with disability to apply