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NPO - Child Health and Development, VN No WR/INO/10/05
Vacancy Notice No:
WR/INO/10/05
Title:
National Professional Officer (ChildHealth and Development, INO)
Grade:
NO-B
Contract type:
Fixed-term
Duration of contract:
Post of limited duration of two years
Date:
12 August 2010
Deadline for application
:
1 September 2010
Duty Station
:
JAKARTA Indonesia
Organization unit:
Regional Office for South East Asia (SEARO), Familyand Community Health-Child Health and Development / WHO Country Office – Indonesia, Jakarta / Child Health and Development (CHD)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
To assist the Ministry of Health of Indonesia and other relevant partners in the development andimplementation of national programmes for Child Health. This will be carried out through:1) Implementing the MoH/WHO collaborative programme:2) Coordinating activities with other UN agencies and developing partners;3) Providing technical assistance in priority areas on Child Health, such as: Integrated Managementof Childhood illness, Essential Newborn Care, Community IMCI, Baby Friendly Hospitals, HospitalCare for Children;4) Assisting in monitoring and quality assurance of various nutrition programmes;5) Planning and facilitating national, province and possibly district level activities;6) Capacity building; and7) Advocating new initiatives of WHO in the area of Child Health.
Description of duties:
Under the direct supervision of the Medical Officer Child Adolescent Health (MO-CAH) and theWHO Representative to Indonesia, with the broad guidance of Director (FCH), and the RegionalAdvisor (Nutrition) of SEARO, the incumbent will work as National Professional Officer (ChildHealth and Development), in which capacity he/she will:
Assist the Ministry of Health in the implementation of MoH/WHO collaborative programmein the area of Child Health, which includes:
Formulating the biennium work plans for the MoH/WHO collaborative programmein Indonesia
Providing technical assistance to MoH in developing detailed proposals as perwork plans
Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the progress of work plan implementation
Preparing administrative and technical reports
Documenting successful interventions and synthesizing lessons learned for widerdissemination
Advocate with concerned national counterparts of technical units/departments of MoH on
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
NPO - Child Health and Development, VN No WR/INO/10/05
the need for Child Health policies and programmes on the basis of public health andeconomic benefits which accrue from investing in Child Health.
Provide technical assistance to MoH on technical matters related to Child Health, withemphasis on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, Essential Newborn Care,Community IMCI, Baby Friendly Hospitals, Hospital Care for Children. This includestechnical assistance to MoH in building capacity at various levels and quality monitoring ofprogrammes.
Assist in adaptation of WHO guidelines, tools and training materials at the country level anduse these materials in training, and assist in the development of training programmes.
Provide orientation to counterparts on important international developments in the area ofChild Health in Indonesia, and assure a flow of information about developments inIndonesia to RO and HQ.
Liaise with donors, development partners (bilateral and UN) and civil society, to harmonizeWHO recommendations on policies and strategies relating to child health, and providetechnical support in development of Child Health programmes to all stakeholders inIndonesia.
Prepare background material and participate in inter-agency working group meetings andworkshops, and strengthen inter-agency collaboration and liaise with externalsupporting/donor partner agencies.
Assist in mobilizing more resources for the MoH/WHO collaborative programme in the areaof Child Health.
Promote carrying out operational research projects on priority areas of Child Health, incollaboration with WHO CC, national research institutes and disseminating new researchfindings.
Provide support to monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness, including the reviewand synthesis of information for Child Health fact sheet, quality coverage of services forChild Health.
Undertake any other tasks/duties as may be assigned by WR-Indonesia.Achievement activities include:- Good implementation of MoH/WHO collaborative programme in the area of Child Health- WHO recommendations on Child Health are incorporated into national health policies andstrategies- Additional resource mobilized for Child Health- Regular monitoring and evaluation on Child Health programme
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSEducation:
Essential
: Medical degree from a recognized university.
Desirable
: Post-graduate training in paediatrics, public health or related field.
Functional Skills and Knowledge:
1) Thorough knowledge of the country’s needs and priorities in the area of child health;2) Good communication skills;3) Proficiency in use of computer (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations);4) Ability to work in harmony with national/international staff
Desirable
:1) Have a public health perspective2) Good administrative knowledge of the functioning of MoH of Indonesia and other relateddepartments/agencies
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