Save the Children vacancy: Health Facility Specialist MCHIP based in Bireun

Save the Children is a leading, private child-focused non-governmental
alliance of 29 member organizations that works in 120 countries
throughout the world. Save the Children has worked in Indonesia since
1976 to promote health and nutrition, education, child protection,
livelihoods, and emergency preparedness and response. Save the Children
has grown enormously in the country and today we operate in 13 provinces
across Indonesia. Our program approach now brings long term and
sustainable benefits to more Indonesian children and we work to
establish effective, self-sustaining approaches to issues related to
child protection, health, education, livelihoods, emergency response and
disaster risk reduction. Save the Children partners with children,
communities, local organizations and the government of Indonesia to
transform the lives of Indonesia children and their families. Currently
Save the Children has an immediate need for experienced senior staffs to
be part of our MCHIP Project Team and will be based in Bireun.



Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program's (MCHIP's) global strategy
is to accelerate the reduction of maternal, newborn, and child (MNCH)
mortality in 30 USAID priority countries. In Indonesia MCHIP, a
consortium led by JHPEGIO, aims to accelerate the reduction of maternal
neonatal morbidity and mortality toward achievement of MDG's 4 and 5.
The program objective is to increase utilization of quality district
based integrated MNCH services, and practice of health maternal and
neonatal behaviors. This 18 month project will achieve its objective by
improving practices at the community level, improving clinical services
from along the home to hospital continuum and improving management of
the district health system. MCHIP will work and within the districts of
Bireuen, Kutai Timur and Serang. Save the Children is responsible for
the technical on newborn health and community programs, as well as
program implementation for District Bireun.



The position we are looking for is:

HEALTH FACILITY SPECIALIST MCHIP - 1 post, based in Bireun (code:
HFS-MCHIP)



The Technical Specialist for Facilities based in Bireun will be
responsible for ensuring all capacity building and other activities to
support improvement of facility based clinical services are implemented
according to MCHIP global and Indonesia guidance and standards.



Core Responsibilities:

1. Ensure all capacity building for target facilities (district
hospital and puskesmas) is in accordance with MCHIP standards,
approaches and guidelines.

2. Ensure program officer have the technical capacity required to
support district hospital, puskesmas, kaders, bidan and others,
implement activities according to MCHIP guidance and approaches

3. Provide district project staff and partners with regular
technical updates based on MCHIP global programs, Indonesia and global
programs, lessons learned, best practices in relation to improving
quality of clinical services for MNCH

4. Conduct regular field visit to ensure activities are
implemented according to project design and provide on-site coaching to
facility based staff (Pediatrician, OB/GYN, bidan, and others) to ensure
implementation of new learning and methods.

5. Responsible for the production of regular narrative progress
and impact reports in terms of activities, implementation and progress
against indicators and outcomes according to MCHIP requirements

6. In cooperation with program officer(s) provide information as
needed to District Project Manager and MCHIP M and E Officer on
quarterly and annual facility based indicators.

7. Support District Project Manager to maintain relationships with
key district level stakeholders

8. Attend and provide key district level information for project
and stakeholder meetings in Jakarta as requested and administration
process follow Save the Children policy and procedure,



JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience and Skills):

* Medical Doctor-Pediatrician (MPH and/or MD), Nurse, midwife

* At least 3 years work experience in supporting quality
improvement of health facilities with 2 years experience working on a
donor funded program

* In depth knowledge of MNCH

* In depth knowledge of facility improvement methods for MNCH

* Excellent facilitation skills with strong communications skill

* Proven and demonstrated writing and presentation skills in
English and Bahasa Indonesia

* Demonstrated ability to write high quality reports and other
project documents

* Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment
and familiar known with local culture



Updated CV and application letter should be sent to
id.recruitment@savechildren.org

Please fill the "subject" column of the e-mails in this format: code of
the position <...> - your name <...>. Closing date for application is 7
(seven) days after this advertisement or up to 15 October 2011 (Only
short-listed candidates will be notified