Internal/External Advert: Health Officer (Health System Strengthening), NO-B, Jakarta, Indonesia, for Indonesians only

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Health

UNICEF Indonesia is looking for Health Officer (Health Systems Strengthening) who will work across several programmes and sections to ensure that UNICEF’s Indonesia’s Health sector support is delivered in a timely manner and in line with Government of Indonesia’s priorities in health transformation agenda. Under the overall guidance of the Health Specialist and working closely with relevant focal points of other health programmes, nutrition, WASH, data, communication, knowledge management, the incumbent will contribute to HSS programme development, implementation, administration, monitoring and evaluation. This dynamic position will entail collaboration with relevant stakeholders and partners to provide technical assistance for strengthening health systems. This is a Temporary Appointment position for 364 days (1 year).

How can you make a difference?

The Health Officer will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for HSS-related work, from development planning to delivery of results, by preparing, executing, managing, and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, and evaluating and reporting of results. The incumbent will be responsible to the following:

1. Provide technical assistance to the Government of Indonesia for health systems strengthening 2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.

Please refer to Term of Reference attached for detail breakdowns of the above key functions.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

- A university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, health financing, health related research, global/international health, health or public policy and/or management, health systems, or another relevant technical field. - A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health planning and management, health systems strengthening, or public health policy - Experience working or familiar with issues at national and sub-national levels is preferred. - Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset. - Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English is required.

TOR TA NOB Health Systems Strengthening for TMS.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. This vacancy is open for Indonesians only.