Job Description

Chief of Party - Indonesia
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Position Category: Direct hire, paid in US
Posting Date: 11/18/2021
Deadline Date: 12/14/2021
Starting Date: 12/27/2021
Description
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) is a public health management consulting and research organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world over the last forty years.

JSI is currently seeking an outstanding Chief of Party (COP) in Indonesia for an upcoming portfolio of activities on the Country Health Information System and Data Use (CHISU) global cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). CHISU is a 5-year program designed to enhance host country capacity to produce high-quality health information, to optimally manage this information, and to institutionalize evidence-based decision-making. The program works with USAID- supported host country health managers, health workers, and other stakeholders to strengthen the enabling environment of health information management and strategic planning in order to: improve harmonization of fragmented information systems, reduce duplication of data collection, and improve monitoring and tracking of a country’s own health trends and priorities.

The COP must demonstrate leadership in the areas of health information systems (HIS) and data use, have depth and breadth of technical expertise, supervisory and program management experience, interpersonal skills, and professional relationships. As head of the CHISU team in Indonesia, the COP must also ensure that the diverse global project goals and objectives are fulfilled. The COP will lead in-country technical activities undertaken by the program and ensure full implementation of approved activities with oversight from a backstopping team at CHISU HQ. This is anticipated to be a full-time position based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The COP will support the Government of Indonesia (GoI) to strengthen the overall national health information system including collection, analysis, and use of routine health data.
The COP will primarily contribute to the following strategic objectives of the CHISU program

• Strengthened governance and enabling environment of host-country health information systems
• Increased availability and interoperability of quality health data and information systems
• Increased demand and use of health data and information to address health priorities, gaps, and challenges

The COP will also be responsible for stakeholder engagement in order to clearly articulate the CHISU and the GoI HIS approaches to them and develop advocates for the approach.
Illustrative responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead CHISU activities in Indonesia and ensure all activities are coordinated according to approved scopes of work and work plans;
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the USAID Mission and the Government of Indonesia for CHISU activities;
• Support the achievement of HIS progression objectives aligned with the Government of Indonesia’s Health Transformation Pillars, with special focus on Health Financing, through supporting and advising on activities such as: 1) Development, costing, implementation, and monitoring of national HIS strategy using the HIS Stages of Continuous Improvement model to measure progression; 2) Establishment and functioning of HIS Technical Working Groups to coordinate the HIS; 3) Capacity development of the current and future HIS workforce; 4) Definition or optimization of HIS roles and responsibilities for Indonesia; 5) Integration and interoperability of selected systems (e.g. specifically the DHIS2 based HMIS and Logistic information system) as needed; 6) Design and implementation of national HIS architecture and Strategic Plans with all parties at a national level; 7) Development of SOPs and mentoring of MOH staff to improve data collection, data quality and use at each level of the health system;
• Assign roles and coordinate the work of all CHISU in country consortium partners assigned to implement the Indonesia scope of activities;
• Work with HQ teams in the preparation of CHISU annual work plans, quarterly reports and annual progress reports and ensure their presentation and approval by the Mission and the Pusdatin and DTO;
• Ensure project financial systems and controls comply with generally accepted accounting practices and USG standards;
• Oversee monitoring of project activities and ensure incorporation of lessons learned into ongoing activities;
• Supervise local technical, administrative and financial staff;
• Perform other assigned functions relevant to CHISU globally as well as JSI work in Indonesia, based on the emerging needs either from the Mission and government agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree or higher (PhD, MPH, MS, MIS, MA, other) in public health or related fields such as epidemiology, health informatics, health systems, information systems or health information is required;
• At least 10 years hands-on experience in health systems strengthening, HMIS, disease surveillance, M&E, data quality assessments, digital health and related areas, 3 of which should be at a senior leadership level, with a health or related international NGO or bilateral/multilateral organization is required;
• Specific experience in strengthening information systems for enhanced health financing and/ or national health accounts would be advantageous;
• Practical experience in strengthening health information systems and and digital health approaches in LMICs, preferably in Asia, is required;
• Experience in the development, deployment, interoperability and maintenance of robust technology solutions in a public health environment is required;
• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia with a working knowledge of English is required;
• Good understanding of TB, and MNH electronic surveillance systems and / or case-based management systems is preferred;
• Knowledge of, and experience in applying, OpenHIE frameworks, digital principles and global goods, as well as HIS standards and approaches such as FHIR, is expected;
• Excellent interpersonal and people management skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with host country counterparts, USAID, consultants, other donors and international organizations, and program colleagues is required;
• A team player also able to work independently and manage various projects on a daily basis with minimal supervision is required;
• Ability to travel within Indonesia as required by the position is required.

Salary commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 12/14/2021.

No phone calls please.
Principals only please.

Job Type: Full-time