Save the Children
in Indonesia is changing for the better. We've begun to build a
national organization that aims to be a strong, local, and
self-sustaining voice for children in Indonesia.. To this end, SC
Indonesia has been designated as a “Prospect Member”. As
‘Prospect
Member’ Indonesia has been identified as part of the next way of new
member development, which focuses on strengthening and localizing our
voice for children in strategic middle income countries. Indonesia has
been authorized by member ballot to start fundraising
locally as a first step towards building a financially sustainable
local organization. Future work will also involve developing a strong
local governance structure and building key partnerships with local
government, the private sector, local civil society
among others. Success of the pilot phase will set the Indonesia on a
pathway to full membership. We are currently seeking to fill the
following position:
Health Advocacy and Policy Advisor
1 (one) position based in Jakarta Country Office
ROLE PURPOSE:
Through close coordination with the
national and local government and all stakeholders, the health advocacy
initiative will aim for:
- Strengthened district government accountability mechanisms, ensuring improved expenditure of resources for every last child, strengthened health system to protect, prevent and treat common childhood illnesses including Pneumonia in West Java province
- Strengthened district implementation model of prevent, protect and treatment dimensions with specific focus on improving access to health services for hard to reach area of NTT province
- CSOs and partnerships Strengthened – accountability and monitoring processes with sustained engagement of coalitions/ CSOs on national health (RMNCH, Immunisation, PHC, GAVI) and nutrition policies
The Health Advocacy and Policy Advisor
is mainly responsible for contributing to the effectiveness of the
designing, managing and implementation of advocacy strategies focused
around child survival, resulting in demonstrable policy and
practices shifts in national and local level that result positive
change for children. Based on specific needs, the post holders will also
requested to provide advice to other health projects that has health
advocacy elements.
Under the line management of Advocacy Strategy Manager, the post holder will
lead on our policy and research to
support the organisation’s work on child survival and the right to
health, as well supporting our work on budget advocacy.
The post
holder is a member of the Extended Management Team (EMT), may be invited
to lead or participate in cross functional groups and will participate
in EMT meetings as planned. Advocacy
is central to securing lasting change in children’s lives and is a key
aspect of Save the Children’s Theory of Change: be the voice – build
partnerships – innovate – achieve results at scale.
Working
with the Advocacy and Campaign Department, PDQ Department and EMT, in
line with guidance provided by ILT, the post holder shares the
accountability to build the most positive and affirming
work environment possible and ensure that the management, staffing and
culture of the organisation are suitably aligned with the mission,
evolving goals and strategic ambitions aligned with the Member
Accountability Framework.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- An academic qualification at post-graduate level or equivalent experience on issues directly related to child health policy.
- Substantial experience of health-focused advocacy or advocacy work in a related field, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of advocacy strategies, knowledge and understanding of a range of advocacy techniques
- Superior written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex arguments into accessible language for a non-specialist audience, and the ability to write articles that would be published in the mainstream press
- Knowledge and experience of policy research, having written and published policy reports and briefings and evaluating evidence of their impact
- Excellent verbal communication skills, appropriate for high-level external representation
- Experience of effective team work and outstanding inter-personal communication skills
- Experience of coalition building and working with civil society actors to deliver change
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Experience of effective team work and outstanding inter-personal communication skills
- Ability to operate within an administratively self-servicing environment.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- An understanding of human/child rights and development, international relations and humanitarian emergency response, and trends in donor policy.
- Good contacts in the relevant field, including the work of academic/research contacts, NGOs, UN agencies.
To apply for this position, please click the link
HERE
Closing date for application is up to
April 30th, 2019
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
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