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Health Officer

National Specialist

Host entity UNICEF

Country Indonesia

Duty station Jakarta (IDN)

Language skills

Indonesian, English

Start date Immediate

Duration until 31 December 2021 with possibility of extension

Application deadline 29 April 2021

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

The UNV will be based at the Ministry of Health to support the office of Director General of Disease Prevention and Control. Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of UNICEF's Immunization Specialist and the Director of Disease Surveillance of Ministry of Health, the UNV Health Officer will work with a team of experts at the Ministry of Health and UNICEF to addresses challenges in improving the health of women, newborns and children through these main components:

• Contribute to the MOH's

COVID-19 vaccination program including support to routine immunization program.

• Coordinate and communicate with multiple sectors, external partners and COVAX.
• Support reviewing data and assist in preparing presentations by incorporating updates, best practices and lessons learned.
• Assist MOH in

evidence-generation so good science can inform sound policy and leverage Government commitment and resources for action.

• Advocacy and engagement to strengthen national policy to ensure follow-up to local level.
• Contribute to Government efforts in

identifying and addressing

new and emerging health problems, including COVID and routine immunization in the country.

• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments: Master's degree in Health or related field including Medicine, Public Health, Global/International Health, Health Policy & Management, Environmental Health, Family Health, Health Research, Biostatistics, Socio-medical Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Education, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions in Health Care, Demography, Social Sciences, Nursing, or a field relevant to international public health development assistance. Master's degree in any of the above fields is considered as an asset.

Required experience: 60 Months

Experience remark: Minimum 5 years of professional work experience in public health, international development or related field.

Relevant experience working in an international context is considered as an asset.

Language skills:

• Indonesian(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Public health, Knowledge management, archiving and documentation, Monitoring and evaluation

Driving license: No

Competencies values: Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

• Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to 'My Page' at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the 'Special Calls' hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

• Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to 'My Page' at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the 'Special Calls' hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Indonesia and legal residents with a residency permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply. Candidates are expected to start as soon as possible.

Application deadline: 30 April 2021

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