Health Officer - Immunisation (Medan)  

Organizational context

This National UN Volunteer assignment is with UNICEF Indonesia.

Initially for 12 months, with the possibility of extension.

Following UNICEF’s vision for health: “a world where no child dies from preventable causes and all children reach their full potential in health and well-being”, the Indonesia Country Office has been contributing to the global and national targets for improving health and well-being. UNICEF in Indonesia is unique among multi-lateral agencies with a field presence in seven regional and sub-regional offices, primarily in areas with the greatest disparities and service gaps. These fill the gap between upstream high-level policy and programme advice with more downstream support to planning, financing and service delivery on the ground, especially to advocate for quality, equity and sustainability of programs. UNICEF’s activities concentrate on the most vulnerable and marginalised towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – ensuring that progress touches those who currently are missing out or overlooked.

In the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF is also actively supporting the government with its response. Toward 2021, COVID-19 Pandemic will focus on COVID-19 Vaccination as well as continued support for improvement of Routine Immunization, introduce new mandatory vaccine, surveillance and catch up campaign for children.

More information can be found at the UNICEF Indonesia website.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Immunization/Health Specialists/Officers – UNICEF Country Officer/ Field Offices or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Health Officer – Immunisation will work with a team of experts to addresses challenges in improving the health of women, newborns and children through these main components:

• Contribute to the Health section’s COVID-19 response, especially on COVID-19 vaccination program;

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

• Advocacy and engagement to strengthen sub-national policy to ensure follow-up to local level;

• Contributing to Government efforts in identifying and addressing new and emerging health problems, especially on routine immunisation in the country / Sub National;

• Provide high-level technical assistance to the Provincial Health Office (PHO) and selected District Health Offices (DHO) on EPI policies and activities

• Regularly track and analyses provincial and district level data (including equity monitoring) with the intention of tracking progress towards key programme deliverables, identifying bottlenecks and taking corrective measures if progress is off track,

• Conduct advocacy efforts for women and children at all levels of the provincial and district leadership structures,

• Support capacity building efforts as needed and thereby supporting the process of the decentralisation process.

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

Results/expected outputs

As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

• In partnership with key stakeholders and knowledge institutions, evidence-based analysis is developed for effective programme planning and management, particularly aimed at understanding and addressing the challenges posed by COVID-19 and immunisation

• Effective working relationships with internal and external counterparts are leveraged for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge management

Minimum Qualifications

! This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Indonesia and legal residents with a residency permit, are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 10-Dec-2021

Education

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Education: Bachelor’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.

Experience

• Minimum three 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.

Area of Expertise Requirement

• Public health
• Development programme/project experience
• Capacity building of non-governmental organizations

National UN Volunteer Conditions of Service

The position will be based in Medan, where basic living needs, including accommodation, banking facilities, medical facilities and telecommunications/internet services are readily available.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.

-National UN Volunteer Specialist receives approximately IDR 8,237,403.08 as Monthly Living Allowance.

-Provided with assignment travel cost and entry lumpsum if applicable.

-Enrolled in health, life, disability insurance.

-Applicable dependents (primary family unit, up to 3) are eligible for health insurance. -Entitled to annual leave, 2.5 days per month.

-Provided with exit lumpsum to support transition at the end of assignment.

For more information about UNV Conditions of Service and Entitlements, please refer to the following:

-https://www.unv.org/become-volunteer/volunteer-your-country

-https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/unvpf/UNVcos2021%20Complete%20hi-res-final_compressed_30.08.2021.pdf