[newdevjobsindo] VACANCY: TCI City Manager Assistant
BACKGROUND: Yayasan Jalin Komunikasi Indonesia (Jalin Foundation), a non-profit organization, commits to improving the quality of life of Indonesian people by empowering all levels of society through Social Behavioral Change (SBC). We have a well-established capacity to address public health issues, including family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, COVID-19 response, and promoting healthy lifestyles through evidence-based interventions, partnerships, and a multi-disciplinary approach. Jalin has a strong capacity for social and behavior change, utilizing evidence-based approaches and strategic messaging to effectively promote positive behavior change and shift social norms. Jalin Foundation uses SBC best practices to ensure people have the information and motivation to make healthy choices for themselves, their families, and their communities.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: As part of a global initiative, Jalin Foundation manages The Challenge Initiative (TCI) as TCI hub for Indonesia. TCI is a demand-driven, systems-strengthening program that promotes local ownership and sustainability in Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH). The program positions city governments as the primary drivers of change and provides targeted technical assistance and capacity strengthening to improve governance, program management, and FP/RH service delivery. TCI supports cities to better use existing financial, institutional, and human resources.
Jalin Foundation, under the leadership of the Ministry of Population and Family Development (Kemendukbangga/BKKBN), serves as the national TCI hub in close collaboration with city governments and key stakeholders. In Year 1, TCI focuses on building strong program foundations by developing evidence− and data-driven strategies and implementation plans that strengthen city readiness. This process begins with national-level policy alignment and introduction of the TCI model in coordination with BKKBN, followed by a data-informed approach to engaging cities with the greatest need to improve FP/RH outcomes.
Jalin Foundation is seeking 2 (two) City Manager Assistants (CMA) –one CMA for Surabaya/East Java, and the other one for Depok/West Java– to support City Manager (CM) on the implementation of high-impact family planning (FP) and reproductive health interventions at the city level, aligned with The Challenge Initiative (TCI) model. The CSM will manage the implementation of technical assistance and advocacy to local governments to strengthen service delivery, enhance demand generation, and institutionalize sustainable, locally owned FP programs.
POSITION OVERVIEW: The City Manager Assistant will support city-level data compilation and tracking of family planning performance indicators under The Challenge Initiative (TCI) model. The role will assist the City Manager in preparing monthly performance reports, maintaining data quality, and ensuring the timely submission of city-level data and supporting documentation; and is responsible for supporting the City Manager in day-to-day city-level coordination, data management, MEL support, administration, and documentation.
Key Responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Support the City Manager in gathering relevant city-level data and information to inform program planning, implementation, and monitoring.
- Track, clean, compile, and aggregate monthly city-level FP performance indicators, including method mix, new and active users, Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP), and other relevant FP indicators.
- Support the preparation and submission of monthly city-level FP data for reporting to the TCI global dashboard.
- Administer and complete the TCI Quality Implementation Checklists for HIIs/HIPs at facility and community levels to assess implementation quality and fidelity to evidence-based approaches.
- Support Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) activities by facilitating timely data collection and reporting with city stakeholders, promoting the use of routine data for decision-making, and working with the MEL Lead to ensure data quality and completeness.
- Assist with the administration, operational, and procedural requirements at the city level.
- Assist CM in documenting activities at the city level, for instance, in notetaking and documentation.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, statistics, Health Policy, Development Studies, or related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience working on public health programs with international donors, including collaboration with government counterparts and multiple stakeholders.
Proven experience working with local governments and health development projects.
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Familiarity with data systems, M&E, and performance monitoring.
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
