[newdevjobsindo] RTI International: Local Partnerships Technical Advisor

Februari 02, 2023 Comment

Local Partnerships Technical Advisor

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International is an independent organization with over 4,000 staff worldwide dedicated to conducting and providing innovative, multidisciplinary research and services that improve the human condition. The International Development Group’s (IDG) Global Health Division works in Neglected Tropical Diseases, infectious disease, including TB, HIV/AIDS, and Malaria; global health security, Heath Systems Strengthening - including Health Governance, Health Finance, Human Resources for Health, Capacity Building, and Health Policy and Advocacy; Public-Private Partnerships; and Maternal-Neonatal-Child Heath and Reproductive Health and Family Planning. We address a range of public health problems to reduce disparities, lower disease burdens, and build locally owned sustainable health programs in lower- and middle-income countries.

The Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) program is a USAID-funded project that strengthens country capacity, leadership, and self-reliance to manage and use high-quality health information systems to improve evidence-based decision-making. CHISU strengthens health information systems, interoperable information architecture, and data use, and supports countries’ self-reliance by enhancing capacity for local leadership and engagement in every aspect of health data.

RTI IDG is seeking applicants for a Local Partnerships Technical Advisor to support the CHISU-Indonesia country program. The full-time position will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia and seated at the CHISU-Indonesia project office.

Background

To sustain the efforts, achievements and results of the Digital Health Transformation and its impact on MNH, TB and Health Financing programs, it is critical that local organizations are engaged in the process to provide technical support to provincial and district governments. To support this effort, CHISU is rolling out activities in support of local partnership development that encompasses both issuing grants to local organizations and working with USAID, CHISU, and local stakeholders to establish an improved understanding of and stronger relationships with Digital Health Transformation stakeholders.

Position Description

The Local Partnerships Technical Advisor will be responsible for managing grants to local partners, including supporting organizational capacity building efforts and identifying, growing, and nurturing relationships with the wide array of local partners working to strengthen Indonesia’s health information system and the Digital Health Transformation. This position will report to the Senior Manager, Health Policy in RTI’s Health Systems Strengthening team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Lead engagement with local partners around the Digital Health Transformation and health information systems
Work hand-in-hand with CHISU, the Ministry of Health (MOH), Provincial Health Offices (PHOs) and District Health Offices (DHOs) to identify specific opportunities for local partner engagement and appropriate mechanisms to facilitate engagement
Support development of database of local partners for use by USAID and Government of Indonesia (GOI)
Facilitate participatory organizational capacity assessments of target organizations that may receive grants and/or technical assistance under the project.
Assist select organizations in developing capacity development action plans with clear, achievable milestones that support their identified priorities and have the greatest organizational impact. The candidate will conduct regular check-ins with organizational leadership to understand progress, help identify roadblocks, and brainstorm adaptations to improve results. The selected candidate should understand organizational change and key drivers for changing organizational culture, management, systems, and policies.
Support and manage the overall capacity development assistance to organizations that may span the spectrum of organizational areas (e.g., financial and administrative management, human resources, institutional governance, marketing and communication, strategic planning, networking, leadership, etc.). Though the candidate will not have to design and deliver all assistance, she/he/they should have a foundational understanding of best practices in these areas and be able to manage a range of experts that do and be able to ensure strong quality control.
Lead efforts to document and disseminate lessons learned and promising practices from the localization approach in Indonesia.
Manage grant(s) to local partner in support of Digital Health Transformation and health information systems, including working with CHISU team to ensure technical quality of grantee deliverables, achievement of grant objectives on time and within budget.
Ensure effective communication about CHISU local partners approach.
Support measurement of organizational capacity and local partnership results and contribute to regular reporting to USAID and MOH and participate and present if needed in meetings related to localization, representing CHISU local partners approach. Work with project staff and organizations to help identify successes, measure results, and make adaptations, as needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of experience, Master's degree and 10 years of experience, PhD and 6 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience and expertise in facilitating development and implementation of local partnership strategies.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategies for local partners organizational capacity strengthening.
Demonstrated skills in landscape analyses, collaborating and developing consensus with diverse stakeholders among donors, implementing partners, and local organizations.
Demonstrated experience leading or supporting capacity building efforts, including conducting, leading and/or facilitating organizational capacity assessments, including the Non-U.S. Organization Pre-Award Survey, and developing and monitoring capacity building plans. This includes excellent facilitation skills and sufficient expertise in core organizational capacity areas to prompt and field questions to participants.
Understanding of the digital health landscape in Indonesia is a plus.
Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated experience seeing deliverables through to completion, including written and other deliverables.
Knowledgeable and experienced with international development contracting policies and procedures, specifically USAID, preferred.
Fluency in Bahasa is required; Proficiency in English is required.