Vacancy at JSI – Supply Chain Management Regional Program Officer
Supply
Chain Management Regional Program Officer – 2 positions
JSI Research and Training Institute (JSI) is
recruiting for the position of Supply Chain Management Regional Program
Officer. This position is based in Jakarta and will cover project activities in
4 provinces of North Sumatra, Central Java, South Sulawesi and DKI Jakarta.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
“Pilihanku” project is a
five-year project designed to contribute to the Government of Indonesia’s
family planning goal to increase the nation’s mCPR (modern Contraceptive
Prevalence Rate) by addressing barriers to supply and demand issues in 4
provinces in Indonesia. The project is currently in its third year. JSI as a
sub-contractor to the Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication
Programs (JHU-CCP) is implementing the Contraceptive Supply Chain Management
component of this project that will support demand generation and access to FP
services by ensuring the availability of a range of contraceptive methods at
Districts and the network of FP Service Delivery Points in the selected
districts. The overall goal of this component is to strengthen supply chain
systems that can improve contraceptive availability and reduce stock outs. The
project is being implemented at the in four provinces – North Sumatra, Central
Java, South Sulawesi and DKI Jakarta.
POSITION
DESCRIPTION
As a member of the ‘Pilihanku’ project team
under JSI Research & Training Institute Inc.’s (JSI), the Regional Program
Officer for supply chain management will be based in Jakarta and will require considerable
travel to the field, specifically the selected project regions under his/her supervision.
The selected candidate is required to have strong technical knowledge in public
health supply chain management. The Regional Program officer will be
responsible for implementation of project activities in his/her regions and
provide stakeholders with the required technical assistance in supply chain
management as well as coordinate and monitor project activities.
This
position will report to the National Program Officer (NPO). Under the guidance of the NPO, the Regional Program Officer will be
responsible for a variety of programmatic, design and planning,
implementation, monitoring
and evaluation (M&E), and finance and budgeting activities to support the ‘Pilihanku’ project’s overall goals and provide technical assistance in the
area of supply chain management and to support Indonesia’s national family planning board (BKKBN).
RESPONSIBILITIES
·
Provide support to advance
the project’s intervention activities in supply chain management through
innovative and strategic implementation initiatives according to the
organization’s compliance standards.
·
In collaboration with senior management, lead the implementation and
monitoring of project interventions in respective provinces.
·
Provide supervision and mentorship to Province Program Officers and
ensure coordination of project
activities and delivery of results, in accordance with the project work plans
and objectives.
·
Lead the development of technical project materials as needed.
·
Provide support for Central level activities as needed.
·
Maintain
the family planning supply chain database: Update
the database regularly, conduct data analyses,
generate reports and ensure its functionality continues to supports the needs
of BkkbN, as well as current or potential project activities. Train and support
project staff and stakeholders on the use of the database.
·
Conduct monitoring and
supportive supervision visits to project sites. Compile monitoring and
supportive supervision data regularly from all provinces to track project
indicators and provide feedback to other project staff on progress especially
related to quality and timeliness of implementation.
·
Assist in preparing materials,
reports, and presentations for
meeting or trainings.
·
Follow up on activity progress with Provincial
Program Officers.
·
Participate in various family
planning and inter sectorial forums/working groups at all levels representing JSI and the supply chain component of the My Choice project.
·
Maintain and support
relationships and communications with related government agencys, partners, and other key stakeholders
important to the project’s programmatic work.
·
Assist and function as back up
to the National Program Officer to
support the program.
·
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERTISE DESIRED
·
University degree in Public
Health, Pharmacy, Logistic Management, Business management or related field.
·
At least five years experience
in implemention and monitoring and evaluation of public health programs,
including at least two years in supply chain management.
·
Knowledge and experience
working with BKKBN and the family planning program supply chains is required.
·
Prior work experience in a
non-profit organization or donor funded project.
·
Excelent analytical ability,
written and verbal communication skills, ability to prepare and present
information related to public health and supply chains.
·
Excellent skills and
experience with Microsoft Office applications, in particular, Word, PowerPoint,
and Excel is required.
·
Ability to manage complex
processess and track activities and outcomes
through to successful conclusion; ability to adhere to
strict deadlines.
·
Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia
and excellent written and spoken English is required.
·
Comfortable with small team
environment; can work both independently with
minimal supervision and effectively as part of a team member.
·
Ability to travel frequently to the field to support
activities.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates may submit an
application including CV, cover letter and three professional references to [email protected].
The CV and all documents must be in English. Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted.Deadline for
submission is August 10, 2017.