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Title: National Professional Officer (Child Deadline for application : 1 September 2010
Health and Development, INO)
Duty Station: JAKARTA Indonesia
Grade: NO-B
Organization unit:
Contract type: Fixed-term Regional Office for South East Asia (SEARO), Family
and Community Health-Child Health and Development
Duration of contract: / WHO Country Office – Indonesia, Jakarta /
Post of limited duration of two years Child Health and Development (CHD)
To assist the Ministry of Health of Indonesia and other relevant partners in the development and
implementation of national programmes for Child Health. This will be carried out through:
1) Implementing the MoH/WHO collaborative programme:
2) Coordinating activities with other UN agencies and developing partners;
3) Providing technical assistance in priority areas on Child Health, such as: Integrated Management
of Childhood illness, Essential Newborn Care, Community IMCI, Baby Friendly Hospitals, Hospital
Care for Children;
4) Assisting in monitoring and quality assurance of various nutrition programmes;
5) Planning and facilitating national, province and possibly district level activities;
6) Capacity building; and
7) Advocating new initiatives of WHO in the area of Child Health.
Description of duties:
Under the direct supervision of the Medical Officer Child Adolescent Health (MO-CAH) and the
WHO Representative to Indonesia, with the broad guidance of Director (FCH), and the Regional
Advisor (Nutrition) of SEARO, the incumbent will work as National Professional Officer (Child
Health and Development), in which capacity he/she will:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
1) Thorough knowledge of the country’s needs and priorities in the area of child health;
2) Good communication skills;
3) Proficiency in use of computer (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations);
4) Ability to work in harmony with national/international staff
Desirable:
1) Have a public health perspective
2) Good administrative knowledge of the functioning of MoH of Indonesia and other related
departments/agencies
Experience:
Essential: Professional experience (minimum 5 years) in the filed of child health and development
at national level. Experience in programme implementation related to Child Health, this includes
developing plan, proposals, monitoring implementation and writing reports.
Desirable:
1) Experience in working with international agencies;
2) Familiarity with WHO policies and practices;
3) Familiarity with government structure and procedures;
4) Working experience with WHO or other UN Agencies at the national and international level is an
asset.
Languages:
Good communication skills ability to work with people of different national and cultural
backgrounds.
Proficiency in computer applications
Ability to make oral and written presentations on technical issues, ability to draft reports.
Additional Information:
Please submit applications to the WHO Representative to Indonesia, WHO Country Office -
Indonesia, Bina Mulia 1 Building, 9th Floor, Jl. HR Rasuna Said, Jakarta 12950. Please submit
application in the attached ‘Personal History Form’ in English and send necessary certificates of
qualifications and experience. At the top left of the application, please mention;
Application for the post of NPO - CHD (Vacancy Notice No WR/INO/10/05)
This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, we only accept applications from
nationals of Indonesia. Please REFRAIN from applying if you are not a national of Indonesia.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted to sit a written test or presentation prior to interview. WHO
does not cover any expenses related to participation in tests and/or interviews.
Annual salary:
(Net of tax) In accordance with WHO salary scale for NPO at NO-B level
WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or other tobacco users.