UNDP Jobs - 50427- Consultant - Maternal Health Specialist for Monito

Consultant - Maternal Health Specialist for Monitoring MDG Acceleration Framework in Central Java

Location :

Jakarta, INDONESIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

20-Oct-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 months

Languages Required :

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3 months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Indonesia’s off-track MDG goals include (from MDG Report 2012) 1) MDG 1, reduction by half of the percentage of people living below the national poverty line from the 1990 baseline of 15.1% to 7.55% in 2015, currently at 12.49% (2011); 2) MDG 5, the reduction by three-fourth of the maternal mortality rate per 100,000 live births, from 390 (1991) currently 228 (2007) to 102 (2015) per 100,000 live births; 3) MDG 6, HIV/AIDS prevalence among total population (percent), from 0.30% (2011) with significant decrease in 2015; and 4) MDG 7, and the proportion of households with sustainable access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation in urban and rural areas, from 42.76% (2011) to 68.87% (2015) for water and from 55.60% (2011) to 62.41% (2015.

Data from Indonesia’s Demographic and Health Survey released in 2013 seems to indicate a further regression from its already unsatisfactory status in 2007 to possibly as much as 359 maternal death per 100,000 live births against the 2015 target of 102 per 100,000 live births. In 2013, the government of Indonesia piloted the MDG Acceleration Framework (MAF) on reducing maternal mortality, supported by UNDG and UNDP, in the populous province of Central Java. The province’s 2011 data revealed that its MMR was at 116.92 with a 2015 target of 100/100,000 live births. After the successful development of the Central Java Analysis and Action Plans for MMR using the MAF methodology, the national government requested to expand the MAF MMR use the methodology and approach to 9 other priority provinces and 64 districts. In addition, it was also identified that the MAF should be used for other off-track MDG goals and targets.

The Central Java Government has replicated the MAF MMR to 12 districts with highest reported cases of maternal death. Therefore UNDP will assist the Central Java Government to develop a monitoring framework to capture implementation of the framework which include budget, expenditure and data on progress. For this purporse, the UNDP’s MDG Secretariate will recruit a Maternal Health Specialist to assist them in capturing the progress of MAF Maternal Health Implementation in Central Java Province.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assess the current progress of Central Java MAF MMR implementation. Report on the actual budget allocation, expenditure, activities implemented and progress through data reporting;
Assess and finalized the MAF MMR document in Banten province;
Design monitoring and reporting framework for MAF MMR Central Java and Banten;
Conduct field data collection to 12 targeted districts in Central Java;
Monitor and report the progress of MAF in selected provinces.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Capable in analytical skills, communications abilities, willing to work in teamwork;
Possess substantive understanding of and/or background in maternal health issues in Indonesia;
Possess excellent analytical skill in understanding the complexity of monitoring and measuring progress in maternal health in Indonesia;
Understand the context of governance and decentralization in Indonesia’s health sector programme;
Able to demonstrate skill in writing report;
Able to communicate and advocate findings to high level officials;
Able to work under pressure and communicate effectively the work with the UNDP Indonesia Programme and MDG Project Team;
Computer literacy, in particular experience with Microsoft Office products (MS. Words, Excel, Power Point, Internet Explorer, etc.).

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master degree in Public Health or Health related programme.

Experience:

At least three years of relevant work experience in maternal health programme;
Proven experience in monitoring and reporting;
Experience in management of health services/health projects is a plus;
Extensively experience in working with government, development agencies, and/or International NGOs in health (is desirable).

Language:

Fluency in English with excellent written communication skills, and strong experience writing reports;
Proficient in Bahasa Indonesia.