
Health Officer (Maternal, Newborn and Child Health)
Category | Grade:Professional | NO-2Deadline:29 Jul 2026Job ID:594258Posted on:15 Jul 2026
Overview
Strengthens emergency obstetric and newborn care and improves maternal, newborn and child health service delivery for young mothers and the urban poor in UNICEF-supported Indonesian provinces, aligning programming with national standards and priorities.
Languages
Required: English, Bahasa Indonesia
Job Functions
- Healthcare and Medical Services
- Programme and Project Management
Minimum Experience
2 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Provide technical inputs to national and provincial MNCH strategies, including EMONC and NICU strengthening
- Draft concept notes, project documents and budget lines for MNCH initiatives
- Lead rapid assessments to identify gaps in NICU capacity and urban service coverage
- Develop workplans and monitoring frameworks and track implementation against milestones
- Deliver clinical and operational guidance on EMONC, neonatal intensive care and infection prevention
- Design and deliver training, mentoring and clinical coaching for NICU teams and frontline health workers
- Lead quality assurance activities including clinical audits and referral pathway strengthening
Requirements
- Medical doctor or bachelor's degree in public health, hospital management, epidemiology or a related discipline
- Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible experience in maternal, newborn and child health programming or health system strengthening
- Prior experience in capacity building, clinical mentoring and quality improvement essential
- Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia required
Skills
Programme DesignClinical MentoringQuality ImprovementMonitoring and EvaluationStakeholder CoordinationHealth Systems Strengthening
Tools
Microsoft Office
Additional info
- Temporary Appointment for 364 days