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Health Officer (Maternal, Newborn and Child Health)

UNICEFJakarta, Indonesia
Category | Grade:Professional | NO-2Deadline:29 Jul 2026Job ID:594258Posted on:15 Jul 2026
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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

  1. Healthcare and Medical Services
  2. 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