Program Manager, UNFPA - National

Jhpiego Inc.; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 300,000,000 - 600,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jhpiego seeks a Program Manager to support UNFPA-supported projects at the national level in Indonesia. The role focuses on improving maternal and newborn services and midwifery education across provinces, with travel within Indonesia and internationally.

The successful candidate will coordinate with senior staff, translate workplans, develop budgets, monitor implementation and reporting, and ensure compliance with donor and Jhpiego policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working at similar level.
• Experience in maternal, newborn, and child health; strong knowledge of the technical area.
• Experience in leading a team; strong project reporting skills; ability to travel.
• Written and oral fluency in English; ability to work in multi-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Country Director to translate national workplan to province and district activities with guidance and monitoring.
• Coordinate with national team to develop activities and budgets and ensure implementation per workplan.
• Monitor activity implementation, manage project operations and spending.
• Ensure alignment with donor and organizational policies and procedures; escalate issues as needed.
• Deliver other tasks assigned by supervisor; engage with key national partners.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Leadership

Team management

Cross-cultural communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health

Master's degree in public health (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Program Manager to support UNFPA-supported projects at national level. The project aims to assist Government of Indonesia to improve the quality of maternal and newborn service delivery and contribute to reductions in rates of maternal and newborn deaths in the provinces of West Java and Central Java, and to improve the quality of midwifery education both at national level and in selected provinces.

Responsibilities

Programmatic:

• Support Country Director to translate the national project workplan down to province and district level activities with clear implementation guidance and monitoring systems
• Coordinate with other team members at national level including Senior MNCH Technical Director, Research and Evaluation Director, and Finance and Administration Director to develop activities and corresponding budgets and ensure implementation in accordance with the approved workplan
• Monitor activity implementation, manage project operations, and track project spending in coordination with other relevant staff
• Ensure project operations within his/her scope are in alignment with donor and organizational policy and procedures
• Support Country Director with workplan development and modifications (if needed) and in conducting program reviews
• Support Country Director in engagement with key partners at national level
• Manage work of consultants in coordination with other staff
• Contribute to the analysis, synthesis, and reporting of project outcomes and results in donor-required as well as ad hoc reports
• Escalate issues to Country Director as appropriate
• Deliver any other task as assigned by supervisor

Internal Communication:

• Build and maintain coordination with the relevant national and district staff to support success of the project
• Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation
• Provide timely updates and progress reports (including targets vs achievements) to Country Director
• Ensure continuous performance monitoring of supervisees

Public Relations and Representation:

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with other key stakeholders in Indonesia to maximize resources and leverage synergies around programmatic MNH and midwifery education issues and programs
• Represent the project interests in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations, as assigned by the Country Director

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working at similar level
• Experience working in maternal, newborn, and child health and strong knowledge of the technical area
• Experience in working in midwifery education programs preferred
• Experience in leading a team
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and implement efficient and effective program management processes and systems
• Demonstrated experience effectively managing project reporting processes
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, including report writing and dissemination
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Written and oral fluency in English
• Ability to travel within Indonesia and internationally

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

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