Resident Advisor (RA)

JSI, a Boston-based organization, is seeking a Resident Advisor (RA) for the USAID DELIVER PROJECT and its in-country operation in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is a one-year position which is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Responsibilities:

The RA will coordinate and implement the AI Emergency Preparadness Program activities in support of USAID’s Avian Influenza objectives in Indonesia. Each of this activity will include supporting the procurement and distribution of USAID-supplied AI containment commodities, as well as the management and coordination of the project’s inputs into the operational research study and vaccination campaigns. This will require close collaboration with USAID and other AI stakholders in Indonesia, including the MOA, FAO, and ILRI. Specific tasks will be as follows.

Operational Research – Vaccination Campaigns

• Provide leadership in activities related to commodity procurement and distribution and coordinate activities with the key program stakeholders (MOA, FAO, ILRI) and USAID.
• Assist with information collection, and monitoring and evaluation requirements, especially as they relate to commodities and commodity management.
• Coordinate the procurement and timely delivery of vaccines, cold chain equipment, vaccination equipment and supplies, and any other commodities as directed by USAID.
• Help implement a quality assurance strategy for vaccines.

Avian Influenza Containment Commodity Provision

• Work with local partners to estimate future AI commodity requirements and coordinate replenishment requests with USAID, the MOA, and the FAO.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on the quantities of USAID-supplied AI commodities distributed from the national level and currently available at the national level.
• Assist USAID partner organizations with in-country management of AI commodities as required.

Qualification:

• Post graduate or graduate degree in public health.
• At least 10 years experience in implementing public health programs in less-developed countries with 5 or more years as a team leader, manager, or project director.
• At least 3 years experience in vaccine management, drug management, or health commodity supply chain management.
• Bahasa Indonesia language skills desirable.

A candidate interested in this position please send in your applications by email only to hr@jsi.or.id. Closing date: May 18, 2008.

Only shorlisted candidate will be contacted.