Senior HIV/AIDS Surveillance Advisor

Global Health Fellows Program II

Technical Advisor III: Senior HIV/AIDS Surveillance Advisor

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

The Global Health Fellows Program II (GHFP-II) seeks a Senior HIV/AIDS Surveillance Advisor (GHFP-II-P2-079) to work within the Ministry of Health in Indonesia. Assignment: Two year fellowship. GHFP-II is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with CDC Development Solutions and Management Systems International. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). GHFP-II’s goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by addressing the Agency’s immediate and emerging human capacity needs.

The Senior HIV/AIDS Surveillance Advisor (Advisor) will provide ongoing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MOH) to strengthen the capacity of the MOH to effectively manage the national HIV strategy; to gather and analyze data for decision-making and policy development for HIV/AIDS strategies at the national and sub-national levels; and to provide technical assistance and guidance to implementing partners, including the provincial and district level health offices. The Advisor will provide the MOH with technical support which may include ongoing mentoring of MOH monitoring and evaluation staff; leading the design of standardized disease surveillance and program performance monitoring systems for MOH, in order to make evidence-based decisions; strengthening the MOH capacity in tracking the epidemiology of HIV in Indonesia; and reporting on program performance and the relative contribution of interventions to stakeholders and donors, including the Global Fund against AIDS, TB and Malaria and USAID. For a full listing of roles and responsibilities, please go to our website at www.ghfp.net.

REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, demography, social or behavioral science or a related field; Minimum ten (10) years’ progressively responsible experience in public health programming, with at least 3 to 5 years’ experience in an international or resource challenged setting; Ability to provide leadership and make decisions regarding HIV/AIDS disease surveillance approaches and HIV/AIDS standards and norms; Demonstrated, comprehensive understanding of public health prevention and community-based health care initiatives, including program design, implementation and evaluation in HIV/AIDS; Demonstrated experience with country level disease modeling for the HIV epidemic and population size estimation calculations. Experience with most at-risk populations and concentrated epidemics desired; Ability to apply policy directives to activity design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation; Ability to analyze problems/situations and plan, design and carry out project studies and to conceptualize, develop and implement new strategies/initiatives; Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and teambuilding skills/experience; Strong working competency in computer applications to develop data bases and carry out statistical analysis; Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with senior government officials, international organizations, multilateral and bilateral agencies, implementing partner chiefs of mission, and the local partner community; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Knowledge of or ability to learn Bahasa Indonesian preferred; Ability to obtain medical clearance to live and work in Indonesia; US Citizenship or US permanent residence required.

How to apply:

All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP-II’s online recruitment system athttps://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/, which allows you to store your CV, profile and biodata form in our database. A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application. All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on September 10, 2013. We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer.