CGPP Indonesia Secretariat Director

Jakarta, Indonesia (with frequent travel to project-supported regions)

CGPP works across maternal and child health, polio eradication and broader global health security. Through this consultant roster, CGPP aims to identify qualified professionals who can support integrated outbreak response programming while strengthening continuity of project implementation across these areas. Assignments may include surveillance and case investigation, field epidemiology, emergency coordination, contact tracing, community-based surveillance, cross-border preparedness, data management, risk communication and community engagement, and related response functions.

Consultancy Purpose

The CGPP Indonesia Secretariat Director will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia and support CGPP National Program Manager and Provincial Team Leaders in operations in Indonesia to improve maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes in the selected districts of Papua and East Java provinces or any other selected CGPP work areas in Indonesia.

Serving as CGPP’s senior in-country representative, the CGPP Secretariat Director will maintain close coordination with government and the US Department of State (DOS) Foreign Assistance team.

The CGPP Indonesia Secretariat Director will provide leadership across all aspects of project planning and implementation and will maintain and strengthen CGPP’s relationship with key partners and stakeholders. These include the Government of Indonesia’s Ministry of Health (and other relevant government ministries) the US Department of State (US DOS), UNICEF, STRIDES implemented by FHI 360, other Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners, and Wahana Visi/ World Vision (WV) Indonesia.

In fulfilling this role, the Secretariat Director will ensure that:

• CGPP activities address stated project objectives, support national MCH and polio priorities, and are aligned with global MCH and polio objectives; and
• The needs and concerns of CGPP field teams and the communities they serve for all program related needs are effectively communicated to decisionmakers at all levels.

Key duties and responsibilities

• The Secretariat Director will be responsible for the following:
  • Strategic Leadership
    Provide strategic leadership for CGPP programming in Indonesia, in coordination with the CGPP global headquarters team, and CGPP National Program Manager including guiding the development of technical priorities and strategic plans that expand access to lifesaving services, strengthen routine immunization systems, and improve maternal and child health outcomes through integrated and sustainable approaches aligned with national and global priorities.
  • Government and Donor Engagement
    Lead institutional engagement with the Ministry of Health and relevant national and subnational structures, as well as with US DOS-Foreign Assistance.
  • Secretariat Leadership and Capacity Strengthening
    Provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight performance management for the CGPP National Program Manager; ensure the adequacy and quality of capacity strengthening for field-level teams and guide continuous improvement of implementation approaches.
  • Program Oversight, Quality, and Integration
    Provide oversight to the CGPP National Program Manager to effectively track progress toward CGPP MCH and polio goals, ensuring high-quality, coordinated implementation across program areas, and guide adjustments to strategies and approaches based on performance, risk analysis, and evolving context.
  • Planning, Budgeting, and Accountability
    Review, approve, and oversee implementation of the activities as per approved annual work plans and budgets, ensuring coherence, feasibility, alignment with agreed priorities, and adherence to approved budgets, with proactive identification of risks and timely course correction as needed.
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
    Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, including planned CGPP assessments/ evaluations; ensure data quality and validation processes; guide the interpretation and use of data and evidence to inform strategic, technical, and operational decision-making; and work closely with the CGPP MEAL Officer to align workflows, strengthen MEAL capacity across secretariat and partner teams, coordinate partner support, and maintain MEAL standards in data quality and reporting across all partners.
  • Partner Coordination and Representation
    Serve as the focal point for strategic coordination and engagement with national and international stakeholders, including government counterparts, donors, and peer organizations; represent CGPP in relevant technical, policy, and coordination platforms; and sustain informal engagements with government counterparts and peer organizations, includin