Call for Experts

Overview
**Organization Summary**

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our staff of nearly 6,000 works in more than 75 countries—tackling hundreds of projects each year to address complex social and scientific challenges on behalf of governments, businesses, foundations, universities, and other clients and partners. Through independent research and science-based programs, we are making positive impacts on people and communities around the world. Our diverse team embraces challenges in an inclusive atmosphere that values work-life balance and creates global opportunities for career development. If you’re looking for a dynamic workplace culture, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to grow, join our team and discover the RTI Difference.

**Division Summary**

IDG’s Global Health Division focuses on strengthening health systems, controlling and eliminating neglected tropical diseases, improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, and supporting programs to combat malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases—with the goal of assisting countries to prepare for and respond to emerging health threats. We incorporate learnings from monitoring, evaluation, and operations research to refine and improve the effectiveness of our programs. Relying on partnerships with governments, local organizations, universities, service providers, and communities, we identify and address the root causes of public health challenges. Working with and through our country counterparts’ own systems, we help them improve the quality of policies and practices using data and feedback from every level—from village health volunteers to local government authorities to health officials.

**Project Summary**

The anticipated USAID Maternal Child Health (MCH) Flagship in Indonesia aims to contribute to the national goals to reduce maternal and newborn mortality by

improving the quality of care targeting the poorest and most vulnerable.

The objectives are as follows:

- ** Objective 1**:Strengthening the supply of quality maternal and newborn health services.
- ** Objective **2**: Improving the demand for quality services through social behavior change communication and accountability mechanisms.
- ** Objective 3**:Fostering innovations and building the evidence base to inform national and sub-national policy reforms which will establish institutional quality standards.

Building on existing Government of Indonesia programs and past USAID initiatives, the project aims to enhance and expand successful strategies in provinces and nationally.

**Responsibilities**:
**Position Summary**

RTI is soliciting CVs/resumes of qualified technical experts in the following fields:

- Monitoring and evaluation, particularly related to maternal and perinatal outcomes
- Clinical quality improvement, such as through mortality audits and client feedback solicitation
- Administrative, financial, and operational institutional capacity building
- Health governance and financing
- Coordination between BAPPENAS, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Kemendes at national level, and between Local Government Administrations, Department of Health, and Health Centers
- Social behavior change communications
- Innovations to improve maternal and perinatal outcomes

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years or a Master’s degree plus 8 years’ experience
- Experience in supervision and management roles
- Experience in health programming targeting MCH in Indonesia
- Experience with USAID or other major donors
- Familiarity with, and comprehension of, core concepts in quality improvement approaches and supportive supervision
- Ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent coordination and organizational skills and able to perform effectively within tight deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Commitment to inclusive programming that encourages full participation of individuals regardless of gender, disability status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or other marginalized status
- Oral and written fluency in English and local languages

As a global employer of choice, RTI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace and the communities and markets where we serve our mission. We value diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective and welcome applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, creed, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws or RTI policy.

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