Field Program Manager - POUZN Project

Position: Field Program Manager - POUZN Project in Indonesia
Supervisor: POUZN Country Coordinator - Indonesia
Starting salary: Commensurate with education and experience

Project summary:
The USAID funded Point-Of-Use- Water Disinfection and Zinc Treatment (POUZN) project is managed by the Academy for Educational Development (hereinafter referred to as "AED") and is tasked with increasing supply and demand of zinc treatment in Indonesia and other countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF both support zinc as a treatment that can reduce diarrheal mortality by 13 to 21%. Numerous studies have demonstrated that zinc therapy given for 10 to 14 days during and after diarrhea reduces the duration and severity of diarrheal episodes and has a preventative effect against diarrhea reoccurrence.

In Indonesia, zinc has been adopted by DepKes for the treatment of childhood diarrhea. Zinc products have been launched in early 2008 by two pharmaceutical companies that targeted their marketing efforts on health professionals. Recently this year, other pharmaceutical companies are launching their new zinc products. POUZN plans to initiate programs for further socializing zinc as diarrhea treatment to Midwives and Caregiver.

Position summary:
The Field Program Manager is an experienced person in community building who will assist and work with POUZN Country Coordinator in rolling out the education of zinc treatment as the new
protocol in childhood diarrhea to midwives and caregivers. The incumbent will involve working with Province/District Health Offices, Midwives, PKK/ Community, NGOs and ultimately the caregivers in Bandung.

Essential Job Functions:

• Undertake field sampling assessment in the communities
• Develop the design of the program for educating midwives and caregiver
• Initiate as well as maintaining contacts with Health Office, Midwives (Organization) , PKK and other key persons in the community as necessary
• Implement the program as well as provide supervision and guidance to the community/ caregivers
• The tasks will also include organization of workshops and other means of educations
• Writes and submits report
• Assume additional works assigned by the Country Coordinator
  

Education:
Degree in social sciences, general practitioner, other relevant fields: such as Health, Education or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years working in community development, and 3 years of project management, in supervisory position.
• Excellent communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia, and fluency in English. Fair knowledge in Sundanese is better. Specifically familiar with Bandung culture and geography.
• Community experience and human relations capacity building skills, analytical skill and ability to learn quickly and take initiative.
• Ability to work in multi tasks, work independently and cooperatively in a team. NGO experience is preferred. and previous experience in working with USAID funded project is a plus.
• This job will require at least 3 references from previous supervisors
  

Skills:

• Excellent communication skill supported by concrete training and communicating/ teaching experience.
• Understanding of and demonstrated ability to initiate innovative approach, ideas, activities in a wide range of fields
• Flexibility including substantial administration, reporting, workshop coordination.
• Proven fluency in spoken and written English, bahasa Indonesia and ability to speak Sundanesse is a plus
• Able to operate computer especially in Word, Powerpoint, Excell, etc.
  

This local hire appointment will be stationed in Bandung from October 2009 - September 2010 .

This position will require up to 70% of the time travelling within the Bandung area. Preferably the candidate owns a vehicle or mode of transportation.

Qualified individuals are invited to submit an application letter with CV including recent photograph and at least 3 references from previous supervisors and or work partners by 17:00 pm on October 1, 2009 to be sent via email not to exceed 500kb, to:
aed.pouzn.indonesia@gmail.com

All applications will be treated confidentially, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.