ICT Advisor & Clinical Newborn Advisor - Save the Children

Save the Children is preparing to respond to a USAID five year program to decrease maternal and newborn mortality. We are therefore seeking individuals interesting in the following positions: 

1. ICT Advisor

The Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Advisor will be responsible for developing strategies that exploit the existing telecommunications and internet systems in Indonesia to support the objective of decreasing maternal mortality. These systems might be used to develop consumer demand, to hold district officials accountable for services or to relay data to health managers. 

Applicants should have at least three years of working experience after University, 



Criteria for the ICT Advisor include:

• Ability to conceptualize and implement public health messages aimed at influencing public opinion on health and increasing consumer demands for responsive governance
• Training and experience in the use of computers, web pages, networks for information sharing; formal IT experience is useful but not essential as the emphasis is on technology as a tool, not an end in itself.
• Ability to adapt health data needs to smart phone platforms would be desirable
• Experience with previous donor efforts to harness technology to drive social change would be desirable, experiences outside the health sector would still be relevant
• A background in using and managing new media such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, blogging and establishing them as communication platforms
• Fluency in both English and Indonesian desirable, strong communication skills and ability to translate "techno-bytes" into accessible language is also desirable

2. Clinical Newborn Advisor

Responsible for coordinating all the project inputs within the hospital settings and developing networks with the professional organizations, accrediting bodies and other groups which oversee the development of high quality services within facilities.

The clinician will also work in tandem with the governance /systems advisor to manage the referral networks inputs. Applicants are encouraged to consider Indonesian clinicians when identifying candidates
for this role (s). 

Criteria for Clinicians include:

• 15 years of clinical experience in obstetrics, midwifery, neonatology, or pediatrics.
• Academic background may be a university degree in nursing, midwifery, medicine or public health, preferably to a Master's Degree level.
• Up to date knowledge and a strong clinical base in order to demonstrate and model the desired practices
• Familiarity with the Indonesian medical system and its training practices would be desirable, knowledge of the referral systems and Puskesmas capacity would also be desirable.
• Strong management skills in building inter-cultural teams and evidence of being able to flourish in a multicultural setting 

Due to urgent need for our project proposal, applications will be reviewed on a daily basis and candidates may be getting the initial interviewed before the closing date. Updated CV and application letter should be sent to id.recruitment@savechildren.org .


Please fill the 'subject' column of the e-mails in this format: code of the position  - your name <...>. Closing date for application is one week (7 January 2011) after this advertisement (Only short-listed candidates will be notified).

All recruitment practices and procedures reflect SC's commitment to protecting children from abuse

Qualified women encouraged to apply