National Professional Officer (Malaria)
Organizational Context
The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Indonesia, within the framework of the Country Cooperation Strategy, supports national efforts to combat malaria and neglected tropical diseases. This role contributes to prevention, control, elimination, and eradication strategies by providing technical collaboration, partner coordination, and capacity development for national programs.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this role is to collaborate with the Indonesian government and stakeholders to reduce the burden of malaria and neglected tropical diseases. This involves facilitating program implementation, including procurement of essential medicines and technologies. The position provides technical support for documenting best practices, analyzing data, identifying disease sources, monitoring disease burden through health information systems, and coordinating information system development. It also involves advising on national strategies, policies, and plans for health system improvement and capacity building in communicable disease control, and supporting the integration of disease prevention and control interventions across the life course.
Responsibilities
Facilitate the implementation of malaria and neglected tropical diseases control programs, including procurement of medicines and technologies. Provide technical support for documenting and disseminating best practices, analyzing data on diseases and outbreaks, identifying disease sources, and recommending appropriate responses. Monitor the national burden of diseases through health information systems and research. Coordinate the development and enhancement of disease information systems and monitor progress towards Universal Health Coverage. Offer technical advice on developing sustainable, multi-sectoral national strategies and policies for health systems and capacity building. Develop action plans for disease prevention and control interventions. Coordinate the adoption of norms, standards, and guidelines. Manage operational aspects of research, surveillance, and health surveys. Act as a communication focal point for public outreach on communicable diseases. Support advocacy, partnerships, and resource mobilization. Facilitate the integration of HIV, TB, malaria, and NTDs services at the primary healthcare level.
Work Experience
Essential: A minimum of two years of relevant work experience in communicable disease control programs at the national level, including experience supporting Malaria and NTDs programs. Desirable: Professional experience providing technical or program services to national counterparts, Ministries of Health, and other partners; experience with WHO, UN agencies, or humanitarian organizations.
Skills
Knowledge of communicable disease transmissions, diagnosis, development, and treatment. Expertise in malaria and neglected tropical disease prevention and control. Understanding of district hospital care, universal health coverage, training, essential drugs, and primary healthcare delivery systems. Familiarity with international best practices in disease control. Ability to support health program planning, coordination, and implementation. Analytical and organizational skills. Skills in collaborative multi-sectoral partnerships. Expert knowledge of English and Indonesian languages.