Designation: Consultant (Manager, Indonesia)
Type of employment: Consultant, full time
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia (currently remote working, will transition to working from the company office and on-site as required).
No. of years of work experience: 5-9 years
Duration of contract: Till Dec 2024 – renewable till end of project (July 31, 2025)
Travel: Candidate should be open to domestic (~20-30%) and international travel as required

About Global Health Strategies (GHS)
GHS is an international health organization that works to ensure the delivery of life-saving health products, technologies, and information to those who need them the most. We use policy research and analysis, advocacy, communications, program implementation, and market entry strategies to address health-related issues that disproportionately impact developing nations and emerging markets. In this endeavour, GHS partners with foundations, industry, NGOs, government agencies, and academic institutions. Some of our prominent partners include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Johns Hopkins University, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, among others. GHS has offices in New York, New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Johannesburg, Nairobi, and London, and supports work in diverse countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. We are in the process of expanding our presence in Indonesia.

Project Background
In 2023, the Advancing Health Online Initiative (AHO) launched an innovative partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, called VaxSocial. This initiative supports country-specific endeavors that utilize social media and behavioral science to enhance confidence in routine immunizations. GHS is one of the global partners chosen under the VaxSocial initiative to implement a creative digital media strategy in Indonesia. The aim is to create a comprehensive and engaging social media ecosystem that will contribute to building immunization confidence, dispelling misinformation, and ultimately, driving higher vaccine uptake in four target provinces. GHS plans to achieve this through targeted campaigns, data-driven monitoring, and capacity-building efforts with close collaboration with the Indonesian Health Ministry.

The primary goal of the project is to sustainably improve vaccine uptake and utilization of vaccine services in Indonesia, and will focus on six key objectives:

1. Increase awareness and understanding of vaccines
2. Address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation
3. Build trust and confidence in healthcare systems
4. Improve access to and utilization of vaccine services
5. Empower communities and encourage social support
6. Ensure long-term sustainability and capacity building

Key Responsibilities
As a manager, you will be expected to support the project leadership to strategize, oversee, and execute this project, reviewing/ developing deliverables while managing internal resources and effectively coordinating with external stakeholders as well.

Specific role and responsibilities
Project management

• Management, tracking and implementation of project deliverables, as per the contract/s
• Contributing to strategy development, in coordination with project leads, to effectively plan the implementation and completion of deliverables and its expected outcomes
• Managing team resources, in coordination with project lead, to ensure timely completion of deliverables and use of resources
• Reviewing and guiding the team to draft client ready documents (concept notes, presentations, etc.,) and communications material (articles, factsheets)
• Participating and sharing inputs during client and external stakeholder meetings/calls; manage select external relationships
• Supervising and mentoring team members to deliver client-ready materials

Government relationships, social media campaigns, and capacity-building

• Support project lead by developing and executing communication (online and offline) campaigns to address key health issues in collaboration/partnership with relevant stakeholders
• Plan and execute the project’s capacity building activities to build the capacity of national and subnational stakeholders on utilizing social media for immunization campaign
• Support project leads on partner engagement and management
• Write clear, engaging, and informative content in English and Bahasa for various communication channels and project documents
• Work closely with the team to develop crisis communication strategies and effectively manage communication during emergencies
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders including government agencies, NGOs, healthcare professionals, and community leaders to ensure the success of communication and campaign initiatives
• Oversee the development of MEL reports and working closely with the MLE resource to draft them

Policy analysis

• Keeping abreast of the policy landscape, including government initiatives, commitments, and plans, vis-à-vis health (immunization, nutrition etc.,) and related issues

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Communications, Digital Media, Journalism, Public Health, or related field.
• 5-9 years of work experience in communications, digital media, social media campaigns.
• Experience managing teams.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Passion for health communication and advocacy, and a commitment to our clients' mission and goals in the health-related industry.
• Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Advanced Word and PowerPoint skills
  • Intermediate Excel skills

Desirable additional skills

• Strong communication skills (English and Bahasa)
• Experience working across cultures and geographies
• Attention to detail, with a keen eye for developing high-quality creative content
• Experience in communications training
• Ability to work within short timelines

Global Health Strategies is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that represents the communities we serve around the world. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that our employees bring and strive to create an environment where everyone feels supported, heard, and empowered. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and we strive to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all employees.

Please email a cover letter, resume and any additional materials to ptalwar@globalhealthstrategies.com.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Due to the high volume of expected applicants, only those meeting GHS requirements will be contacted. GHS is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.