*The Jalin Project*
*Scope of Work *
*Procurement Officer*
The USAID Jalin Project (hereafter referred to as “Jalin” or the “Project”)
is a five-year initiative implemented by DAI Global, LLC and its consortium
of partners – IntraHealth, Vital Strategies, and Market Share Associates.
USAID/Indonesia’s Jalin Project will support the Ministry of Health (MOH)
to achieve an accelerated reduction in maternal and newborn deaths – a
priority recently reconfirmed by the President of Indonesia. The maternal
and newborn mortality rates are among the highest in the region; are far
above Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets; and have
stagnated in recent years. The overarching problem that Jalin strives to
resolve is that the quality of care accessible to mothers and newborns is
uneven across the country in both public and private facilities and at both
primary and secondary levels of care.
In June 2019, USAID issued a Request for Proposal to modify the USAID Jalin
Project’s total estimated cost and scope of work. This request resulted in
shifts to Jalin’s technical approach, focused on working towards two
results: 1) Improved maternal and newborn health (MNH) quality of care in
public and private, and primary and secondary facilities, at scale; and 2)
Improved efficiency and effectiveness of the emergency referral system at
community and facility levels, at scale.
Jalin’s revised Theory of Change is as follows: if we strengthen both the
use of evidence and reporting and accountability systems to inform targeted
'whole-of-market' responses relating to maternal and newborn deaths, AND IF
in particular, we strengthen public and private facilities to provide high
quality MNH services including identifying and treating obstetric and
newborn complications, THEN the emergency referral systems and the quality
of care for mothers and newborns will improve and the number of deaths will
drop.
*Purpose*
The Procurement Officer ensures the integrity, fairness, and openness in
the procurement processes as well as adherence to policies, procedures, and
controls. S/he serves as the primary liaison for all procurement-related
activities between Jalin and vendors, and is responsible for all project
procurement tasks.
*Tasks*
The Procurement Officer is responsible for the following specific tasks:
· Serve as the primary contact for vendors and ensure payments are
made in a timely manner for all actions related to project administration
and operations;
· Solicit and collect bids, formulate bid comparison matrices and
make recommendations for vendor selection in accordance with USAID
regulations and DAI policies and procedures;
· Conduct market surveys, gather current pricing information, and
determine price/cost reasonableness;
· Ensure that vendors understand USAID and DAI procurement policies,
procedures and reporting requirements;
· Ensure timely procurement of goods and services in accordance with
USAID and DAI regulations and policies;
· Ensure complete and accurate procurement-related documentation is
gathered and filed;
· Identify training needs and instruct staff on procurement as per
USAID regulations and DAI policies and procedures; and
· Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager that are
consistent with the purpose of the work.
*Period of Performance*
o/a April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 with the possibility of extension
*Level of Effort *
Full-time
*Location*
Position to be based at the Jalin office in Jakarta with possibility of
periodic travel to Jalin regional offices.
*Reporting*
The Procurement Officer will report to the Operations Manager.
*Qualifications*
· Bachelor’s degree in development studies, economics, business, or
related field.
· Demonstrated understanding of USAID rules and regulations, and
proficiency working with project management and monitoring systems,
particularly as they pertain to procurement processes and procedures.
· At least seven (7) years of professional experience in contracts
and procurement in donor funded projects (preferably USAID and/or health
projects)
· Excellent oral and written communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia
and English.
· Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications.
· Proven interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact
professionally with partners at the national and subnational levels.
Interested and qualified applicants could send the cover letter and CV at
the latest on *March 16, 2020 at 05.00 PM Jakarta Time to *
*indonesiamnh@xxxxxxx* <indonesiamnh@xxxxxxx>* with “Procurement Officer "* in
the subject line and specify the availability date in the CV. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.
