Team Leader

• Primary health care policy and governance - national and selected subsubnational authorities have adopted improved primary health policies, service delivery approaches and governance arrangements.
• Primary health services – selected subnational authorities have improved the quality of and access to primary health services with a focus on stunting prevention and the inclusion of women, people with disability and other marginalized groups.
• Health system enablers – national and selected subnational authorities have enhanced core workforce capabilities in critical human and animal health system enabling functions.
• Health security – national and selected subnational authorities have increased capacity for health security and animal health policy development, strategic planning and the assessment, mitigation and management of acute and emerging health threats.

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

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  Lead a team of national and international experts to support GoI with its health care and security objectives as agreed with DFAT.
• Provide overall strategic leadership, direction and advice for KITA SEHAT.
• Lead the KITA SEHAT strategic planning and annual work plan development process.
• Overall responsibility for the execution of work plans across various program themes, offering technical and leadership mentoring to team members, facilitating collaboration among stakeholders, and engaging in evidence-based policy discussions.

• Maintain regular communication with DFAT counterparts to keep them informed about program strategy, planning, and execution.

• Promote inclusive leadership and GEDSI principles within the Senior Management Team, fostering a collaborative and adaptive organizational culture.

• Provide senior-level technical oversight across key health-related themes (e.g., One Health, primary health care, health security), ensuring technical coherence, relevance, and alignment with KITA SEHAT’s objectives and the GoI health priorities.

• Provide strategic leadership on strengthening coordination between national and subnational actors, ensuring alignment of policy and implementation efforts across levels of government, and facilitating systems integration to improve governance and service delivery in the health sector.

• Champion development effectiveness principles across KITA SEHAT operations, ensuring the program remains adaptive, results-oriented, and aligned with best

• Model and promote a strong result and learning culture across the team, in line with development effectiveness and adaptive management principles.

• Develop both formal and informal coordination mechanisms to enhance planning efforts between various DFAT and donor-funded investments.

• Facilitate stakeholder engagement to identify cooperative solutions aligned with KITA SEHAT’s objectives and long-term outcomes.

• Foster partnerships with subnational institutions including district and provincial health/animal health authorities, civil society actors, and development partners to strengthen local ownership and improve health outcomes at the community level.

• Responsible for the preparation and timely submission of contractual reports and deliverables to DFAT, ensuring high quality and adherence to professional standards.
• Align strategy documents and reports with KITA SEHAT’s work plan, theory of change, and program logic to clearly demonstrate pathways to achieving end-of-program goals.
• Lead and actively participate in Technical Advisory and Steering Committee meetings.
• Oversee the quality assurance of program deliverables by reviewing and advising on key outputs, drawing on a strong understanding of the Indonesian health system and global health policy trends
• Ensure documentation reflects KITA SEHAT’s contribution to systems strengthening and improved integration between national and subnational levels, including alignment with government priorities and support for effective policy implementation.
• Other duties as directed by the Contractor Representative.

Selection Criteria

Essential Experience and Knowledge

• Relevant tertiary qualifications, along with extensive program management expertise and a minimum of 10 years' experience managing large, complex, multi-disciplinary programs and teams in the field of health care and health security, preferably in Southeast Asia.

• Proven track record in strategic planning, high level report writing and impactful communication to diverse audiences.

• A demonstrated ability to build productive and sustainable working partnerships with a variety of stakeholders (donors, Australian and/or partner government, civil society and the private sector) across cultures.

• Adept at collaborative teamwork and navigating intricate cross-cultural settings, fostering productive internal relationships, and nurturing a culture of ongoing learning. Displays problem-solving acumen and sound judgment.

• Experience in programming and building capacity in both government institutions and civil society organizations to foster ownership and sustainability.

• Capacity to bring forward a range of highly specialist advice within the health sector and build an integrated program that is understood and respected by stakeholders.

• Sound understanding of current policy issues in health care and health security and the ability to translate these into strategic implementation frameworks and provide insightful advice.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.

• Excellent cross-cultural and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• A Master's degree is highly desirable

• Demonstrated ability to build trust and maintain long-term relationships with a broad range of stakeholders in Indonesia and Australia.

• Ability to coach, mentor and upskill other people and ability to build effective relationships.

• Previous experience working with Indonesian government counterparts, and a knowledge of the health context in Indonesia.

• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia would be highly regarded.