Nutrition Specialist

Job Brief

Location: Jakarta/ Indonesia

Ad Title:

Nutrition Specialist

Program Background

The Australia–Indonesia Partnership for Health Transformation (KITA SEHAT) is a bilateral initiative between the Governments of Australia and Indonesia to support the transformation of Indonesia's human and animal health systems, policy, and governance. The program is funded for up to AUD 100 million over eight years (2025–2033) and is delivered in two four-year phases.

KITA SEHAT is delivered in partnership with the Government of Indonesia at both the national and subnational levels. At the national level, the program works with the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Agriculture. At the subnational level, KITA SEHAT partners with the provincial governments of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), Jawa Barat, and Papua Barat Daya, as well as selected United Nations (UN) agencies such as WHO, UNICEF, and UNFPA. The program supports the implementation of Indonesia's National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025–2029 by contributing to the achievement of National Priorities 2 and 4.

The goal of the program is to Indonesia progresses toward health for all as an integral part of achieving its long-term inclusive economic growth and human capital development goals. To achieve this, the program works towards four interconnected end-of-program outcomes (EOPOs) that collectively contribute to a stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive health system:

• Primary health care policy and governance – by 2033, national and selected subnational authorities have adopted improved primary health policies, service delivery approaches and governance arrangements.
• Primary health services – by 2033, 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 marginalised groups.
• Health system enablers – by 2033, national and selected subnational authorities have enhanced core workforce capabilities in critical human and animal health system enabling functions.
• Health security – by 2033, 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.
  
  

SEHAT focuses on the health priorities that matter most to local communities. It puts women, people with disabilities, and marginalized groups at the centre of health system change and builds in climate resilience along the way. We do this by bringing together the following four approaches such as One Health, Climate Resilience, Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and Locally Led Development (LLD).

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Background

Reducing stunting is a key national development priority under Indonesia's National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN). Under the RPJMN 2025-2029, the Government of Indonesia has committed to stunting reduction, with a target to reduce national stunting prevalence to 14.2% by 2029. This important initiative supports Indonesia's progression toward achieving health for all, which is a crucial component in human capital development as outlines in the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) for 2025–2045.

According to the Kemenkes (2024), Indonesia had a stunting prevalence of 19.8% for children under 5. There has been strong progress in reducing stunting, which was 39.6% nationally 20 years earlier. While Indonesia has made progress in reducing stunting prevalence over the past decade, persistent geographic disparities, decentralised governance arrangements, and coordination challenges across sectors continue to affect implementation quality and equity. For example, in Nusa Tenggara Timur, where KITA SEHAT has a provincial office, the current stunting prevalence is 37%, 17% above the national average.

Achieving this target will require accelerated reductions, strengthened national-subnational alignment, improved monitoring and data use, and enhanced integration of nutrition interventions within primary health care and related sectors. Given this need, Bappenas – which leads the delivery of RPJMN for Indonesia and is KITA SEHAT's primary GoI counterpart – has requested technical support across primary health care and nutrition to enable:

• Stronger policy coherence between national and subnational levels
• Improved integration of nutrition within primary health care and health system strengthening
• Better alignment between health, agriculture, education and social protection and village-level planning and financing
• Strengthened monitoring, evaluation and adaptive learning.
  
  

KITA SEHAT will establish an Advisory Panel to provide strategic and technical advice to Bappenas to strengthen governance, coordination, planning and implementation of health and nutrition programs as well as other related health priorities.

The Role

The Nutrition Specialist will serve as a technical adviser within the KITA SEHAT program, providing high-level strategic and technical assistance to Bappenas and relevant government counterparts to strengthen nutrition policy, planning, coordination, and implementation in support of Indonesia's national development priorities. The position contributes to KITA SEHAT's objectives by strengthening governance, improving the integration of nutrition within primary health care and broader health system reforms, and supporting evidence-informed decision-making to accelerate improvements in nutrition outcomes, including the reduction of stunting.

The adviser will support the development and implementation of nutrition policies and strategies aligned with the RPJMN 2025–2029, strengthen evidence-informed planning, monitoring, and policy analysis at national and subnational levels, and promote stronger integration of nutrition interventions within primary health care reforms. The role will also facilitate coordination between Bappenas, the Ministry of Health, development partners, and other stakeholders to ensure Australian-supported nutrition initiatives are aligned with government priorities and contribute to sustainable health system strengthening.

The successful candidate will possess demonstrated expertise in public health nutrition, maternal and child nutrition, stunting reduction, primary health care, health systems strengthening, and nutrition policy and planning, together with substantial experience working with the Government of Indonesia and development partners. Strong analytical, policy advisory, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills are essential, as well as experience translating evidence into practical policy recommendations and supporting the implementation of complex donor-funded health and nutrition programs.

The key deliverables of the position are to provide the following:

• Provide strategic technical advice on nutrition interventions and goals under the RPJMN and RPJPN framework.
• Support analysis of determinants of stunting and undernutrition, including PHC-related service uptake barriers.
• Advise on strengthening national-subnational alignment in nutrition planning and budgeting.
• Support review or development of nutrition policy instruments, guidelines, or coordination frameworks.
• Provide technical inputs on monitoring frameworks and performance indicators related to stunting prevention.
• Coordinate with KITA SEHAT PMT and provide quarterly summary report of activities conducted.
  
  

Cross-Cutting Functions:

• Provide strategic advice to Bappenas Directorate(s) responsible for health and nutrition planning and management.
• Develop or contribute to policy briefs, concept notes, analytical papers, and briefing materials.
• Support across ministries on coordination related primary health care, nutrition and stunting reduction program.
• Support integration of GEDSI and climate resilience considerations into nutrition policy and planning, consistent with KITA SEHAT and DFAT requirements.
  
  

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About You

Essential Experience and Knowledge:

• Hold a minimum of a doctoral's degree in a relevant field and demonstrate strong knowledge of nutrition across the life course, including maternal, infant and young child nutrition, child undernutrition, micronutrients, and nutrition-sensitive interventions.
• Strong understanding of Indonesia's nutrition priorities, policies, programs and institutional arrangements, including national and subnational government roles.
• Demonstrated experience providing policy advice and/or programme management at the senior government level, including engagement with high-level stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and advisory skills, with the ability to use evidence and data to inform recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, facilitation and report-writing skills (policy brief, strategic papers and high-quality reports) in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.
• Sound understanding of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) principles and their application in health policy and nutrition programme design.
  
  

Why join KITA SEHAT


KITA SEHAT is implemented by DT Global.

KITA SEHAT encourages women and people with disability to apply. KITA SEHAT will provide reasonable accommodation, modification, or adjustment to the work environment for any selected applicant with a disability to support them performing their job.

Amendments to the position's terms of reference may be made during the period of the engagement as required.

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APPLICATIONS CLOSE Wednesday, 9 August 2026


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