General Information
ADRA Indonesia is seeking an experienced candidate for Health Officer for Next Gen CELEBRATIONS! Project in Jakarta and Bekasi as summarized below.
Background
Yayasan ADRA Indonesia is a humanitarian organization that belongs to the worldwide ADRA network, comprising more than 120 supporting and implementing country offices. The mission of ADRA is to serve humanity so that all may live as God intended through Justice, Compassion and Love as its main values. ADRA Indonesia has been working in Indonesia since 1981 and registered as a local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in 1991.
ADRA Indonesia is implementing NextGen CELEBRATIONS! an evidence-based healthy lifestyle framework developed by Adventist Health Ministries. It is an acronym for 12 healthful living principles: Choices, Exercise, Liquid, Environment, Belief, Rest, Air, Temperance, Integrity, Optimism, Nutrition, and Social Support and Services.
The NextGen CELEBRATIONS! aims to reduce risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and improve mental health among adolescents aged 13–15. The project adapts the CELEBRATIONS healthy lifestyle framework through Human-Centered Design (HCD) and Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) strategies. Adolescents will help identify barriers, design solutions, and test activities that build their knowledge, confidence, and ability to practise healthier habits.
Through the NextGen CELEBRATIONS! Project; Youth Health Ambassador Circles (YHACs) will lead peer activities and campaigns. The Parent Advisory Board will advise on engaging parents and caregivers and strengthening healthy routines at home, while the School Advisory Board will support school practices and policies that make healthier choices easier for adolescents. Government, health, community, and faith-based partners will support activities, strengthen referral pathways, and explore opportunities to sustain the programme.
Functions of Role
The Health Officer will support the implementation of health promotion activities for NextGen CELEBRATIONS! using HCD principles and SBC strategies. She/he will work with adolescents, parents/caregivers, and schools to ensure activities address barriers to healthy eating, tobacco and vaping prevention, emotional wellbeing, and supportive relationships.
She/he will facilitate learning sessions, mentor Youth Health Ambassador Circles (YHACs), and support teachers, school counsellors, and community partners in delivering selected CELEBRATIONS activities. Working with the MEAL Officer, she/he will document progress, review participant feedback, and use findings to improve delivery. The role will also support referral pathways, apply safeguarding and inclusion requirements, and work with schools to sustain activities beyond the project period.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with the Project Manager and participating schools to plan, coordinate, and implement CELEBRATIONS activities according to agreed schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
- Facilitate participatory health education and healthy lifestyle activities for adolescents using HCD and SBC approaches, with technical support from ADRA International.
- Establish and mentor Youth Health Ambassador Circles (YHACs), supporting adolescents to lead peer education, school health initiatives, awareness campaigns, and healthy lifestyle activities.
- Work with teachers, school counsellors, parents, and advisory boards to promote healthy practices at school and home, including nutrition, physical activity, emotional wellbeing, and positive relationships.
- Coordinate with schools, Puskesmas, community organizations, faith-based partners, and relevant stakeholders to support project activities and strengthen access to adolescent health and wellbeing services.
- Coach and mentor teachers, school counsellors, youth leaders, and volunteers to independently continue selected CELEBRATIONS activities and support their integration into existing school programmes, including UKS, BK, and OSIS.
- Maintain accurate activity and participation records, support project assessments, collect participant feedback, and provide regular progress updates to the Project Manager and MEAL Officer.
- Ensure that all activities follow ADRA’s safeguarding and child protection standards, promote gender equality and disability inclusion, and provide safe and meaningful participation for all adolescents.
Qualifications and Competencies Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Psychology, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in health promotion, nutrition, school health, or community development programmes. Experience working with children and adolescents is an advantage.
- Good understanding of adolescent health, nutrition, healthy lifestyles, emotional wellbeing, and SBC. Familiarity with HCD and participatory approaches is an advantage.
- Strong skills in participatory learning, health education, and community engagement, with the ability to facilitate adolescent activities and coach teachers, youth leaders, and volunteers.
- Ability to work effectively with schools, parents, Puskesmas, community organizations, and faith-based partners. Familiarity with Indonesia’s school health programmes is desirable.
- Understanding of child protection, safeguarding, gender equality, and disability inclusion, with a commitment to ensuring safe and meaningful adolescent participation.
- Ability to maintain accurate activity records, collect participant feedback, support monitoring activities, and prepare clear and timely reports.
- Good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; working knowledge of English; ability to use digital communication tools, work collaboratively, and meet deadlines with integrity and accountability.
Application deadline is November 10, 2026. Only short listed of Applicants will be invited for interview.
Please submit your application by email to: recruitment@adraindonesia.org and mark your e-mail subject: “HO NextGen CELEBRATIONS!”