Job Opportunity: DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS (DR TB) MEL Officer - FCSDS

About STPI

Stop TB Partnership Indonesia (STPI), formally known as Yayasan Kemitraan Tuberculosis Indonesia, has been at the forefront of civil society efforts to accelerate TB elimination in Indonesia since 2018. Over the years, STPI has established itself as a key partner to the Government of Indonesia, bringing together communities, civil society, and stakeholders to strengthen the national TB response. Drawing on its extensive experience, reach, and technical expertise, STPI has earned the trust of partners as a driving force in Indonesia’s TB response.

Project Background

Indonesia continues to face one of the world’s highest tuberculosis (TB) burdens, with an estimated 1.08 million cases and 126,100 TB-related deaths annually. While significant progress has been made in recent years—most notably achieving a 79% TB case notification rate in 2024—national case detection has plateaued since then, indicating diminishing returns from existing strategies. Critical gaps persist, particularly in drug-resistant TB (DR-TB), where only 41% of estimated RR/MDR-TB cases are diagnosed and treatment success remains low at 59%. Structural barriers, including limited DR-TB referral facilities and geographic and financial constraints, continue to undermine equitable access to care. At the same time, TB preventive therapy (TPT) has shown encouraging improvements in uptake and completion, but overall coverage remains below national targets.

Indonesia’s TB response has historically relied on substantial international support, including from USAID-funded programs that strengthened community-based case finding, DR-TB services, and preventive interventions. The cessation of USAID TB funding has created significant service gaps, particularly in high-burden and resource-constrained areas, threatening continuity and quality of care. In response, the Life-saving Facility and Community-based Service Delivery Support for Tuberculosis (FCSDS) Project was launched to stabilise and sustain essential TB services. Currently implemented in four high-burden districts in West Java as a proof of concept, FCSDS focuses on intensified facility- and community-based case finding to maintain access to life-saving services during a critical transition period.

However, the scale and complexity of Indonesia’s TB epidemic—especially the persistent DR-TB burden—require a broader and more integrated response. The proposed expansion of FCSDS aims to extend coverage to additional high-burden districts in West Java and East Java, which together account for around 30% of the national TB burden, while broadening the scope beyond case detection alone. The expanded model shifts toward an end-to-end cascade approach, strengthening linkage to treatment, patient-centred support, drug safety monitoring, and quality improvement mechanisms to improve retention and outcomes, particularly for DR-TB patients. Through close collaboration with government, civil society, and communities, FCSDS seeks to preserve hard-won gains, close critical service gaps, and accelerate progress toward Indonesia’s national TB elimination goals.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS (DR TB) MEL Officer who will be a full-time staff member in the FCSDS Project team, under the supervision of DR TB MEL Coordinator and reporting to the STPI Management team.

Job position : DR TB MEL Officer

Direct Report : DR TB MEL Coordinator

Status : Full Time 

Duration : 8 Months, with the possibility of extension

Location : National (Jakarta)

Working Hours : 40 hours/week

QUALIFICATIONS

Educational Background

1. A bachelor’s degree in public health, statistics, or social sciences.

2. Relevant professional experience in TB or public health can substitute for advanced degrees.

Work Experience – Minimum of two (2) years of experience in the following areas:

1. Experience working on monitoring and evaluation in health or community development projects.

2. Experience with the TB program with a focus on DR TB diagnosis, treatment enrollment, treatment outcomes, and service quality improvement.

3. Familiarity with international donor requirements (USAID, Global Fund).

4. Ability to collect, manage, and analyse both quantitative and qualitative data.

5. Ability to produce reports, briefs, and learning materials for stakeholders.

6. Familiarity with national TB systems and other relevant TB information systems applicable to community-based interventions.

7. Excellent communication, report writing, and workshop facilitation skills.

8. Experience with international donors (Global Fund, USAID) is an advantage.

Technical Competencies

1. In-depth understanding and experience of DR TB diagnosis, treatment enrollment, treatment outcomes, and service quality improvement.

2. Experience managing data for TB programs in several sites of program to ensure data quality.  

3. Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality evaluation reports and analytical documents for decision making.

4. Knowledge in quantitative and qualitative analysis.

5. Experience with data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R, NVivo).

6. Proficiency with MS Office software required (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

7. Familiarity with Indonesia’s SITB and other TB reporting platforms for community.

8. Experience in supporting TB-related studies (case finding and diagnostics, treatment support, DR TB service quality improvement).

9. Competence in monitoring TB services across health facilities and community-based interventions, including cadre involvement.

10. Experience in developing monitoring evaluation tools, report, and strategy to reach project indicators;

General Competencies

1. Ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into actionable insights for program improvement.

2. Ability to learn quickly, follow direction, report back on the need, and identify the gap.

3. Demonstrates good English language skills (oral, reading, writing).

4. Demonstrates constructive attitude, effective problem solving, and ability to adapt with team members and stakeholders .

5. Self-starter with the ability to work independently and to deliver quality work on time.

6. Shows respect for diversity and incorporates gender equality and social inclusion of vulnerable groups into MEL practices.

VALUES

1. Uphold integrity and respect for diversity and equality.

2. Aim to achieve optimal results and impact.

3. Meaningful collaboration with partners and stakeholders.

4. Promote innovations that give leverage to achievement.

5. Purposeful in accounting for progress and achievement.

The DR TB MEL Officer supports the day-to-day monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) of DR-TB interventions within assigned regional areas or designated districts/cities. This role includes providing technical support on MEL implementation to field teams, ensuring data quality, conducting data analysis, and providing reports, under the direct supervision of the DR TB MEL Coordinator.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Technical MEL Coordination and Support

   1. Provide technical advice to the DR TB MEL Coordinator on project implementation of MEL framework, with a focus on DR TB diagnosis, treatment enrollment, treatment outcomes, and service quality improvement.

   2. Coordinate and support the day-to-day MEL DR TB activities to field teams in assigned regional districts/cities, based on direction and decision from DR TB Lead;

   3. Ensure DR TB CF activities are implemented in accordance with national TB guidelines, project guidelines, and technical protocols.

   4. Support field teams in identifying and resolving technical challenges encountered during the implementation of interventions.

   5. Support the delivery of technical training, on-the-job mentoring, and refresher sessions for DR TB MEL implementers in field level.

   6. Assist in the development, adaptation, and dissemination of technical guidelines, tools, and systems related to DR TB MEL implementation.

2. Stakeholder Engagement at the Subnational Level and Cross-Internal Team

   1. Maintain collaboration with local stakeholders on MEL processes.

   2. Facilitate coordination between field team, health facilities (primary health centres, hospitals/RS PMDT, laboratories, and/or other designated DR-TB treatment facilities), and health offices for data-driven decision-making.

   3. Coordinate with other DR team and CF team to ensure data alignment and usage.

3. Logistics and Resource Monitoring

   1. Assist in monitoring resources related to DR TB diagnosis, treatment enrollment, treatment outcomes, and service quality improvement.

   2. Ensure effective utilization of MEL tools, forms, and other essential resources at intervention sites.

   3. Track utilization of resources to align with donor compliance and reporting standards.

4. Data Utilisation and Reporting

   1. Support the collection, review, and analysis of operational data from field sites for project management and donor reporting.

   2. Identify trends, challenges, and opportunities to improve TB program delivery and outcomes.

   3. Prepare MEL reports from district and national level for internal management, donor review, and knowledge sharing.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Cover letter and CV (both in English) with a contact list of referees and salary expectation (include most recent salary) needs to be received by STPI no later than January 30rd, 2026, via the following Google Form link: Job Application Form DR MEL Officer.

Only shortlisted candidates will receive further communication, and those not selected for advancement will not be individually notified.

Stop TB Partnership Indonesia is an institution that opens equal opportunities for everyone. Applicants may not be discriminated against because of race, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, skin colour and/or marital status.

Stop TB Partnership accommodates applicants with disabilities, where eligible applicants with disabilities can participate in the application process. Please notify us in writing of any special needs at the time of application.