National Consultant - Paediatric Medicines Landscape Review, Needs Estimation, and Bottleneck Analysis, Indonesia

Overview

Conduct a national assessment of the paediatric medicines landscape, including needs estimation and bottleneck analysis, to support the development of a national roadmap for improved access to paediatric medicines.

Tasks Summary

• Conduct a desk review of national policies, guidelines, and relevant literature.
• Prepare an inception report detailing methodology, tools, workplan, and timeline.
• Assess availability and registration status of key paediatric formulations.
• Review procurement systems, supply chain performance, clinical guidelines, and financing mechanisms.
• Identify gaps, challenges, and document best practices.
• Identify high-burden paediatric diseases and estimate national needs for paediatric formulations.
• Identify priority paediatric formulations and medicines with the largest mismatch between need and supply.
• Assess barriers across the paediatric medicines access pathway.
• Summarize key bottlenecks and opportunities for action.
• Conduct interviews with key informants and produce a synthesis of findings.
• Present findings to national stakeholders and facilitate validation of results.
• Document workshop outcomes.
• Integrate all findings into a consolidated final report.
• Develop a practical national roadmap/action plan with recommendations.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 2–5 years of experience in essential medicines, paediatric health, pharmaceutical systems, regulatory affairs, or health supply chains.
• Demonstrated experience conducting national-level health assessments, landscape analyses, and/or market studies.
• Proven experience in qualitative data collection, including key informant interviews.
• Experience working with WHO, UNICEF, or other international health organizations (desirable).
• Experience in Asia or LMIC contexts (desirable).
• Knowledge of paediatric formulation development, regulatory pathways, or product introduction (desirable).

Qualification Requirements

• First university degree, bachelor's in public health, Pharmacy, Health Economics, Health Systems, Paediatrics, or related field.
• Master's degree in public health, Pharmacy, Health Economics, Health Systems, Paediatrics, or related field (desirable).

Other Details

Languages Required: Excellent written and spoken English.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of the local language is an important asset.

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Modality:

Remuneration: IDR 4,000,000 (daily, paid 45 days within the contract duration).