National Consultant: Updating the web-based and development of the Android-based Indonesia Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) Calculator for Reproductive Health (RH)
United Nations Development ProgrammePLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS ONLY FOR NATIONALS OF INDONESIA
The Position:
National Consultant for updating the web-based and development of the Android-based Indonesia Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) Calculator for Reproductive Health (RH).
You will report to Programme Analyst, Humanitarian in collaboration with Programme Specialist, Population and Development
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
The objective of this consultancy is to update the web-based system and develop an Android version of the Indonesia Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) Calculator for Reproductive Health. This tool will enable coordinators from Health Officials and humanitarian managers to determine affected population demographics, facilitating data-driven advocacy, fundraising, and programming based on the most recent national data.
Scope of work
- MISP-RH System Review & Data Input Updating: Review the existing Web-based Indonesia MISP Calculator to identify and integrate updated data sources. This includes providing estimation data and operational guidance for MISP indicators at national and sub-national levels, with a specific focus on Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and other vulnerable groups.
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Upgrading features of the existing web-based MISP-RH calculator (https://kalkulatorppam.kemkes.go.id/map) and Development of an Android-based MISP-RH calculator: The upgrading of features of the web-based MISP-RH based on feedback from the users, the Ministry of Health, and development of an offline Android application featuring a user-friendly and interactive data visualization dashboard.
The development and upgrading (points 1 and 2 above) of the Indonesia MISP-RH Calculator (Web-based and Android-based) will align with the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) Global MISP Calculator standards, while utilizing the most recent Indonesian data (e.g., 2020 Census, CRVS 2021, other related data and updated sub-national disability data). The scope of work consistsworks consist of:
- User requirements (Define functional and non-functional requirements through consultations with the RH Sub-Cluster and MoH stakeholders)
- Maintenance & Sustainability: Define a 12-month maintenance roadmap, including version updates and security patches.: Create technical blueprints, including use case diagram, Data Flow Diagrams (DFD), and Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD)
- System development (database, tools, visualization, networking, and hosting)
- Offline Functionality: Implement local data storage (SQLite/Room) for the Android app to allow calculations without internet.
- Data Visualization: Build dynamic charts/maps (e.g., using PowerBI, Tableau, or D3.js) to visualize crisis impact.
- Prototyping & Quality Assurance (QA): Develop a Beta version, followed by rigorous User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and bug fixing
- Hosting & Security Deployment: Manage deployment to the Ministry of Health (MoH) server/cloud, ensuring compliance with government data security protoc
- Feedback Loops: Facilitate structured feedback sessions with Provincial and District Health Offices.
- System revision and Finalization: System Finalization: Final polish of UI/UX based on humanitarian field-testing results.
- Documentation of the system development and technical project reporting
- Maintenance & Sustainability: Define a 12-month maintenance roadmap, including version updates and security patches.
- Integrated Guidance: Update and embed comprehensive technical guidance for both the Web and Android platforms to ensure users have immediate access to utilize MISP-RH calculators. The development of a manual user (guidance) to be integrated in the MISP Calculator System, which consists of:
- Administrative Manual (Back-end): Comprehensive guide for MoH IT staff on database management, user access control, and data updating.
- User Manual (Front-end): A step-by-step guide for humanitarian managers and health offices on how to generate estimates and interpret dashboard data.
- Integrated In-App Help: Contextual tooltips and "Quick-Start" guides embedded directly into the Android and Web interfaces.
- Capacity Building: Conduct comprehensive technical training for system administrators (back-end) and humanitarian end-users (front-end) to ensure sustainable system adoption. Including Pusdatin at MOH, regarding continued data updating and the custodian of the calculators. Training & Knowledge Transfer includes:
- Technical Training (Back-end): Training for IT administrators on server maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Operational Training (Front-end): Workshops for the RH Sub-Cluster and Health Office staff on utilizing the calculator for emergency preparedness and response.
- Training Toolkit: Development of training materials (PPTs, video tutorials, and FAQs) for future onboarding.
The users of this Indonesia MISP Calculator are the Humanitarian programme manager/coordinators, provincial and District Health Office (Maternal and Child Health Division / Family Health Division), and members of the RH Sub Cluster.
Expected Outputs
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Output 1: Digital platform comprising a Web-based and Android-based MISP-RH calculator. Both systems will feature full functional and interactive capabilities, specifically:
- National & Sub-National Granularity: Ability to generate MISP indicator estimates at the National, Provincial, and District levels.
- Dynamic Data Integration: Powered by the most recent national datasets, including the 2020 Population Census, 2021 CRVS, and updated Sub-national Disability Statistics.
- Offline Synchronization: The mobile application will support full calculation and data retrieval in "offline mode”.
- Interactive advanced data visualization: A high-level visual interface utilizing maps, trend lines, and "speedometer" charts to visualize crisis severity and resource gaps.
- Provide data estimation on MISP indicators at the National and Sub-National (Province and District) levels covering:
- Basic Statistic Data
- Women of Reproductive Age (WRA: 15–49 years).
- Adult Population (18+ years) and Youth/Adolescent cohorts (10–14 and 10–19 years).
- Live birth projections (Next 12 months vs. next month).
- Currently pregnant women.
- Estimated adult population living with STIs.
- Estimated older persons
- Estimated number of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) within the affected population.
- Maternal and newborn health
- Incidence of pregnancies ending in miscarriage or unsafe abortion.
- Projected maternal complications (obstetric emergencies).
- Projected newborn complications (neonatal emergencies).
- Estimated percentage of pregnant women with access to skilled birth attendance at health facilities.
- Access to sexual and Reproductive Health
- Number of sexually active men in the population
- Number of sexually active men who use condoms
- Number of Women at Reproductive Age (WRA /15-49 years old) who use an implant
- Number of WRA who use combined oral contraceptive pills
- Number of WRA who use injectable contraception
- Number of WRA who use an IUD
- Number of people living with HIV
- Number of people living with HIV, receiving ART
- Number of people who will seek care for STI syndromes
- Number of sexually active men who use condoms
- Guidance/Manual on the utilization of the MISP Calculator: A digital library of MISP protocols and "How-to" guides integrated directly into the calculation workflow to assist users in interpreting results. The manual consists of, but is not limited to:
- Manual user for system administration (back-end system)
- Manual user for system and public users (front-end system). A user-friendly manual for humanitarian coordinators and Health Office staff, including:
- Step-by-step calculation workflows.
- Dashboard navigation and report exporting (PDF/Excel).
- Troubleshooting for offline mobile usage.
- Basic Statistic Data
- Output 2: Conducted comprehensive technical training for system administrators (back-end) and humanitarian end-users (front-end) to ensure sustainable system adoption.
The individual Consultant (IC) shall be responsible for providing and managing the hosting environment (server, storage, and security) throughout the development, prototyping, and testing phases of the project. This development environment must be maintained by the IC to allow for regular stakeholder reviews and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Upon final approval and formal sign-off the application, the IC is required to perform a full technical migration of the source code, databases, and digital assets to the Ministry of Health's (MOH) designated production servers. Following this transfer, the MOH will assume full responsibility for hosting and infracstructure costs.
Duration and working schedule
The consultancy will be carried out for 50 workdays spread over approximately 4 months. System maintenance for 6 months duration will be required. The final product is expected to be available by the end of July 2026.
Upon the successful completion and final handover of the project, the Ministry of Health (MOH) shall be recognized as the owner of the application and be responsible for further maintenance of the product.
The Independent Consultant is required to deliver the complete, unencrypted source code, along with comprehensive technical documentation and database schemas, to the MOH. While the Consultant is responsible for all development-related costs and hosting during the initial build, the MOH will assume full responsibility for the application's hosting and maintenance costs once the system is implemented on the Ministry’s infrastructure.
To ensure a smooth transition, the consultant shall provide a mandatory warranty or technical support period for a minimum 6 months at no additional cost following the launch. Any further long-term maintenance agreements or system upgrades required after this period will be handled by the MOH’s internal IT department/PUSDATIN
Place where services are to be delivered
Home-based
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered
The consultant is to update the web-based system and develop the offline version/Android Indonesia MISP Calculator system. In relation to copyright, all materials, including source code systems or other documents resulting from these consultation services, will remain the property of UNFPA. The consultant is obliged to provide soft copies of the deliverables, including all annexes, so that all results can be independently verified for their accuracy before the reports are finalized and released.
1st Deliverable: 15 May 2026 (TBC)
System development (prototype). Web and Android/Offline version.
2nd Deliverable: 15 June 2026 (TBC)
Guidance/Manual on the utilization of the MISP Calculator
Upgrading features of the existing web-based MISP-RH calculator
3rd Deliverable: 31 July 2026 (TBC)
Training for administrators and general users materials
System maintenance (error & bug fixing)
4th Deliverable: TBC
Warranty Technical Support
Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline
A team of UNFPA, MOH, selected Experts and members of the RH sub-cluster (Yayasan Pulih, PKBI, IBI, POGI), and representatives from UNOCHA and WHO will provide directions to the consultants through virtual discussion. An outline of the Indonesia web and offline version - MISP Calculator will be agreed upon to guide the consultants in conducting her/his work. This team will also review the product developed by the consultant.
Supervisory Arrangements
Under the overall guidance of the Representative and quality assurance by the Assistant Representative, the consultant will work under the day-to-day supervision of the Humanitarian Programme Analyst in collaboration with the PD Specialist. The consultant is expected to report the progress to the Humanitarian Programme Analyst and PD specialist
Expected Travel
NA
Qualifications and Experience:
Education
Master’s degree in Computer science, software enginering, data science, information system or other related Social Sciences
Knowledge and Experience
- At least three (5) years of professional experience in software development.
- Having good knowledge and skills in computer programming languages: PHP, JSP, AJAX, PYTHON, C, MATLAB, CodeIgniter, and NodeJS.
- Database management systems such as: MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.
- Networking system
Competencies
- Experienced in working on humanitarian, disaster data, reproductive health, and public health-related fields.
- Experienced in working with government agencies, particularly with the Ministry of Health, National Disaster Management Agency.
- Familiarity with the development of guideline & protocol processes within the government is an advantage.
Languages:
Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required
UNFPA Work Environment:
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