Health Promoter IEC Officer – Wadi Khaled, Akkar – 100 % activity
Requires a Cover Letter?:
yes
Application Submissions Guideline:
Interested applicants are requested to submit their application on https://forms.gle/8k4eTKpGgkbE7hMr9, by Tuesday June 6th, 2023 as deadline.
Only selected applicant will be contacted for a test and an interview if successful.
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Description:
-Function responsibilities include:
- Inform patients and communities about MSF and services it provides.
- According to medical priorities, deliver information to the patients and community on specific health topics
- Implement activities of health education and awareness (sessions in schools, churches, community), under the indications and supervision of the HP Supervisor.
- Under the guide of HP Supervisor, assess the impact of activities (with questions, verifications and behaviors observations), and report problems, success and constraints to him/her.
- Collect all type of information related to specific health and living conditions of the population, in particular to identify the most vulnerable populations to target.
- Report to HP Supervisor: activities, problems met, strengths and constraints.
- For OCBA: Establish and maintain contacts with social partners, including other NGO’s, governmental health services that can provide answers to social problems.
- For OCBA: Keep education and communication areas clean and tidy and professional materials available.
- For OCBA: Participate in creation of any material needed for the activities of information, education and communication.
-Specific activities:
- Participate in the creation and updating of the Health Promotion/Information, Education and Communication (HP/IEC) strategy and define indicators to track the progress of HP activities.
- Support the HP Supervisor in monitoring health education sessions integrated into the clinic, which includes video messaging, ensuring tool availability, updating health education schedules, etc.
- Actively participate in adjusting HP messages and tools based on the target population's needs by identifying needs, contextualizing, pretesting, and providing feedback.
- Report HP activities, challenges, strengths, and community complaints to the HP Supervisor. This includes the collection and encoding of HP-related data such as daily reports, assessments, referrals, and drafting monthly reports.
- Collaborate with the HP Supervisor to ensure the community health education approach is implemented and its progress monitored.
- Participate in the training of the HP team to ensure competence, capacity, and skill to execute duties adequately.
- Technically supervise the Community Health Workers with the support of the HP Supervisor, which includes planning activities, coaching, mentoring, training, and supervision.
- Collaborate with the HP Supervisor to monitor the implementation of Community-Based Surveillance (CBS).
- Write all Minutes of Meetings (MoMs) related to the IEC-HP department.
- Perform any other tasks as requested by the hierarchy.
- Required qualification:
Education
- Essential: Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Social Science, Social Work, or Social Communication.
- Desirable: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Education.
Experience
- Essential: 3 years of previous work experience as a Health Promoter.
- Desirable: 1 year of previous work experience in a managerial or supervisory position.
- Desirable: 1 year of previous experience in MSF or other (I)NGO’s
Languages
- Essential: Full professional proficiency of the Arabic and English language
Knowledge
- Essential: Advanced computer literacy using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook
Competencies
- Results and Quality Orientation L1
- Teamwork and Cooperation L1
- Behavioural Flexibility L1
- Commitment to MSF Principles L1
- Service Orientation L1
- Stress Management. L2
NOTE:
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Last modified:
23 May, 2023
Intervention Sector(s):
Health
Application Deadline:
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
Contract Type:
Full Time
Period of Employment:
100%, 12 months Fixed-Term Contract, Renewable
Salary
N/A
Salary Range:
1200 to 1500 (USD)
Education Degree:
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details:
Essential: Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Social Science, Social Work, or Social Communication.
Desirable: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Education.
Experience Requirements:
3 to 5 years
Arabic Language:
Fluent
English Language:
Fluent
French Language:
Basic
Country/City:
- Lebanon
- Aakkar
- Aakkar
- Wadi Khaled