Health Promoter IEC Officer

Open Recruitment 

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières France

No 08/2021 HEALTH PROMOTER IEC OFFICER- Gaza Project

CONTEXT:

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. 

MAIN PURPOSE: 

Implement Health Promotion/IEC (Information, Education, Communication) activities with patients and local population to raise their knowledge and skills on relevant medical topics.

Place of work: MSF Clinics/ IPD

Starting date:  22/06/2021

No of Jobs:  2

Working Hours:   8 hours per day, 182 hours per month.

Job Shift:  from Sunday to Thursday 08:00-16:30

Contract Duration:  3 months contract, possibility of renewal.

Required Travel: No travel will be required but mobility across Gaza may be requested based on operational need.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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, 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 behaviours observations), and report problems, success and constraints to him/her. 
• Identify patient’s needs and refer him/her to other departments in MSF including PSS team, and medical team.
• 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. 
• Establish and maintain contacts with other stakeholders including other NGO’s, governmental health services, CBO’s and community leaders that can provide assistance in community awareness campaigns. 
• Providing TPE program and health education sessions in IPD and OPD using MSF tools, materials, with respect to the process and in accordance to patient’s and project's need.
• Adapt all HP activities to remote work during lockdown under supervision of HP supervisor.
• Responsibility for the material needed for activities and storage.
• Develop network with other NGOs, CBO’s Medical Facilities and other Actors that work in health promotion and patient education.
• Update the map of local authorities, other NGOs, and governmental health services in order to consolidate the network and to work in health promotion with the community through other actors.
• Participate in the creation of any material needed for the activities of the HP team. 
• Take care of materials and equipment in order to ensure continuity and activities.
• Keep records, statistics and files updated, reporting any HP activities, in order to prioritize and develop appropriate programs and activities.
• Evaluate HP activities, and TPE program using evaluation tools under supervision of HP supervisor.
• Plan, support and provide health education messages to individuals and groups. 
• Respect medical privacy and confidentiality.
• Provide information to the vulnerable groups on health promotion needs during their outreach activities.
• Participate in the HP team meetings.

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JOB PROFILE:

Education:

• Education level in social science, social communication, nursing, any medical background or teaching
• It is necessary an internal MSF training on health messages.

Experience:

• Minimum two years of previous experience in health promotion, patient education, or community mobilization with international or national NGO’s  

Languages:

• Local language essential, mission language highly desirable 

Competencies:

• Result oriented.
• Teamwork 
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Stress Management

Applicants must show their willingness by submitting an updated CV with Motivation Letter, Diploma and Certifications attached, no later than the 08 June 2021 at 16:00 pm to the following email address

[email protected]

stating the job title in the subject line: 

‘No 08/2021 HEALTH PROMOTER IEC OFFICER- Gaza Project’

ONLY APPLICATIONS IN ENGLISH AND WITH THE ABOVE MAIL TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED VALID