Public Health Promotion Field Officer

Internal/External Advert

PHP Field Officer -40 hrs per week – 6 months

Estimated start date: ASAP

Based in Gaza

Deadline for Application: 8th February 2025

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

 The Role

To work with the WASH program team as Public Health Promotion Field Officer toward making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of Palestinian communities facing crisis, poverty and injustice. The potential candidate will work on following up and monitoring public health promotion field activities and ensure that proper community mobilization in place and projects objectives are met. Moreover, to participate in field assessments as required and contribute to emergency and urgent water, sanitation and hygiene activities. 

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We are looking for someone who has:

• Graduated from a recognized university with relevant bachelor’s in social sciences, behavioral sciences, public health, community health, nursing.
• At least 2 years’ experience of work in community mobilization, hygiene promotion in emergency or development context projects preferably in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene.
• Good knowledge in public health promotion and environmental impacts
• Experience in training-education and socio-cultural assessment.
• Able to collect, enter and analyze data against project indicators.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven knowledge of computerized systems; high degree of computer literacy and word processing
• Potential and flexibility of attitude to learn.
• Advanced reporting skills Anticipates problems and regularly provides solutions.
• Successfully manages conflicting priorities.

Desirable

• Very good command over written and spoken English and Arabic
• Good skills in using MS Office and data analysis tools
• Commitment to the beliefs, aims and objectives of Oxfam
• Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and protection into programming.
• Knowledge of PSEAH and environmental protection measures for the public health promotion actions.

What we offer

The employee will be contracted by Oxfam with a competitive, fair and comprehensive pay and benefits package that is justifiable to our donors. Salary range starts at 66,239 ILS gross per annum, for a 40 hour contract. Salary offered will be subject to funding available and competences.

How to apply

Interested candidates can apply for the job application by clicking Here by no later than 8th February 2025.

  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 Oxfam is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us.