Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland
Médecins Sans Frontières (also known as Doctors without Borders or MSF) is a private, non-profit, international humanitarian medical organization that intervenes in emergencies and crisis situations to relieve human suffering resulting from unmet medical needs. MSF observes strict neutrality with respect to politics and provides its assistance without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, ideology, or political affiliation. MSF’s members are required to respect humanitarian principles and principles of medical ethics at all times.
MSF Holland is looking for: HEALTH PROMOTER SUPERVISOR |
- Number of Positions: 1 - Place of work: Gedeo and West Guji Zone - Terms of employment: Two(2) Months with possibility of extension Remuneration and Benefits: - Starting gross salary: 19,445.00 ETB - Hardship allowance:- 4,861.00 ETB - Medical Coverage: 100% - Date of application: August 28,2018-September 1, 2018 |
Main Purpose |
In close collaboration with the HP IEC Activities Manager, implementing and supervising educational campaigns according to MSF values, standards and procedures in order to increase awareness of the targeted population and to promote prevention and treatment of diseases in the project area |
Accountabilities |
• In close collaboration with the HP manager/ NAM, participating in the definition and update of the HP/IEC strategy and identifying indicators in order to monitor HP activities, results, and achievements. Supporting the HP manager in organizing and carrying out assessments and research on the impact of HP activities and identifying and reporting the constraints, difficulties or strength points of the HP strategy inside and outside the medical structures in order to reinforce the link between the communities and the project • Providing support in selecting and developing quality pedagogical communication strategies towards the community. Planning information campaigns, including targets, objectives, methods and goals in order to increase awareness among the targeted population. • Informing, according to protocols, community members and identified risk groups about health related issues • Identifying key actors (local authorities, local NGOs, traditional healers, formal or informal authorities) and being the focal point for the networking in order to support the dissemination of health information of the target population, and be the point of reference for the relation and networking with these subjects. • Organizing, training, and supervising the HP team in terms of planning and organizing their work, supporting, evaluating and coaching of personnel, collecting reports and reporting the activities of each health worker and regularly visiting communities that are under his/her responsibility • Supervising, in close collaboration with the HR department, the HR associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required • Ensuring cleanliness of IEC (information, education and communication) areas • Collecting and reporting to the medical team any information linked to the health situation of the population and the patient |
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities |
· In collaboration with the NAM and medical team come up with appropriate sensitisation material for the target population · Develop in collaboration with the NAM material for health promotion activities covering topics such as hygiene and sanitation and health related topics · Feedback any relevant information reported by the Head CHWs to the NAM · Ensure that the routine survelliance is occuring · Organise and plan the malnutrition (MUAC) screening in collaboration with the NAM · Ensure that daily worker staff are requested and appropriate HR documentation completed · Collect and compile the data from the CHWs · Develop in collaboration with the NAM and epidemiologist focus group discussion templates and questions · Ensure the ongoing training and education of the CHWs and Head of CHWs to ensure that |
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Education | Essential diploma in social sciences or education/pedagogy / or social work |
Experience | Essential working experience in MSF (1 year minimum) in health promotion activities, or training-education activities |
Languages | Mission language and local language essential |
Knowledge | Desirable basic computer skills |
Competences | • Results and Quality Orientation L2 • Teamwork and Cooperation L2 • Behavioural Flexibility L2 • Commitment to MSF Principles L2 • Stress Management L3 |