Health Field Worker

PREMIERE URGENCE   AIDE MEDICALE INTERNATIONALE -         LEBANON    -                                                          Field Worker   Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is a non-profit, non-political and non religious humanitarian NGO. Its objective is to bring about a global response to the basic needs of populations suffering from acute humanitarian crisis and to allow them to recover their autonomy and dignity.   Today, PU-AMI is intervening in 21 countries in Africa, the Near East, Caucasus, Asia and the Caribbean to cover the needs of populations affected by conflict, natural disasters or economic crises.   PU-AMI in Lebanon has been implementing emergency and recovery projects in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, in Shelter Rehabilitation, Health and in Livelihood Recovery sectors.   POSITION GENERAL INFORMATION   Position: Field Worker Component: Public Health Based in: AKKAR   Supervision   Under the direct supervision of:           Public Health Team Leader Under the indirect supervision of:       Health Project Manager Supervision of  :                                            Public Health members Under the overall supervision of:         Field Coordinator   OVERALL MISSION   General objective   Under the direct supervision of  the Public Health Team Leader, the Public Health Field Worker is responsible for providing quality information and health education in order to ensure access to health care by Syrian refugees with respect of PU-AMI overall principles. He/she directly provide quality information and health education to Syrian refugees.   Responsibilities and tasks   Activities implementation -             Conduct surveys using specific formats . -             Ensure the dissemination of the information on the referral system to Syrian refugees. -             Ensure the provision of health education to Syrian refugees on the topics related to hygiene, maternal and child health, nutrition and other topics according to their needs. -             Participate in the implementation of the project impact survey. -             Participate in the mass distrubtion of Family Hygiene Kits & Baby Hygiene Kits.   The tasks and responsabilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.     QUALIFICATIONS   Mandatory requirements    Language Skills: Fluent in Arabic, good command of English. Education Degree: Bac II. Work experience: Proven experience in NGOs. Computer Skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook Other requirements -          Valid driving licence (1 year minimum) -          Good knowledge of  Akkar governorate geography, willing to travel a lot locally -          Excellent communication (especially in public) and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations -          Literacy in reporting, experience in conducting surveys   Assets   Interest: Work in relief, interest for social issues  Transversal skills -          Strong motivation to help people in need -          Conflict resolution and diplomacy experience -          Understanding of the political situation in the area -          Reliability -          Ability to take initiative to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work -          Capacity to work in an multidisciplinary and multicultural team -          Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organisation itself -          Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities -          Well organized and hard worker -          Able to manage stress and pressure -          Able to check information, logical -          Neutral