Health Promotion Assistant

Position Title     :             Health Promotion Assistant

Reports to           :             Project Manager

Location               :               Beirut Office with frequent field visits

KEY RESPONSABILITIES, TASKS AND ACTIVITIES

• Assists in the development, promotion, execution and appraisal of community/public health education programs;
• Works with community groups to assist the public in understanding health issues and meeting health needs;
• Conducts educational sessions with target groups on specific health subjects, such as oral health, hygiene practices, and disease prevention and management;
• Identifies community resources and target groups for specific programs within various geographic areas;
• Works with other program staff in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating specific programs or projects;
• Advises and assists community groups with the implementation of community health promotion and education programs;
• Assists in conducting evaluation studies and preparing written reports on assigned programs;
• Maintain proper and updated reports on capacity building and awareness activities;
• Provides responsive, high quality deliverables by providing accurate, complete and up-to-date information, in an efficient and timely manner;
• Communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders representing diverse cultures and backgrounds;
• Assist in writing humanitarian stories depicting project achievements;
• Other relevant tasks as needed.

1. QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• A Masters in Public Health, preferably in Health Promotion & Community Health.
• Sound data analysis and reporting skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Excellent skills in common software packages (MS Excel, MS Word, Power Point etc…).

Desirable

• Good command of SPSS
• Driving skills/ license

1. EXPERIENCE

• 1-2 years of experience in community health promotion.

3. SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• High level of competence in communicating information both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
• Sound organisational skills