COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR – Akkar

-Starting date: January 2022

-Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract for 1 year, renewable

- Activity rate : Full time 100%

-Place of work: Akkar

- Salary : LBP 1,663,596

Main Purpose:

Prepare, provide and present health education sessions to the population/patients according to MSF principles and values in order to promote health information through health measures and hygiene conditions as well as provide information about MSF activities in order to facilitate access to healthcare.

Specific Activities :

• Prepare material and deliver health education sessions, messages and topics addressed to different

populations regarding hygiene, diseases and prevention.

• Ensure all the patients and caretakers are well informed, according to protocols, about health related

issues and services provided.

• Monitor health situation and living conditions of the population by conducting nutritional screening,

collecting information related to food security, checking vaccination status of children, looking actively for

any defaulters in programs that require this type of research, collecting information on number of people

arriving or leaving the community, births and deaths in the community, etc.

• Identify people with medical problems, contact with medical team and report for immediate transfer if

needed. He/she has to inform to the line manager about any problem encountered (population,

equipment, material…).

• Report to line manager of all results of screening and visits on a regular basis.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

• Participate in the adaption of tools and messages (provide community misconceptions related to the health promotion topic, suggestions on contextualisation like pictures or wording, pretesting and providing feedback)
• Establish the link between the community and facility through active refferals, information gathering (needs, concerns, security) and feedback
• Gather information on current knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and beliefs of the community on specific topics as well as MSF acceptance for better understanding of community needs and intervention.
• Provide information about MSF and its services
• Participate in drafting a community based intervention according to community needs and based on her/his knowledge of the culture.
• Implemente community based activities, health education programs, and vaccination outreach
• Participate in implementing the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence protocol, identifying possible victims and referring to care as per protocol.

Requirements

Education

Essential Community Health or Public Health diploma.

Desirable bachelor’s degree in public health

Experience

Desirable previous 2 years of working experience in a similar position

Desirable previous MSF or I/NGO experience.

Languages                            

Arabic Language is essential. Basic English level is essential as well.