HEALTH PROMOTER IEC OFFICER

Accountabilities

• Inform patients and communities about MSF and services it provides.
• According to medical priorities, deliver information to the patients and community on specific health topics
• Implement activities of health education and awareness (sessions in schools, churches, community), under the indications and supervision of the HP Supervisor.
• Under the guide of HP Supervisor, assess the impact of activities (with questions, verifications and behaviors observations), and report problems, success and constraints to him/her.
• Collect all type of information related to specific health and living conditions of the population, in particular to identify the most vulnerable populations to target.
• Report to HP Supervisor: activities, problems met, strengths and constraints.
• For OCBA: Establish and maintain contacts with social partners, including other NGO’s, governmental health services that can provide answers to social problems.
• For OCBA: Keep education and communication areas clean and tidy and professional materials available.
• For OCBA:Participate in creation of any material needed for the activities of information, education and communication.
   

Requirements

Education    

• Education level in social science, social communication, nurse or teaching
• It is necessary a internal MSF training on health messages

Experience     

Preferable previous experience in teaching, nursing or social work, community mobilization (at least two years).

Languages

Essential: Full professional proficiency in English and Arabic.

Knowledge    

Essential: Intermediate to Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office application (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Competencies 

Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Behavioral Flexibility, Commitment to MSF Principles, Stress Management.