COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR - NORTH

Accountabilities

• 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

1. Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) Activities

• Provide clear and accurate information to community members about MMU services through community focal points.
• Promote MSF medical, mental health, and social worker services (MHPSS/SW) in the MMU target areas.
• Identify individuals in need of further assessment and complete referral forms when required.
• Conduct awareness sessions based on community needs (hygiene, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, etc.).

• Support community engagement to ensure smooth organization and patient flow during MMU visits.
• Ensure that all interactions with community members uphold MSF’s standards of respect, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.

2. Primary Health Care centre(PHCC) Support

• Promote MSF-supported services inside the PHCC and in surrounding communities.
• Conduct awareness sessions on the medical and mental health activities available within the PHCC.
• Contact patients who miss their appointments and support follow-ups to reduce defaulting.
• Assist in organizing health-related events, campaigns, or awareness days inside and outside the PHCC.
• Deliver community awareness sessions on a weekly basis in areas surrounding the PHCC.
• Identify patients requiring additional support and refer them to the Social Worker or Mental Health teams as appropriate.
• Inform the line manager of any service updates, challenges, community rumors, or emerging concerns.
• Collect, record, and submit all required data accurately and on time, following MSF reporting standards.
•  Ensure that all activities conducted within the PHCC respect MSF protocols, patient confidentiality, and ethical standards.

• Maintain positive and professional communication with team, community leaders, focal points, PHCC staff, and beneficiaries.
• Participate in team meetings, trainings, and supervision sessions as requested by the line manager.
• Always represent MSF in a respectful and professional manner, ensuring alignment with MSF principles of neutrality, independence, impartiality, and medical ethics.
• Support any additional tasks requested by the line manager that fall within the scope of MSF operations.

Requirements

Education

Literacy is essential. An internal MSF training on health messages will be necessary.

Experience

Desirable: Previous NGO experience