Accountabilities
- Prepare material and deliver health education sessions, messages and topics addressed to different populations regarding hygiene, diseases and prevention in the host communities and shelters.
- Support the PSU team in crowd controlling the patients.
- Act as link between the community focal points and the coordination.
- Regularly get feedbacks and updates from the communities.
- Ensure all the patients and caretakers are well informed, according to protocols, about health-related issues and services provided.
- Support the medical team in conducting needs assessments in the field.
- 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.
Education
Literacy essential. An internal MdM training on health messages will be necessary.
- Experience in community health, health education, or health promotion.
- Experience delivering awareness sessions to diverse or vulnerable populations.
- Strong ability to communicate health information clearly to non-medical audiences.
- Experience in fieldwork, community outreach, or mobile clinics.
- Basic knowledge of public health topics (hygiene, disease prevention, nutrition, vaccination).
- Experience in data collection, reporting, and community assessments.
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and engage community focal points.
Languages
Mission language desirable and local language essential.
Competencies
- Results
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Commitment
- Service
- Stress Management
Intervention Sectors
Health
Mental Health
Location
- Lebanon
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
1500 to 2000 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Applicants should send their CVs to recruitment.lebanon@medecinsdumonde.net with the subject reference "MDM/CHM" (CVs without this subject line will not be considered). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
MdM is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, or disability unrelated to job requirements.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. MdM reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found, so early application is encouraged.
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
2 to 3 years
Education Degree
Other
Education Degree Details
Literacy essential. An internal MdM training on health messages will be necessary.
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No