Public Health Promoter Assistant (South)

PUBLIC HEalth Promoter (PHP)- Assistant

LOCATION: South

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term, 5 months, renewable based on funding

JOB FAMILY:  Programme/Technical

ONE OXFAM GRADE:   E1    

DEPARTMENT:

GLOBAL PROGRAMMES                                                                 

TEAM: Humanitarian Programme

SALARY:  As per Scale

HOURS: 40 (FTE)

FLEXIBLE WORKING

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.

TEAM PURPOSE: The Oxfam team in Lebanon implements integrated humanitarian, development and policy interventions in line with Oxfam’s country strategy for Lebanon as relevant to Beirut Mount Lebanon, the Bekaa North , and South Lebanon areas, including protection & governance; cash assistance and economic development/livelihood; WASH/water governance with a focus on partnerships. The humanitarian pillar, in particular, ensures that marginalized women and men of all nationalities and statuses are able to have safe access to WASH, attain their rights to life, security, protection and basic assistance, and that they are enabled to support their own basic needs, develop their livelihoods, all in a manner that respects and maintains their dignity.

JOB PURPOSE: The Public Health Promotion Assistant will support the implementation of Public Health Promotion activities under the supervision of the Public Health Promotion Officer. The role includes supporting hygiene promotion activities and awareness sessions, overseeing distributions of hygiene, MHM, baby kits and other non-food items, collecting and maintaining accurate beneficiary data and supporting documentation, and facilitating referrals and community engagement activities. The position will be based in South Lebanon with regular travel to programme locations and target communities as required by Oxfam.

JOB REPORTS TO

Public Health Promoter (PHP) Officer

ROLES REPORTING TO THIS JOB

None

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

None  

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

South Lebanon- Rmieleh (with travel to all field locations)

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

WASH Team, Project Manager, WASH Advisor, Protection Advisor, Gender Advisor, Humanitarian Programme Managers, Field Engineer (Solar), MEAL Teams and others…

Programme and Reporting

• Support the implementation of Public Health Promotion (PHP) activities in targeted areas and Collective Shelters under the supervision of the Public Health Promotion Officer.
• Support the organization and implementation of distributions of hygiene kits, MHM kits, baby kits, and other non-food items (NFIs), ensuring distributions are conducted in a safe, accountable, and dignified manner.
• Ensure accurate collection, verification, and compilation of beneficiary data and supporting documentation, including distribution lists, attendance sheets, monitoring forms, and referral records.
• Maintain proper filing, documentation, and archiving of all programme-related records in line with Oxfam and donor compliance requirements.
• Facilitate hygiene promotion and awareness sessions for affected communities on key public health, hygiene, and safe practices topics.
• Distribute and explain Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials to beneficiaries and community members.
• Support the identification of vulnerable individuals and facilitate referrals to relevant services and actors, while ensuring confidentiality and adherence to referral pathways.
• Conduct regular follow-up and maintain communication with beneficiaries, community focal points, and affected populations, with particular attention to vulnerable groups.
• Support and participate in assessments, surveys, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), monitoring calls, and field visits to identify needs, gaps, and feedback from communities.
• Participate in the selection, engagement, and regular meetings with community  and Collective Shelters focal points and community groups.
• Support consultations and coordination with community members, local stakeholders, and project participants to ensure community engagement and accountability.
• Assist in implementing hygiene campaigns, awareness events, and other community mobilization activities.
• Monitor activities in the field and promptly report challenges, complaints, protection concerns, or irregularities to the Public Health Promotion Officer.
• Liaise and coordinate with other agencies and stakeholders at field level when required and under the guidance of the line manager.
• Ensure adherence to Oxfam policies, safeguarding principles, accountability standards, and humanitarian principles throughout project implementation.

MEAL

• Support post-distribution monitoring, baseline and endline activities (including data collection)
• Support baseline, endline, and post-distribution monitoring (PDM) activities, including accurate data collection and beneficiary follow-up.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to programme locations and report findings, observations, challenges, and feedback to the line manager.
• Support the management of accountability communication channels, including the accountability phone line and WhatsApp channels, in coordination with the designated focal point.
• Receive, document, and handle feedback, complaints, and enquiries from beneficiaries in a confidential and respectful manner.
• Support the referral, tracking, follow-up, and closure of feedback and complaints through the “Your Word Counts” system and ensure timely sharing with relevant teams for action.
• Ensure proper documentation, filing, and confidentiality of all MEAL and accountability-related records and information.

CORE DIMENSIONS

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
• Behavioural competencies: Influencing, relationship building, strategic thinking and judgment, vision setting, self-awareness.

Most importantly, every individual in Oxfam needs to be able to:

• Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY and EQUALITY (read more about these here)
• Ensure you commit to our ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct):

1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity."

2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

ESSENTIAL

• Self-Awareness
• Mutual accountability

In addition:

• 1-2 years working in Lebanon in the Humanitarian/Development Sector
• Good written and verbal communication, verbally and in writing (Arabic and English)
• Commitment to gender equity, diversity, and equal opportunities.
• Ability to travel to project areas in Beirut Mount Lebanon, North Lebanon and the Bekaa

Desirable

• Experience coordinating with contractors
• Experience working on Menstrual Hygiene Management Programming

SAFER RECRUITMENT: Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.