Health Promoter Supervisor Vacancy at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) – Holland

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Position Title: Health Promoter Supervisor.

Job Station: Sokoto State.

INTRODUCTION:-

Health Promoter Supervisor job opportunity is available at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) for individuals who possess relevant qualifications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:-

• In close collaboration with the Health Promotion manager, participating in the definition and update of the Health Promotion/Information Education Communication strategy and identifying indicators in order to monitor Health Promotion activities, results, and achievements.
• Supporting the Health Promotion manager in organizing and carrying out assessments and research on the impact of Health Promotion activities and identifying and reporting the constraints, difficulties or strength points of the HP strategy inside and outside the medical structures in order to reinforce the link between the communities and the project
• Providing support in selecting and developing quality pedagogical communication strategies towards the community. Planning information campaigns, including targets, objectives, methods and goals in order to increase awareness among the targeted population.
• Informing, according to protocols, community members and identified risk groups (prisons, army, sexual workers, etc.) about health related issues
• Organizing health awareness sessions for MSF’s medical and non-medical staff
• Identifying key actors (local authorities, local NGOs, traditional healers, formal or informal authorities) and being the focal point for the networking in order to support the dissemination of health information of the target population, and be the point of reference for the relation and networking with these subjects.
• Organizing, training, and supervising the HP team in terms of planning and organizing their work, supporting, evaluating and coaching of personnel, collecting reports and reporting the activities of each health worker and regularly visiting communities that are under his/her responsibility
• Supervising, in close collaboration with the HR department, the HR associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
• Ensuring cleanliness of IEC (information, education and communication) areas
• Collecting and reporting to the medical team any information linked to the health situation of the population and the patient.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION:-

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (Social Work / Sociology), Health Promotion, Public or Environmental Health

Experience:

• Essential working experience in MSF (1 year minimum) in health promotion activities, or training-education activities. Experience in supervision.

Languages:

• English is essential, local language desirable

Knowledge:

• Computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation L2
• Teamwork and Cooperation L2
• Behavioural Flexibility L2
• Commitment to MSF Principles L2
• Stress Management L3.

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Note

• Only One application should be submitted as multiple applications will Not be considered.
• MSF is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity within the organisation.

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