Health Promoter

vor 3 Wochen


Geneva, Schweiz Medecins Sans Frontieres Vollzeit
Responsibilities Coordinate activities on different topics in support of the medical activities; this might include promoting medical services, hygiene promotion, information on subjects linked to maternal health, malnutrition, malaria, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and so on Define and update the HP strategy and related activities through an annual project and budget plan (objectives, target population, campaigns, messages, activities, etc.) Analyse and understand local behaviour and/or practices to adapt health activities to the target group (support social mapping, use of specific tools to measure and follow up activities) Promote MSF services according to MSF principles, protocols and standards with the aim of increasing the knowledge of the target population in relation to their health Assess and adapt materials according to the needs of the project Liaise with other relevant actors to enhance campaigns Manage, train and supervise the HP team through activities such as recruitment, defining job descriptions, capacity-building, briefing/debriefing and evaluation of staff Be familiar with protocols for sexual and gender-based violence and ensure their application (e.g. referring victims to the medical team for treatment) Contribute to monthly reports according to guidelines (statistical reports, etc.)


Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted and evolve according to the specific projects.

You will not face these challenges alone; other MSF team members (both international and locally hired staff) will provide technical support, including comprehensive guidelines and protocols.

Requirements

Versatile paramedical or psychosocial profile Two years’ professional experience working with communities and/or local associations on awareness raising, prevention, mobilisation and/or community strengthening Familiar with a community-based approach Flexible and able to work on various topics such as HIV/tuberculosis, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, chronic diseases, epidemics, sexual and gender-based violence, etc. IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Fluency in English and/or French; any other languages are an asset (Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian) Available for a minimum of six months Commitment to MSF’s work and values Strong team player Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team Flexible and able to manage stress Self-driven with a solution-oriented approach Ability to train others


Assets

Experience in a medical environment Experience working in developing countries People management experience A woman walks on the street in Kamrangirchar. In 2016, the MSF team in Kamrangichar, a slum in the south of Dhaka, provided medical and psychological support to 535 victims of sexual violence and intimate partner violence. In 2017, the numbers are set to be even higher© Amber Dowell / MSF/MSF

Voices from the Field

They gestured at one another and said in broken English, “We are your family, you are welcome”.Kelly Devore, MSF Health Promotion Manager MSF blog

Welcome to Kam: Community health in Dhaka's biggest slum

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