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Posted 2 years ago |
JOB TITLE: Health Promotion Officer
JOB LOCATION: Abakaliki, Ebonyi
Contract Period: Indefinite
JOB DETAILS:
- Implement Health Promotion/IEC (Information, Education, and Communication) activities with local population and local stakeholders to raise their knowledge and skills on relevant medical topics.
- Implement activities of health education and awareness in the communities (sessions in schools, churches, community), under the indications and supervision of the HP Supervisor;
- Under the guide of HP Supervisor, assess the impact of activities (with questions, verifications and behaviors observations), and report problems, success and constraints to him/her.
- Collect information on specific health and living conditions of the population related to Lassa Fever, including perceptions, health seeking behaviors, cultural and social practices.
MSF Section / Context Specific Accountabilities
- Implement activities and trainings of health education and awareness raising amongst health care workers at the Federal Teaching Hospital of Abakaliki (FETHA).
- Establish and maintain contacts with social partners, including other NGO’s, local authorities and governmental health services to strengthen collaborations and help ensure sustainability of health promotion activities in Ebonyi State.
- Support the mapping of the territory and population: schools, churches, villages, gathering points;
- Provide translations from/to English/local language
- Report to HP Supervisor: activities, problems met, strengths and constraints
- Keep education and communication areas clean and tidy and professional materials available.
- Participate in creation of any material needed for the activities of information, education and communication
Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:
- Degree in Social Science, Social Communication, Nurse or Teaching
Experience:
- Preferable: Previous working experience working with MSF or other NGOs
- Previous experience in health promotion, teaching, nursing or social work, community mobilization or similar fields.
- Basic Computer literacy; ability to independently use a computer and a smartphone for report writing and basic design of health promotion materials
- Previously work in Ebonyi State
Languages:
- English Language essential
- Igbo language essential
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should submit soft copies of their Application, including Cover Letter, Resume and copy of relevant Certificates and NYSC certificate/Exemption Letters to: [email protected]
Or
Send their Hard copy to:
MSF Belgium Human Resources Office,
Plot D, 33 Liberation Estate (after the Enugu/Abakaliki Express),
Abakaliki – Ebonyi State.
In the body of the mail, please indicate the following in the format as seen below:
- Qualification(s)
- Current location
- Languages you speak
- Years of relevant experience
- NYSC status
Note
- Please note only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview
- MSF Belgium takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application
Deadline: June 29, 2022
Job Features
Job Category | Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) |