Un agent de promotion de la santé MSF en République centrafricaine.

Working as Health Promotion Manager in the field

You play a vital role in enabling communities to protect themselves against diseases and/or access the care offered by MSF.

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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.)

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

General skills:

  • 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

We encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, abilities and all other characteristics of diversity.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference and criminal record checks.

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