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Health promoter

Health promoter

MSF UKLondon, England
23 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Health promoter

Caption An MSF health promoter working with a community in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the transmission of HIV / AIDS. © Rob Verrecchia / MSF

We are currently prioritising applicants who speak French (B2 level) and who have experience with working with other NGOs or in low resource settings.

Being a health promoter with us is an energetic, exciting job.

From a mobile app campaign to get victims of sexual violence to access care in our hospitals through to holding community meetings to explain the importance of handwashing in refugee camps, health promoters are a direct link to the community outside the walls of the hospital.

They are vital to ensure that Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) projects are accessible and relevant to the communities they serve.

Responsibilities

Our health promoters work in projects all over the world to develop strategies to address a wide range of health issues, from sexual violence care through to Ebola prevention.

It’s an exciting and diverse role and you would be responsible for some or all of the following :

  • Analysing and understanding the local behaviour and / or practices at risk of transmitting a disease within a target group
  • Coordinating the IEC-activities (Information Education Communication) on different topics in order to support the medical activities. This might include promotion of the medical services, hygiene promotion, information on themes linked to maternal health, malnutrition, malaria, HIV / AIDS, Ebola, etc
  • Researching, designing and implementing appropriate interventions
  • Building capacity of a local team to implement a health promotion campaign

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Role requirements

Formal education :

At least one of the following :

  • Master in Social Sciences or Behavioral Sciences (e.g. Anthropology, Sociology, Motivation Psychology)
  • Master in Public Health with health promotion orientation
  • Master in Community Health (or Nursing Diploma in community health) you can also check the anthropologist job role in case your experience is more suited to that position. Please only apply to one position

    • Professional experience :

  • Minimum 2 years of relevant post-education professional experience in health promotion / education, prevention or community mobilization
  • Experience in using qualitative methodology, strategy design and implementation and monitoring
  • Broad experience in Health Education working with communities
  • Experience in supervising, managing and training others
  • Able to work well as a part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team
  • Willing to work in unstable areas and ability to cope in a difficult and unpredictable environment
  • Available for a minimum of nine to twelve months
  • Minimum of three months’ work, volunteering or travelling experience in developing countries
  • Flexible and able to manage stress
  • Fluency in English

    • Assets

  • Familiarity with tropical diseases / infectious diseases
  • Previous field experience in a similar role with another non-governmental organisation (NGO)
  • Previous field experience in a similar role in an unstable environment
  • Knowledge of qualitative data treatment software like Nvivo
  • Knowledge of graphics editing software like Photoshop
  • Experience with social media management or marketing
  • Experience as an illustrator or graphic designer
  • Experience in humanitarian settings / previous NGO work

    • Languages

    We particularly welcome applications from candidates who can also speak a second language : French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic.

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