Health Promoter / IEC Officer at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Permanent position: subject to probationary period

Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Sensitize patients and communities about MSF and services it provides.
• According to medical priorities, deliver information to the patients and community on specific health topics
• Under the supervision of IECHP Manager, assess the impact of activities (with questions, verifications and behaviours observations), and report problems, success and constraints to him/her. Collect the relevant information related to specific health and living conditions of the population, in particular identification of the most vulnerable populations to target.
• Report to IECHP Manager: activities, challenges met, opportunities and strengths and constraints
• Participate in the planning of outreach activities
• Participate in creation of any material needed for the activities of information, education and communication.
• Share relevant information with the Social Worker in regards to other NGOsТ, social partners and governmental health services.
• Liaises with all team members (PC, IECHP Manager, MAM and Social Worker) regarding outreach activities with other NGOs, governmental agencies and stakeholders.
• Write monthly reports of activities, including activities performed, planned activities, challenges encountered in conjunction with the medical team.
• Identify, contact and schedule opportunities to conduct sensitization activities in assigned areas of accountability and responsibility and target populations (communities, partners, relevant key stakeholders, vulnerable populations).
• Plan and facilitate sensitization activities in targeted venues (schools, churches, mosques, health-centers, markets) to raise awareness about sexual and gender-based violence and increase access to MSF services.
• Assist IECHP Manager or representative to review the efficacy and effectiveness of sensitization activities in assigned areas of accountability and responsibility.
• Assist IECHP Manager to ensure all IEC materials and messaging are relevant to the context and are effective, and develop new materials as needed
• Participate in the planning and implementation of radio activities (identification of relevant radio stations, radio schedules, writing scripts of radio dramas and participating in live interviews regarding sexual violence).
• Deliver presentations on behalf of MSF as required.

Required Skills and Conditions
Education:

• Essential: Higher National Diploma or Degree in Education Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Health Science or related studies
• An internal MSF training on health messages is necessary.

Experience:

• At least two years experience in teaching, nursing or social work, community mobilization
• Languages: Essential mission language; English, plus local language desirable
• Knowledge: Computer literacy

Competencies:

• Results oriented, Teamwork, Flexibility, Commitment, Service, Stress Management, Independent, Planning and Organization, Able to maintain confidentiality.

Remuneration

• Gross salary per month: N231,894 (Two hundred and thirty-one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-four Naira).

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter, CV, qualifications and contact details by email to: msff-port-harcourt-recruitment@paris.msf.org using "Health Promoter IEC Officer" as the subject of the mail.
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Note

• NON-COMPLIANT or LATE applications will NOT BE CONSIDERED
• Only successful applicants will be called for written test and interview.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.