Health Promoter / IEC Officer at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Main Purpose

• Implement Health Promotion/IEC (Information, Education, Communication) activities with patients  and local population to raise their knowledge and skills on relevant medical topics

Job Description

• Inform patients and communities about MSF and the services it provides. 
• According to medical priorities, deliver information to the patients and community on specific health topics
• Implement activities of health education and awareness (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 all types of information related to specific health and living conditions of the population, to identify the most vulnerable populations to target. 
• Report to HP Supervisor: activities, problems met, strengths and constraints. 
• Keep education and communication arIeas clean and tidy and professional materials available.
• Participate in creation of any material needed for the activities of information, education and communication
• Conduct Daily Health education sessions within the facility in ITFCs
• Collect, review and share data weekly in the data collection tool for action by the direct  supervisor/Manager
• Provide Admission kits and other patient social needs where possible in ITFCs
• Conduct Food demonstration, group sessions/sensitization on SGBV/FGI and psycho-social support 
• in the HP simulation area in ITFCs
• Support lab in Blood replacement Donors follow up in ITFCs
• Monitor Patients food Quantity and Quality and share immediate feedback for action.
• Support IPC in Health promotion and Hygiene awareness in the Hospital Environment.
• Conduct Quarterly Patient Satisfactory survey in ITFCs as a way of getting feedback on ITFC services
• Provide psycho -social support to caregivers in need in collaboration with other medical staff in ITFCs
• Conduct weekly mothers MUAC training at ITFC.
• Collect Data/feedback including challenges, recommendations and submit to the line 
• Manager/Supervisor for action and or decision making.
• Assess the IEC needs in the facility and share with the Supervisor/Line Manager for action.
• Provide the necessary patient support within the health facility including information on the services
• offered for the patient to make informed decision especially in cases of admission.
• Conduct orientation for the new admissions and Patients visitors in ITFCs
• Support community Blood Drives
• Perform any other responsibility assigned by the Line Manager/Supervisor.

Requirements

• Education: Education level in social science, community health, public health and any other related certificate.
• Experience: Preferable previous experience in teaching, social work, community
  mobilization (for MSF or any other NGO at least two years).
• Knowledge: Computer literacy.

Competencies:

• Results
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Service
• Stress Management.

Remuneration

• According to MSF salary scale plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary