Health Promoter / IEC Officer Vacancy at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - France


Posted on: Sat 30-05-2020

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health Promoter / IEC Officer

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.

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).

Application Closing Date

8th June, 2020 (Midnight).

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter, CV, qualifications and contact details by email to: [email protected] using "Health Promoter IEC Officer" as the subject of the mail.

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.