Job Description

MSF is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. We are a non-profit, self-governed worldwide movement of more than 63,000 people.

We provide emergency medical assistance during armed conflict, natural disasters, outbreaks of deadly diseases and assist those who are excluded from healthcare. MSF delivers care based on need and when we see injustice, we speak out. We are an organization that remains impartial, knowledgeable, and effective, and this is what makes the difference between life and death.

People are our priority. At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/ArtsenzonderGrenzen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We encourage diverse applicants including individuals of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, social and marital status, people with different abilities and all other diversity characteristics and how they work together.

Health Promoter

As a Health Promoter you will assess, define, implement and supervise all Health Promotion and Community Engagement (HPCE) activities in the project area.

This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position,it is not all-encompassing Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.

Objectives and responsibilities of the position

As a health promoter you will assess, define, implement and supervise all Health Promotion and Community Engagement (HPCE) activities in the project area. These activities are aimed towards increasing the community’s knowledge on health (risks), improving current health practices, promoting MSF services and supporting preventive activities with community collaboration.

This will be achieved through outreach activities bridging project and targeted population, while respecting the culture and practices of different communities to optimize our information, education and communication strategies. You will analyze local culture, traditions and health perception to support the social mapping and adapt effective health practices while maintaining a strong link to our medical activities. Responsibilities also include developing and adapting our HP-material according to your analyses to ensure relevance, adequacy and comprehension. As this is a supervising role, other crucial elements are recruitment, training, evaluation and development of the (local) HP staff of the project.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social or behavioural sciences (anthropology, sociology, motivation psychology) or Master in Public Health (orientation health promotion) or Master in Community Health (or Nursing Diploma in community health), or Bachelor’s degree with additional relevant work experience.

• Minimum 2 years of proven work experience in health promotioneducationprevention in the with patients, communities and/or with local associations on awareness raising, prevention, mobilisation and/or community empowerment is a must Working with the vulnerable and neglected communities, and in low-resource settings is highly desirable. Additionally

1. Proven international work or volunteerexperience is a must
2. Team management experience is a must
3. Experience in strategy design, implementation and monitoring of the sensitization and community mobilization activities is highly desirable.
4. Previous work with NGOs and experience in humanitarian settings is highly desirable (experience working in the developing countries is an added value).

5. Experience of using qualitative methods is highly desirable.

6. Experience of training, mentoring or coaching teams or individuals is highlydesirable.

7. Experience in social marketing and educational design is an added value.

8. Experience in social media management is an added value.

• Flexible and able to work on different topics such as HIV, tuberculosis, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, chronic diseases, epidemics, sexual and gender-based violence, etc.

• Fluency in English and/or French is a must Other languages are an advantage (especially Arabic, Spanish, Russian or Portuguese).

• Good interpersonal communication skills are a must Being adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team is a must

• IT skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Windows environment is a must Knowledge of graphic and video editing and illustration software (Photoshop, Illustrator, PaintShop, Moviemaker, Canva etc.) is an added value.

• Commitment to MSF’s work and values.

• Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable and insecure environments.

• Available for a minimum of 9 to 12months for the first assignment.
  

Information and Application

If you recognise yourself in this profile and meet the requirements, we welcome you to applydirectly via the Apply button on this pageand upload the following documents:

• Your most recent English CV not exceeding 3 pages

• A cover letter explaining your motivation to work with MSF

• A clear scan of your relevant diplomas and certificates
  

Candidate self-identifying as women who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any questions on whether your profile fits the requirements, do not hesitate to contact the recruiter in charge for this position, Masha Petrovic, via masa.petrovic@amsterdam.msf.org

If you are interested and would like to have additional information, please contact Recruitment atrecruitment@amsterdam.msf.org

In MSF we are strongly committed to professionalism and responsible behaviour and therefore the final phase of the application process is background screening. Such screening can consist of an identity check, check of employment history, reference check and declaration on behaviour