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Health Promotion and Community Engagement Manager for International Humanitarian Missions

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Médicos Sin Fronteras en México A.C.

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 HEALTH PROMOTER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

for International Humanitarian Missions

 To join our team in International Projects

(Minimum availability of 6 months)

 

*** Please upload your CV and motivation letter in English ***

THIS JOB PROFILE IS IN ENGLISH SINCE THIS IS THE REQUIRED LANGUAGE FOR THE JOB

 

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

Overall responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Health Promoter and Community Education (HPCE) program in MSF project, as well strengthening community action and being the responsible for capacity building of the Health Promoter team, according to MSF principles, protocols, and standards.

Preferably, the HPCE Manager oversees the HPCE program in one project, but in specific situations the HPCE manager can have a flying role for multiple projects.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Health Promoter and Community Engagement (HPCE) strategy, activities and monitoring:

  • Responsible for the design/development of a regular updated HPCE strategy, activities, tools and monitoring system. Accountable of budget planning. 
  • Follow up and support the HP supervisor on the implementation of the HPCE strategy (workplan, according to the chronogram; tool creation; training)
  • Ensure participatory approaches and patient/community consultation before and during implementation of the HPCE strategy.
  • Ensuring that the right process is followed for the design the health education materials and participatory methods. (pretesting, validation of content, translation)
  • Provide technical input and support to situation analysis (Rapid assessments/surveys / rumours-feedback monitoring) and ensure final reporting and information sharing with the project team.
  • Supervision of the implementation of the community-based surveillance (data collection, active case finding, linkage to care, tracing)
  • Support the HP supervisors on the organization of community meetings. 
  • Contribute to the updated community mapping (community mapping, stakeholders, GIS etc.)
  • Ensure and regularly sharing with PC and medical team on updates regarding community mapping. 
  • Capitalisation: document on lessons learned and capitalize on experiences (handover report, end of mission report, capitalisation report)
  • Ensure regular collaboration with other supervisors / managers (SRH, MH, NAM, MAM, Social Work, EH/WASH, LogM, Admin)

HP capacity building and supervision:

  • Responsible for the development plan for the HP team, based on the needs assessment (evaluation), as well for the follow up in capacity building through training, coaching, community of practice events. 
  • Managing and supervision of the quality of the HPCE activities done by the HPCE team at field level (based on a supervision checklist). (eg. Participatory methods and pedagogical techniques, active listening, use of tools, preparation /organisation)
  • Responsible of the recruitment and evaluation process for HP profiles (in collaboration with HR department).

 

PROFILE

Education and formation

  • Essential: Bachelor degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Orientation Health Promotion / Community Health (or nursing diploma in Community Health).
  • Desirable: Master's Degree in any Social Sciences.

Experience
  • Essential:: Minimum 2 years working experience in related jobs (managing health promotion programs) outside your country or within MSF.
  • Essential: Experience in using qualitative methodology.
  • Essential: Experience in strategy design, implementation and monitoring.

Languages
  • Essential: English (B2 or higher level)
  • Essential: Spanish (C1 or higher level)
  • Knowledge of French will be an asset

Knowledge
  • Essential: basic computer skills (Windows, word, excel and internet)
  • Desirable: Knowledge of qualitative data treatment software like NVivo, graphics editing software (like photoshop) and/or others software’s, (such as KOBO Collect, OsMand, QGIS).

Competencies
  • Strong strategic and analytical skills
  • People Management and Development 
  • Teamwork and Cooperation
  • Results and Quality Orientation
  • Commitment to MSF Principles
  • Behavioural Flexibility 

 

POSITION CONDITIONS

Work Venue:   Where the needs of the project require it

Benefits: Monthly remuneration of 38,624.00 MXN. 2% salary increase from the second year remuneration based on the level of responsibility in the field. Private insurance coverage that includes medical coverage and hospital, temporary disability and life insurance. The organization also has an arranged medical evacuation if necessary. The expenses of stay in the land are covered: housing, basic services, cleaning and washing. Other expenses such as transportation, visas, transfer to the country of destination and Displacements in the field will also be covered by MSF. Per diem or monthly per diem: mainly to cover meals and small personal expenses.

Start:               Depending on the needs of the project

Duration:        Minimum 6 months

Working day: Full time

 

HOW TO APPLY:

***Please upload your CV and motivation letter in English***

 

The vacancy remains open all year round due to the needs within the Humanitarian Missions

To learn more about life within Humanitarian Missions, we invite you to enter the following link:

https://www.msf.mx/proyectos-internacionales

 

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