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IECHP Activity Manager

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Introduction

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - bound together by our charter.  Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organization.

MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors. Today, we are a worldwide movement of nearly 63,000 people.

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Rationale/Objective for position

Assess, define, implement and supervise all the Health Promotion (IEC) activities in the project area, by assessing knowledge of the target group on health risk, promoting MSF services, increasing knowledge of the target population around their health, support of preventive activities and collaboration to improve the services, and managing the staff involved in the activity according to MSF protocols and values.


Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Analysis of the context (local culture, traditions, habits, health perception) to adapt health activities and support the social mapping (villages, populations, actors) 
  • Define and update the HP/IEC strategy and related activities through annual project and budget plan (objectives, target population, campaigns, messages, activities, specific actions, etc.)
  • Identify indicators in order to monitor HP activities results and achievements, and use the concrete tools to measure and follow up on those activities
  • Supervise the HP/IEC team and their activities, in and outside health facilities, reporting difficulties and progress as well as adapting format and content when necessary 
  • Assess, develop and adapt HP/IEC materials according to the needs of the project. Ensure content and format have been pre-tested with target groups in order to ensure the adequacy, relevance, and full understanding of the messages
  • Liaise with other relevant actors (national and International NGO’s, authorities) also involved in prevention activities, analyzing interventions and building cooperative relationships and advocacy, in order to enhance the influence of the campaigns and messages and to improve awareness among the targeted population
  • Plan and supervise the HR associated processes (recruitment, training, evaluation, development and internal communication) of the IEC / HP staff of the project. This will be done in close coordination with the HR department, the administration manager and the project coordinator and according to MSF's vision, values and procedures
  • Ensure regular collaboration and coordination with the MSF medical team, to guarantee that the HP is part of medical activities and contribute to the medical objectives of the project
  • Ensures that HP/IEC participates in counselling services when needed, especially including Prevention Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) and Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VTC)
  • Lead focus-group discussions with target groups in order to ensure the adequacy, relevance, broadcasting and full awareness of the messages ensuring they are worded in a pedagogic manner
  • Participates in the monthly reports according to guidelines (SitReps, statistical reports, etc.)

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Qualifications

  • Education
    • ​University degree in social sciences, social communication, health promotion or related studies. 
  • Experience
    • Essential, working experience in related jobs (health promotion, project coordination, social research), preferably with MSF
    • Experience in qualitative research is a plus
  • Competencies 
    • Essential, mission language. Local language desirable
    • Computer literacy
    • People Management.
    • Commitment.
    • Flexibility.
    • Results oriented.
    • Teamwork

Information

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MSF is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any application/ recruitment fee. Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply

***Acquisition is not appreciated***

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