Health Promotions Supervisor

Location:                                          Gwanda Project 

Type of Contract:                             Fixed term contract with probation period of three months

Start Date:                                        February 2025

Immediate Supervisor:                 Project Medical Responsible   

 

Objective of the Post

With the support and guidance of the PMR, responsible for implementing the Health Promotion and Community Engagement (HPCE strategy / workplan, with community participation, and supervising the HPCE activities and HP teams working in the communities or the health facilities, according to the project objectives, MSF values, standards, and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Actively contribute to the design/adaptation of the HPCE strategy / workplan.
• Lead and follow up on the implementation of the HPCE strategy / workplan, according to the chronogram.
• Support participatory approaches and regular patient/community consultations before and during implementation of the HPCE strategy.
• Organizing health awareness sessions for MSF's medical and non-medical staff
• Support in the design of health education materials and participatory methods, applying the right process (pretesting, validation of content, translation).
• Team management.
• Co-develop and ensure participatory approaches and patient/community consultation before and during implementation of the HPCE strategy (as well MSF activities, services)
• Organize and coordinate implementation HPCE monthly activities monthly and outreach activities to Artisanal small scale mining communities and surrounding host communities, staffing plans
• Ensure coherence and integration with the overall project strategy.
• Provide updates and reports of HPCE activities to the Project team

Person Specifications:

• Desirable: Bachelor’s in Health Education and Promotion, Diploma in Social Sciences, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences, Public health, Community health, Nursing.
• Essential: Experience in: • Health promotion • Team management experience • Program implementation, Registration with the Allied health Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe
• Experience qualitative methodology is highly desirable.
• Two years minimum working experience in a medical humanitarian environment
• Comprehensive understanding of mining, sex work, substance use, youth, and environmental health is an advantage.
• Good negotiation, communication, teamwork, interpersonal & management skills
• Motivation to work in an international/inter-cultural context & humanitarian team spirit
• Computer literate with experience of all Microsoft office packages
• Strong command of English and local languages

Interested candidates meeting the above criteria should forward their detailed CVs & motivation letter indicating he position being applied for on or before 19 January 2025, to the Human Resources Assistant, MSF–Belgium, 4 Lawley Street, 4th Avenue, Gwanda or by email to msfocb-gwanda-adminassist@brussels.msf.org

 

N.B.     Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 3 weeks of advert closure

Please note that MSF-Belgium, Zimbabwe Mission does not solicit any organization or individual to recruit on their behalf. No fee is charged throughout the recruitment, selection and placement process. Canvassing will lead to disqualification of candidates