RECRUITMENT NOTICE
The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is currently recruiting:
| Position: HEALTH PROMOTER IEC OFFICER | Start Date: For the Peak Pool |
| Work Location: Katsina | End Date: 05/05/2023 |
Context
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
MSF has been active in Katsina since February 2021 after carrying an exploratory mission that end up with an opening of the project under the Emergency-Cell.
Currently, MSF is running an ITFC (Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre) in Katsina in the Kofar Sauri PHCC and Turai Yar’Adua Hospital and 8 ATFC (Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centre) including four in Jibia LGA (Magama, Daddara, Gubi Magaria, Riko, Mashi, Majigiri and Sonkaya) and one in Katsina City (Kofar Marusa).
Main Purpose
Implement Health Promotion/IEC (Information, Education, Communication) activities with patients and local population to raise their knowledge and skills on relevant medical topics.
Job Description
- Inform patients and communities about MSF and services it provides.
- According to medical priorities, deliver information to the patients and community on specific health topics o Implement activities of health education and awareness (sessions in schools, churches, community), under the indications and supervision of the HP Supervisor.
- Under the guide of HP Supervisor, assess the impact of activities (with questions, verifications and behaviors observations), and report problems, success and constraints to him/her.
- Collect all type of information related to specific health and living conditions of the population, in particular to identify the most vulnerable populations to target.
- Report to HP Supervisor: activities, problems met, strengths and constraints. o Establish and maintain contacts with social partners, including other NGO’s, governmental health services that can provide answers to social problems.
- Keep education and communication areas clean and tidy and professional materials available. o Participate in creation of any material needed for the activities of information, education and communication. o Conduct Daily Health education sessions within the facility in ITFCs o Collect, review and share data weekly in the data collection tool for action by the direct supervisor/Manager o Provide Admission kits and other patient social needs where possible in ITFCs
- Conduct Food demonstration,group sessions/sensitization on SGBV/FGI and psycho-social support in the
HP room in ITFCs o Support lab in Blood replacement Donors follow up in ITFCs o Monitor Patients food Quantity and Quality and share immediate feedback for action. o Support IPC in Health promotion and Hygiene awareness in the Hospital Environment.
- Conduct Quarterly Patient Satisfactory survey in ITFCs as away of getting feedback on ITFC services o Support in counseling/psycho -social support for the LAMA cases and loss and grief in ITFCs
- Conduct weekly mothers MUAC training at ITFC.
- Collect Data/feedback including challenges, recommendations and submit to the line Manager/Supervisor for action and or decision making.
- Assess the IEC needs in the facility and share with the Supervisor/Line Manager for action.
- Provide the necessary patient support within the Health facility including information on the services offered for the patient to make informed decision especially in cases of admission.
- Conduct orientation for the new admissions and Patients visitors in ITFCs o Support community Blood Drives
Performing any other task, specific to his/her area of specialty, as defined in his/her job description and according to the line manager. Requirements
| Education | Nursing Diploma or any Higher health Related Diploma recognized in the country. |
| Experience | Preferable two years’ experience in teaching, nursing or social work, community mobilization. |
| Languages | Essential, local language commandment desirable, mission working language (English) |
| Knowledge | Computer literacy (Word, Excel and Internet) |
| Competencies | Results Teamwork Flexibility Commitment Service Stress Management |
Contract
208 working hours per month and flexibility is required
Remuneration
According to MSF France salary grid
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates please submit your CV with cover letter and all certificates/ credentials to the Box in Msf office, N7, Block J, Kpl201 New government House road katsina.
Deadline for the submission of applications: 5th May 2023 by 3:00pm
MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF BOTH APPLICATIONS
Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.
Only successful applicants will be called for next steps.
No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system. MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation
