Health Promotion and Community Engagement Manager - Ebola Emergency Pool - French proficiency mandatory

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Location: In Between Assignments
Work arrangement: On-site
Job type: Full-time
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Experience

2 years working experience

Languages

French

Qualifications

bachelor degree

About this role

HEALTH PROMOTION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (HPCE) MANAGER – EBOLA EMERGENCY RESPONSE

PURPOSE

Overall responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Health Promotion & Community Engagement (HPCE) program in MSF project, as well strengthening community action and being the responsible for capacity building of the HP 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.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR A HPCE MANAGER IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO – EBOLA EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Available for deployment within the next 3 months for your first rotation of 12-16 weeks, followed by a mandatory 21-day post-deployment monitoring period.
French proficiency (at least B2)
Experienced in Ebola response, VHF, outbreak, or emergency response (strong asset)
Flexible and adaptable in fast-changing environments
Resilient under high-pressure humanitarian conditions
Committed to teamwork and MSF principles
Ready for remote and resource-limited field settings
Essential 2 years working experience in related jobs (managing health promotion programs) outside your country or within MSF. Experience in using qualitative methodology is essential. Experience in strategy design, implementation and monitoring is a must.
Desirable working experience in developing countries
Essential: bachelor degree in social sciences, behavioural sciences, public health, orientation health promotion / community health (or nursing diploma in community health). Desirable: master’s degree in any social sciences.

Accountabilities

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).

What MSF Offers:

A fixed-term contract for deployment assignments and additional 21 days
Travel, accommodation, and medical coverage during missions.
Daily allowances in line with MSF policies.
Access to training and professional development opportunities.

Application:

Please apply via the Apply button and upload the following documents *as one combined file in English Curriculum Vitae (CV) – MAXIMUM 3 PAGES - and Motivation letter explaining your motivation, and highlighting relevant outbreak or emergency response experience*

MSF values gender equality and inclusive representation across all emergency response roles and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates whose profiles match the requirements of the Ebola & VHF Emergency Response Pool will be invited to participate in the recruitment process. Successful candidates will be prepared prior to deployment, including Ebola training and contextual briefings.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding and responsible recruitment, successful candidates will be required to complete reference checks and criminal record checks.

To better understand how we approach recruitment at MSF OCA/MSF Netherlands, explore the values and principles that guide our hiring [here.](https://www.artsenzondergrenzen.nl/werken-bij/our-recruitment-values)

Please note that we are unable to process unsolicited applications. For further information about our recruitment process or to learn more about our current open vacancies, please feel free to contact us at: *recruitment@amsterdam.msf.org*

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