Information, Education, Communication Health Pro-motion (IECHP) Manager
Application deadline: 31st March 2023
Industry: International Non Governmental Organization
Location: Mombasa, Kenya
2 - 4 years experience
VACANCY
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES – SWITZERLAND Kenya Mission
MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need based in Dagahaley and Mombasa County.
The objective of our project is to provide Access to health care for Adolescent and Youth Population (AYP), with specific focus on Young Key Populations (YKP) affected by social violence and health care exclusion.
Job Title : IECHP MANAGER
Work Location : Mombasa Project
Start date : April 2023
Length of contract : 12 months fixed term contract (based on a 3 months probationary period)
The selected candidate will be reporting to the Project Medical Referent and supervise 1 HP supervisor and 4 Health Promotion officers.
Main Propose
Defining, coordinating and monitoring all the IECHP (Information, Education, Communication) Health Promotion activities in the project and promoting MSF services according to MSF principles, protocols and standards in order to increase the knowledge of the target population around their health, the support of preventive activities and the collaboration to improve the services
Accountabilities
• Defining and updating the HP/IEC strategy and related activities through annual project and budget plan (objectives, target population, campaigns, messages, activities, specific actions, etc.).
• Assessing knowledge of the target group on a health risk and analysing the context (local culture, traditions, habits, health perception) to adapt health activities and support the social mapping (villages, populations, actors), Identifying indicators in order to monitor HP activities results and achievement and using the concrete tools to measure and follow up those activities
• Assessing, developing and adapting IEC/HP materials according to the needs of the project. Ensuring content and format have been pre-tested with target groups in order to ensure the adequacy, relevance, full understanding of the messages. Leading 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
• Liaising 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
• Ensuring 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
• Knowing protocol(s) for Sexually Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and ensuring its application. Identifies possible victims of SGBV and referring them to the medical team for treatment according to protocol(s)
• Supervising the IEC/HP team and their activities, in and outside health facilities, reporting difficulties and progress as well as adapting format and content when necessary. Planning and supervising 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 project coordinator and according to MSF vision, values and procedures. Ensuring that HP/IEC participates in counselling services when needed, specially including Prevention Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VTC)
• Participating in the monthly reports according to guidelines (SitReps, statistical reports, etc.)
Requirements
Education : Essential, university degree in social sciences, social communication, health promotion or related studies.Experience : Essential, working experience of in related jobs (health promotion, project coordination, social research), preferably with MSF or other NGOs.
Language English & Kiswahili
Knowledge Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
Competencies People Management and Development L2
Commitment to MSF Principles L2
Behavioural Flexibility L3
Results and Quality Orientation L3
Teamwork and Cooperation L3
If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application through https://uhired.me/e/job/577
before the 30th March 2023.
We apologize that due to the volume of application we receive,only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
(MSF is an equal Employer and does not charge any application/recruitment or training fee)
- MSF Switzerland Kenya
- www.msf.org
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