Health Promoter Officer
Project: MSF Europe Migration Projects
Location: Athens Day Care CentreStarting
Date: Immediately
Duration: 3 months (possibility of indefinite extension)
Context
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical and humanitarian action-driven organization that offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. The MSF movement is built around 5 operational centers (OC) supported by 23 sections and offices worldwide. The MSF-Mission in Greece provides humanitarian and medical assistance to the refugee and migrants populations fleeing conflict in their home countries .
Main purpose
Implement Health Promotion / IEC activities to the Refugee Population and MSF Patients to raise their knowledge and skills on relevant medical topics.
Accountabilities
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Inform Refugee Population and MSF Patients about MSF services provides.
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According to medical priorities, deliver information to the patients and community on specific health topics.
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Implement activities of health education and awareness (sessions in the MSF DCC, schools, churches, community, shelters, support centers), under the indications and supervision of Project Medical Responsible.
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Under the guide of Project Medical Responsible, assess the impact of activities (with questions, verifications and behaviours observations), and report problems, success and constraints to him/her.
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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.
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Report to Project Medical Responsible: activities, problems met strengths and constraints.
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Establish and maintain contacts with social partners, including other NGO’s, governmental health services that can provide answers to social problems.
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Keep education and communication areas clean and tidy and professional materials available.
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Participate in creation of any material needed for the activities of information, education and communication.
Requirements
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Education level in social science, social communication, nurse or teaching.
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Fluency in Farsi and Arabic.
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Good knowledge of English and/or Greek.
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Ability to develop, organise and work independent after collaboration with team / supervisor.
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2-year experience minimum in teaching, nursing or social work, community mobilization.
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Previous working experience desirable, with MSF or other NGOs.
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Computer literacy is an asset.
Post conditions
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Full time position.
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Annual gross salary: According to MSF Salary Policy.
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Private insurance.
To apply
Please send your CV in English quoting reference code “Health Promoter Officer" in the subject line of the e-mail at: Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε.
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