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 stand-ards.

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).

Context Specific Accountabilities:

• Following the COPRO chronogram, the HP team to provide the planned strategic activities. (f.i. ICCM implementation, SV sensitization, strengthen referral pathway, GBS-study, PNC follow up supports, etc.)
• Follow-up on CHW attendance in collaboration with MoH and HP / CE MoH counterparts (community coordinator, health promotion coordinator). Ensure smooth collaboration between MSF and MoH for HP, community and outreach activities.

• Co-coordinate with MoH-counterpart regular trainings, meetings, events for CHWs and community key-members.
• Lead collaboration with stakeholders (e.g. for blood donations, Focus Group Discussions, mothers’ clubs, etc.) to ensure strong community support for health promotion activities.
• Regularly update and maintain a dynamic actor and community mapping for all HP activities to ensure clear roles and coordination.

• Implement regular patients’ satisfaction surveys (PREM) and feedback mechanisms, to improve quality of care as well as patient’s and populations’ partnership.
• Visit regularly each peripheral MSF supporting facilities to support HP supervisors and maintain positive relationship with stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the PMR and medical data supervisor to ensure proper data collection for all HP activities, analyze the data, and submit reports on time (sitreps, capitalization reports, rapid qualitative assessments, etc.).
• Support the on-boarding of new HP staff. Prepare and provide the briefing and orientation for smooth integration within the team. Ensure that job specifics (JD) for each staff are understood.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

Essential: Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, behavioral sciences, public health, orientation health promotion / community health (or nursing diploma in community health).

Desirable: Master’s degree in any social sciences.

Experience: 

Essential 2 years working experience in related jobs (managing health promotion programs), desirably with an experience outside your country or within MSF.

Experience in using qualitative methodology is essential.

Experience in strategy design, implementation and monitoring is a must.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of qualitative data treatment software like NVivo, graphics editing soft-ware (like photoshop) and/or others software’s (such as KOBO Collect, OsMand, QGIS) is an added value.

Languages:  Mission language (English) and local language essential (Swahili)

Competencies:

• Strong strategic / analytical skills 
• People management and development skills
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Results and quality oriented
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Behavioral flexibility

• 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)
• 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).
• Following the COPRO chronogram, the HP team to provide the planned strategic activities. (f.i. ICCM implementation, SV sensitization, strengthen referral pathway, GBS-study, PNC follow up supports, etc.)
• Follow-up on CHW attendance in collaboration with MoH and HP / CE MoH counterparts (community coordinator, health promotion coordinator). Ensure smooth collaboration between MSF and MoH for HP, community and outreach activities.
• Co-coordinate with MoH-counterpart regular trainings, meetings, events for CHWs and community key-members.
• Lead collaboration with stakeholders (e.g. for blood donations, Focus Group Discussions, mothers’ clubs, etc.) to ensure strong community support for health promotion activities.
• Regularly update and maintain a dynamic actor and community mapping for all HP activities to ensure clear roles and coordination.

• Participatory methods and pedagogical techniques
• Active listening
• Use of tools
• Preparation /organisation
• Budget planning
• Data collection
• Reporting
• Community mapping
• Stakeholder collaboration
• Training and coaching
• Recruitment and evaluation
• Collaboration with Ministry of Health (MoH)

• Experience in Health Promotion & Community Engagement (HPCE) program development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Experience in capacity building of teams.
• Experience in participatory approaches and community consultation.
• Experience in situation analysis and reporting.
• Experience in community-based surveillance.
• Experience in community mapping and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in managing and supervising teams.
• Experience in recruitment and evaluation processes.
• Familiarity with MSF principles, protocols, and standards is an advantage.