Health Promotion Officer (SurfAid International)

Health Promotion Officer

SurfAid International is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering through
community-based health programs. We perform our work in isolated regions
connected to us through surfing and are professional, highly energized,
innovative and youthful in our outlook. Our main program areas are Community
Based Health, Emergency Preparation, Environmental Health (Water and
Sanitation) and Malaria prevention.We are now seeking for Health Promotion Officersto be
based in Mentawai, West Sumatera. The Health Promotion Officer will report and
provide information directly to the Program Manager.

Key
responsibilities:

As part
of the SurfAid’s intervention, to improve the health, well-being and
livelihoods of people living in target communities:

* promoting appropriate, reproducible and safe health and hygiene practices;
* ensuring appropriate community involvement in the design and delivery of health, hygiene and livelihoods promotion tools and campaigns;
* motivating communities and working together with existing community based systems including Posyandu, water committees and farmer groups .


Other
tasks and responsibilities:

Information
management
* Gather data during needs assessments, baseline studies and periodic studies and provide to Area Field Manager and/or Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. Provide assistance in feeding back results to stakeholders.
* Record and gather monthly data on morbidity and mortality and forward it to the Area Field Manager.
* Liaise with community leaders, volunteers and other sectors and agencies working locally.

Implementation
* Develop village plans for each individual community.
* Collaborate with community Posyandu cadres and water committees in planning and implementing activities to improve health and hygiene status.
* Collaborate with farmers group in planning and implementing activities to improve availability of cash crops.
* Motivate and support village midwives, health centre staff and Posyandu cadres, water committees in identifying key health and hygiene practices to be addressed and provide support to help them carry out appropriate activities to promote safe practices. These activities may include the following:
ü communication activities such as
individual house visits, community meetings, drama, information campaigns, use
of educational materials etc.
* Provide on-going technical and logistical support to village midwives, health centre staff and Posyandu cadres, water committees and farmers group during the implementation of the program.
* Play the key role in implementing social marketing activities with the objective of mobilising target communities.
* Be the SurfAid representative for individual communities in the target area.


Planning
* Actively assist AFM and Program Coordinator in planning all community-based activities.

Community Liaison
* Proactively and effectively manage community interactions with SurfAid, focusing on meeting cultural expectations and diffusing potential cultural conflicts.

Resources
management
* Use program resources effectively and with care.
* Manage all funds in accordance with SurfAid’s financial policies.

Program
approach
* Carry out health promotion, hygiene and livelihoods activities in line with relevant standards and humanitarian principles.
* Encourage the participation of community members and volunteers throughout the program.
* Act in a way that is sensitive to gender, local culture, traditions and environment and other important cross-cutting concerns.
* Other tasks assigned by AFM.

The successful candidate should have the key
experience, knowledge, skills and attributes required are as follows:
Essential
· Relevant qualification in Public
Health, Community Development, Livelihoods etc.
· Prior knowledge of health,
hygiene, teaching or community development.
· Strong communication skills
· Good listening skills
· Strong analytical skills
· Sensitivity to the needs and
priorities of different sectors of the community.
· Trust and wide acceptance by the
community
· Diplomacy, tact and negotiating
skills
· Prior work experience with NGO.

Desirable
· Relevant work experience in
public health, sanitation, livelihoods, community development.
· Experience working in a remote
area with basic facilities.
· Preferably able to ride
motorbike


If you believe you have the right skills,
experience and motivation for this role, please send your cover letter and CV
to jobs@surfaidinternational.org with 3 references. Please do not send other attachment other than CV and
application letter. Closing date of the
application is January 6, 2012.
Applications received after this date will not be processed. Please note, only applications which progress
to the next stage of selection will be acknowledged. We look forward to receiving your application.

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