COMMNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR At MSF France Katsina

RECRUITMENT NOTICE

About the Organization

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting for its project in Katsina:

About the Job

Position: COMMNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR
Opening Date: April 11th, 2025

Work Location: Katsina
End Date: April 14th, 2025

Contract Type: Fixed Term

CONTEXT

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
MSF has been active in Katsina since February 2021 after carrying an exploratory mission that end up with an opening of the project.
Currently, MSF is running an ITFC (Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre) in Katsina in the Kofar Sauri PHCC and 4 ATFC (Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centre) including three in Jibia LGA (Magama, Daddara, Riko,) and one in Katsina City (Kofar Marusa).

MAIN PURPOSE

Prepare, provide and present health education sessions to the population/patients according MSF principles and values in order to promote health information through health measures and hygiene conditions as well as provide information about MSF activities in order to facilitate access to healthcare

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Prepare material and deliver health education sessions, messages and topics addressed to different populations regarding hygiene, diseases and prevention.
• Ensure all the patients and caretakers are well informed, according to protocols, about health-related issues and services provided.
• Monitor health situation and living conditions of the population by conducting nutritional screening, collecting information related to food security, checking vaccination status of children, looking actively for any defaulters in programs that require this type of research, collecting information on number of people arriving or leaving the community, births and deaths in the community, etc.
• Identify people with medical problems, contact the medical team and report for immediate transfer if needed. He/she must inform to the line manager about any problem encountered (population, equipment, material…).
• Report to line manager of all results of screening and visits on a regular basis.

• Conduct Daily Health education sessions within the facility
• Collect, review and share data weekly in the data collection tool for action by the direct supervisor/Manager
• Collect daily, weekly, feedback, challenges, recommendations and submit to the line Manager/Supervisor for action and decision making.
• Assess the IEC needs in the facility and share with the Supervisor/Line Manager for action.
• Provide the necessary patient support within the health facility, including information on the services offered for the patient to make informed decisions, especially in cases of admission.
• Demonstrate the use of RUTF and the benefits to the targeted beneficiary to achieve the desired results.
• Perform any other responsibility assigned by the Line Manager/Supervisor.
• Collect information of absentees and defaulters and share information with the community volunteers
• Lead in terms of tracing of absentee and defaulters’ patients via phones and making necessary reports
• Collect relevant information of absentees and defaulters, including the origin and proper classification (absentee and defaulters) and share with supervisor for reporting.
• Ensure the smooth identification of all CVs and Mother(family) referrals within the ATFC for proper screening, patients’ support and reporting.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

Diploma in public health, community health, health education and any other related field.

Experience

None is required

Languages

Hausa and English languages essential. Mission language is desirable

Competencies

• Results
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Service
• Stress Management

CONTRACT: Fixed Term
208 working hours per month.

REMUNERATION

• According to MSF salary scale plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary

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How To Apply

Hard copy applications can be submitted to the following Address:
Plot No. 1 Block ‘’J’’ KPL 201, New Government House Katsina

Application must include:

Complete CV with Cover letter and copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV
Applicant Contact details and ID contact of references mentioned in the application.

Deadline for the submission of applications: 14th April 2025 by 4:00pm

• Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply
• Only successful applicants will be called for next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employment of MSF-France in any location.
• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
• MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.

MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.

References

Medecins Sans Frontieres, Careers at the Medecins Sans Frontieres, COMMNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR at Medecins Sans Frontieres, accessed April 11, 2025