Job Details:
Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK
Deadline Sun, 21 Dec 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
Sierra Leone
Salary: 22,421 – 31,945 GBP net per annum pro rata
Contract Type: Fixed Term – up to 4 months, extendable
Hours: Full Time; 40 hours
As part of a global movement for change, Oxfam works together with others to end world poverty, injustice and suffering. As an Oxfam employee, you will join a team of professionals that is part of the international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in 94 countries.
Currently, Oxfam is running an Ebola response programme in Sierra Leone and Liberia providing water and sanitation and social mobilisation to vulnerable communities. The number of new cases is rising and there is an urgent need for Public Health Promoters. They will be required to carry out programme implementation and monitor the effectiveness of activities, make recommendations for actions, ensure that all members of the community, women, men and children are involved in all aspects of the programme implementation through an empowering approach; represent Oxfam GB on technical matters in co-ordination meetings with the government and other key players, and recruit, train and supervise public health promotion staff.
We are looking for someone with knowledge of public health and one or more other relevant areas (e.g. health promotion, community development, education, community water supply); a proven practical experience in developing countries in appropriate community health programmes some of which emergency relief programmes; good knowledge and experience on working with local partner agencies; demonstrated experience of integrating protection, gender and diversity issues into public health promotion; assessment, analytical and planning skills and ability to travel at short notice and to work in difficult circumstances.
Please note that we are also looking for Public Health Promoters to respond to other Emergencies and to add to our PHP Register. We will consider your application for those as well and contact you and let you know if your application has been successful in those cases.
Due to the rapid scale up we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We will only contact those short-listed for the position and may appoint prior to the closing date.
All applications must be submitted through our online system, in English and include an English CV.
For further information about the role and to apply please go to: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/1815/description .
For general enquiries about this role (not to apply), please email hdhr@oxfam.org.uk
Public Health Promoter
Job posted by: Oxfam GB - UK - Mon, 24 Nov 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK
Deadline Sun, 21 Dec 2014
Job type: Contract
Location: Sierra Leone
Salary: 22,421 – 31,945 GBP net per annum pro rata
Contract Type: Fixed Term – up to 4 months, extendable
Hours: Full Time; 40 hours
As part of a global movement for change, Oxfam works together with others to end world poverty, injustice and suffering. As an Oxfam employee, you will join a team of professionals that is part of the international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in 94 countries.
Currently, Oxfam is running an Ebola response programme in Sierra Leone and Liberia providing water and sanitation and social mobilisation to vulnerable communities. The number of new cases is rising and there is an urgent need for Public Health Promoters. They will be required to carry out programme implementation and monitor the effectiveness of activities, make recommendations for actions, ensure that all members of the community, women, men and children are involved in all aspects of the programme implementation through an empowering approach; represent Oxfam GB on technical matters in co-ordination meetings with the government and other key players, and recruit, train and supervise public health promotion staff.
We are looking for someone with knowledge of public health and one or more other relevant areas (e.g. health promotion, community development, education, community water supply); a proven practical experience in developing countries in appropriate community health programmes some of which emergency relief programmes; good knowledge and experience on working with local partner agencies; demonstrated experience of integrating protection, gender and diversity issues into public health promotion; assessment, analytical and planning skills and ability to travel at short notice and to work in difficult circumstances.
Please note that we are also looking for Public Health Promoters to respond to other Emergencies and to add to our PHP Register. We will consider your application for those as well and contact you and let you know if your application has been successful in those cases.
Due to the rapid scale up we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We will only contact those short-listed for the position and may appoint prior to the closing date.
All applications must be submitted through our online system, in English and include an English CV.
For further information about the role and to apply please go to: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/1815/description .
For general enquiries about this role (not to apply), please email hdhr@oxfam.org.uk