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    Community Engagement, Health Promotion and Social Work Activity Managers

Community Engagement, Health Promotion and Social Work Activity Managers

You can apply to any of these offices:

Before you apply please share with us your country of residence:

Understanding that community and patient engagement should be embedded in all MSF activities as part of a People Centered Approach (PCA), and in close collaboration with the Field Coordinator and Project Medical Referent, the objectives of the Community Engagement and Health Promotion Manager (CEHPM) are: To establish regular participatory dialogue with key stakeholders (different segments of the community, patients, staff, ..) to involve them in the definition of problems and identification of potential solutions as an ongoing process. To design and deliver contextually adapted health promotion and health education that supports communities and patients’ agency, demonstrates respect for the local culture and that responds to the project’s objectives and priorities as well as the community’s critical needs.

Our Social Work Activity managers design, oversee and monitor all social work related activities in the project, in order to address people’s critical social needs, patient support and community based multidisciplinary interventions. 

Before applying, please note that you will not choose your destination and that we work in high risk areas where you might find:

  • Militarised zones with exhaustive controls
  • Conflict zones with continuous security threats
  • Limited working resources and equipment
  • Remote and isolated work areas
  • Environments at risk from natural disasters
  • Environments at risk of epidemics

Risk acceptance information

Because MSF’s purpose is to bring medical assistance to people in distress, the work may occur in settings of active conflict, or in post-conflict environments, in which there are inherent risks, potential danger and ongoing threats to safety and security. MSF acknowledges that it is impossible to exclude all risks, but it does its utmost as an organisation to mitigate and manage these risks through strict and comprehensive security protocols.

Field workers will be fully informed of the risk associated with a potential mission before accepting a particular posting. Working for MSF is a deeply personal choice and individuals must determine for themselves the level of risk and the circumstances in which they feel comfortable, based on a full and transparent understanding of the possible situations they may face. Once on an assignment, all MSF staff must strictly observe all security rules and regulations. Failure to do so may result in dismissal.

  • One of the following degrees: Bachelor’s in Social Sciences, Social Work or Behavioural sciences, social communication, public health, orientation health promotion / community health or related studies (or nursing diploma in community health).
  • Minimum 2 years professional experience in related jobs:

-Managing Community engagement and/or Health promotion programs.

-Project coordination of health or social programs, social research.

-Case management of social critical needs, multidisciplinary community activities or similar programs (protection, psychosocial, sexual and gender-based violence,...).

  • Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis is essential.
  • Experience in project management, strategy design, implementation and monitoring is a must.
  • Demonstrated people centred competencies (communication and facilitation skills, deep listening, emotional and relational intelligence, etc).
  • Good level of English and/or French. Priority will be given to candidates who speak both languages.
  • Availability of 12 months minimum (divided in two assignments of six to nine months).
  • User level IT skills.
  • Work experience in humanitarian and/or migration contexts.
  • Work experience in other international or local NGOs in similar position.
  • Proven experience of delivering social / protection case management in emergency settings is an added value.
  • Master’s degree in social sciences related to people’s care (law, anthropology, sociology ,psychology) is an added value.
  • Knowledge of Arabic, Spanish and/or Portuguese.
  • Induction process to the organization and the position.
  • Salary & Secondary Benefits determined by previous professional experience and MSF OCBA's rewards policy. Paid leave of 25 days per year and R&R (rest and recovery) long weekends according to MSF OCBA’s policy.
  • Private insurance covering medication and hospitalization, disability, as well as any type of evacuation.
  • The chance to develop professionally in an international organization. A profile manager from the HR department will guarantee a proper onboarding according to your first assignment considering your previous professional experience. This person will also monitor your professional development (career path, training, etc.) within the organization and will offer you different tools to guarantee the best possible experience; induction, coaching or mentoring, depending on the needs.
  • The opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with multicultural exposure, contributing to our goal as a medical humanitarian organization and improving health conditions in the countries where we work.