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About International Medical Corps

Job Description

Scope of work:

Health educator is responsible to maintain a close relationship with the communities to facilitate a smooth program and project implementation. Facilitate awareness on health creation measures and facilitate responses to community and develop contact and professional relationship with community elders, religious leaders and the Community Development Councils. S/he will ensure smooth running of assigned project activities in the targeted areas and report to the PSS/ Training Officer and Site Manager. S/he will represent the organization as an intermediary with the committees.

Activities:

• Ensure that the project activities are absolutely clear to the members of the community.

• Mobilize the beneficiaries to participate in the project according to the agreement made with them.
• Identify and train the community shura members, religious leaders school teachers and other community influencers on basic concept.
• Conduct health Awareness sessions in the community with cooperation of community elders and community influencers.
• Propose solutions to the problems encountered.
• Organize workshops and meetings when necessary.
• Monitor the progress of the project at the community level
• Write a weekly activity report

COMPETENCIES

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Problem solving: Provides solutions to problems.

Research: Researches, analyzes and seeks information to respond better to his/her work and projects.

Relationships: Has good interpersonal relationships with (peers, supervisors, employees, colleagues in mission, etc).

Adaptability: Easily adapts to the work routine. Has the adaptability to live and interact with project staff in mission province. Has the capacity and ability to live and / or work in environments where projects are implementing.

Professionalism: Has the knowledge and understanding of project execution and project monitoring systems. Also has the ability to think critically, work under pressure, meet commitments, and show persistence in facing challenges.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others and shows real commitment to maintaining open communication with the client and other team members.

Teamwork: Committed to working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve project tasks for the team. Willing to learn from others and open to giving and receiving feedback.

Flexibility/adaptability: This requires the candidate to have the sufficient capacity to adapt to the IMC work methodology as well as to different work environments (office and field) that the candidate might have later during a mission.

Important Point: You will be asked to travel or can be deployed in anywhere within the program area to perform services. There may be some insecure areas where you may need to travel and perform the activity without any hesitation in coordination with security department.

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION

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