Partners In Health (PIH) ,Health Promotion Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Title: Health Promotion
Officer
Reports to: Health
Promotion Manager and Integrated Services for Vulnerable Populations (ISVP)
Technical Team Lead

Location: Based in Kigali, Rwanda
(potentially with 25-50% of time spent in 15 targeted districts)

Length of
Assignment:
4.75 years
(Note: This position is contingent on grant award. PIH would be
a sub-recipient for this award.)

Organizational
Profile:

Partners In Health (PIH)
is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to
provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its service
delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works globally to bring the
benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and to serve as an
antidote to despair. In 2005, PIH began working in Rwanda at the invitation of
the Government of Rwanda and is known locally as Inshuti mu Buzima (IMB).
PIH/IMB began an effort to strengthen the public health systems in rural
Rwanda in three rural districts whose infrastructure remained decimated
following the devastating 1994 genocide. PIH has built or renovated three
hospitals, provided support to nearly 40+ rural health centers, trained a
network of over 3,000 community health workers, and developed services to
address the socioeconomic determinants of disease. Our sites serve as centers
of innovation and education in health care delivery, tackling implementation
challenges from HIV to cancer, in close partnership with the Ministry of
Health. 

Program
Description:

This position is
contingent on a sub-award to PIH under USAID’s Improved Services for Vulnerable
Populations (ISVP) cooperative agreement, which will improve the protection of
vulnerable populations against adverse circumstances in 15 targeted districts
of Rwanda. It will build upon the successes of the Social Services for Vulnerable Populations
(SSVP) project, known as Higo Ubeho, to build community capacity
and create resilient families. Specifically, ISVP will(i) increase capacity of
families and communities to provide healthy, nurturing, and engaging
environments for vulnerable children under 5; (ii) decrease families’ economic
vulnerability; (iii) increase knowledge, attitudes, skills, aspirations and confidence
of adolescents transitioning to adulthood; and (iv) increase capacity of
communities to provide essential preventative and protective services to
vulnerable families and children. If an award is made, PIH will support a
Health Promotion Team (Health Promotion Manager, Health Promotion Officer, and
Capacity-building and Referral Network Program Officer) for the ISVP program,
and the Health Promotion team will be one segment of the larger ISVP team. The
Health Promotion Team will build linkages between social protection programs
and clinical care, and it will train CHWs, volunteers, and civil society
organizations (CSOs) to promote healthy behaviors and make appropriate clinical
referrals.

Position
Overview:

Reporting to the
Health Promotion Manager and working closely with both the ISVP Technical Team
Lead and Health Promotion Team, the Health Promotion Officer will provide
technical support in health service delivery and promotion. He/she will provide
guidance on supporting Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission (PMTCT)
follow-up, HIV prevention, promoting family planning, improving sexual and
reproductive health provision, providing nutrition information, and promoting
growth monitoring. In addition, the Health Promotion Officer may assist with strategy
creation, program design, and training design. This position will also provide
administrative support to the Health Promotion Team Manager in creating
linkages to clinical services (including providing technical assistance and
capacity development of community extension workers, volunteers, government
leaders and civil society organizations) in order to strengthen local referral
networks. The Health Promotion Officer will also gather data and compile
reports.

Responsibilities:

Development
of Health Promotion Strategy, Tools, and Trainings  

• Assess
  and identify appropriate interventions to improve the involvement of
  social protection providers in health promotion activities
• Work
  with Health Promotion Team to advise broader ISVP team on the most
  appropriate health promotion interventions for each clinical area
  targeted, specifically supporting Prevention of Mother-to-child
  Transmission (PMTCT) follow-up, HIV prevention, promoting family planning,
  improving sexual and reproductive health provision, providing nutrition
  information, and promoting growth monitoring
• Develop
  methods and tools to improve clinical linkages made through social
  protection programs
• Design,
  plan, and facilitate health promotion trainings for CHWs, volunteers, and
  CSOs in 15 districts

Project
Management

• Ensure
  clear communication and coordination with other ISVP technical officers on
  all levels of planning and implementation
• Work
  closely with zonal managers to plan health promotion activities in all 15
  districts in accordance with larger ISVP program plan
• Provide
  project operations assistance
• Provide
  assistance on submission of timely and quality deliverables
• Communicate
  with relevant district and local contacts and officials about health
  promotion programs and participate in program coordination meetings at the
  local level as needed

Administrative
Tasks

• Provide
  advice on how proposed health promotion interventions might impact ISVP
  targets and help determine appropriate performance targets
• Contribute
  to the Health Promotion and broader ISVP workplans and budgets
• Gather
  data and compile reports
• Coordinate
  Health Promotion Team travel to various districts

Qualifications:

• Minimum
  of a Bachelor’s Degree in health related field required
• Technical
  expertise in health promotion in either a clinical or public health
  setting.
• Experience
  providing program support and training in health promotion
• 1-2
  years prior experience working with international NGOs is preferred
• Highly
  organized with ability to work under pressure, handle multiple
  assignments, prioritize work flow, adapt to fluctuating workload, and meet
  deadlines.
• Proven
  ability to exercise good judgment and diplomacy, ability to work well
  with diverse team
• Commitment
  to PIH’s mission and values (see PIH’s values) 
• Familiarity
  with Government of Rwanda goals/strategies for health and social
  protection is helpful.
• Strong
  written and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience
  with computer applications and internet-based research
• Willingness
  to travel 25-50% of the time throughout Rwanda and work flexible hours
• Flexibility,
  humility, and a good sense of humor.
• Professional
  fluency in written and spoken English required; proficiency in Kinyarwanda
  required.
• Female
  candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

How to
apply:

• If
  you believe that you are the right candidate for the
  above positions, please submit your application online using the PIH
  website by following this link: http://www.pih.org/pages/employment

imbrecruitment@pih.org