Job Title: Social and Behavior Change educator
Job location: Syria – Homs – Al-Daba PHC
Reports to: Project Coordinator
JOB SUMMARY
Conducting campaigns and health awareness through PHC and visits to community and public places.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Social and Behavior Change educator has the following responsibilities and duties:
1. Conducting ongoing awareness campaigns, both at the center and in public facilities such as schools and community gathering places.
2. Serve as a link between the beneficiary and the services available at the center.
3. Performs sensitivity assessments and identifies cases in need according to predetermined criteria.
The focus will be on changing community behavior through a thorough assessment of cases and tailoring messages to suit each individual situation.
4. Manages cases, including maintaining faithful to protocols on privacy and individual leave.
5. Makes internal and external referrals of cases, updates feedback and referral forms,
6. Updates case files with the help of the health Officer and ensures that the information is secured.
7. To carry out preventive healthcare and guidance activities on reproductive health, newborn and child nutrition, early diagnosis of breast cancer, personal and home hygiene, tooth cleaning and vaccination.
8. Advises and guides cases and community groups on issues related to diagnosis screening, such as cancer screening, pap smear, glaucoma tests, and diabetes screening.
9. To provide informative training for pregnant women and children.
10. To perform family planning services, health and hygiene incentives, screening of infectious diseases, carrying out health education activities, collecting statistics and health care referrals at the same time.
11. To meet basic needs such as first aid.
12. Visiting service providers to ensure that the intervention, information, and referral activities on community health are carried out effectively,
13. To make weekly and monthly reports on the activities, interventions, orientation, and mapping activities performed.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Should have the following skills, education, and experience:
1. Formal university or diploma degree.
2. Knowledge and/or work experience in community health development preferable.
3. Able to prioritize, communicate effectively, and meet deadlines
4. Experience as a team member of working in community health or nutrition or other related health-related intervention.
5. Knowledge of Microsoft office with a good command of Microsoft Excel.
6. Strong leadership and coordination skills.
7. Able to work both independently and in a team environment.
8. Previous NGO experience in a similar context is a plus.
ABOUT MEDGLOBAL
MEDGLOBAL is a global humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical and health education services to people in need, including refugees and displaced persons, in disaster and underserved regions. The organization is composed of medical and public health professionals of diverse backgrounds.
CODE OF CONDUCT
MEDGLOBAL Code of Conduct reflects the profession’s core set of beliefs and values of care, respect, trust, and integrity. These beliefs and values are fundamental to MEDGLOBAL employees, volunteers, interns, consultants, and contractors to guide their practice and conduct. The Code is organized into categories, as follows:
1. Always act with fairness, honesty, integrity, and openness; respect the opinions of others and treat all with equality and dignity without regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
2. Provide a positive and valued experience for those receiving service within and outside MEDGLOBAL.
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to MEDGLOBAL, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. MEDGLOBAL is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.
DISCRIMINATION, ABUSE AND HARASSMENT POLICY
MEDGLOBAL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. MEDGLOBAL employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside the organization.
Safeguarding & Code of Conduct
All MEDGLOBAL employees must adhere to PSEA’s protection policies
Principles and rules of conduct. Strict compliance with safety and ethical standards is required.
Job Description
Job title: Health Educator
Work location: Syria – Homs – Al-Dabaa Primary Health Center
He reports to: Project Coordinator
Scope of responsibility:
Implementing health awareness campaigns in the primary health center, and through visits to the local community and public places.
Tasks and responsibilities:
The health educator undertakes the following tasks and responsibilities:
1. Implement ongoing awareness campaigns in the center and in public facilities, such as schools and community gathering places.
2. Acting as a link between beneficiaries and the services available at the center.
3. Conducting vulnerability assessments and identifying cases in need according to predefined criteria.
The work focuses on changing societal behavior through careful assessment of cases and tailoring messages to suit each case.
4. Case management while adhering to privacy protocols and individual consent.
5. Conduct internal and external referrals of cases, and update feedback and referral forms.
6. Update case files with the help of the health worker, and ensure the security and confidentiality of information.
7. Implementing preventive healthcare activities and guidance on reproductive health, newborn and child nutrition, early detection of breast cancer, personal and household hygiene, dental hygiene, and vaccination.
8. Providing advice and guidance to individuals and community groups regarding diagnostic tests, such as cancer screening, cervical smear, glaucoma screening, and diabetes screening.
9. Providing educational sessions for pregnant women and children.
10. Providing family planning services, promoting health and hygiene, detecting infectious diseases, implementing health education activities, collecting statistics, and referring cases to health care services.
11. Meeting basic needs such as first aid.
12. Visiting service providers to ensure that community health intervention, awareness and referral activities are implemented effectively.
13. Preparing weekly and monthly reports on activities, interventions, guidance sessions, and service mapping activities implemented.
Qualifications and skills:
The applicant must possess the following skills, qualifications, and experience:
1. University degree or institute certificate.
2. Knowledge and/or practical experience in the field of community health development is preferred.
3. The ability to prioritize, communicate effectively, and adhere to deadlines.
4. Experience working within a team in the field of community health, nutrition, or related health interventions.
5. Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs with good proficiency in Excel.
6. Strong leadership and coordination skills.
7. The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
8. Previous experience with NGOs in a similar context is an added advantage.
How to apply
https://sy.medglobal.org/jobs/social-and-behavior-change-educator-homs-1412