Job Title: Health & Hygiene Promoter (Female)

Location:

Peshawar *1 & Chitral *1

Department:

Health

No of Position:

02

Organization Vision

Saving Lives, Uniting People, and changing minds for healthy, safe and resilient communities

Organization Mission

The Leading humanitarian organization of Pakistan, committed to prevent and alleviate human sufferings by mobilizing the power of humanity through volunteers.

PRCS Fundamental Principles

Humanity

Impartiality

Neutrality

Independence

Volunteer Service

Unity

Universality

Position Objectives:

• The primary objective of the Health & Hygiene Promotor is to promote preventive health, hygiene and healthy behaviors among patients, caregivers and communities served through the Mobile Health Unit (MHU). The position will support the MHU team through health education, individual and group counselling, community mobilization, hygiene promotion, referral support and awareness activities to improve health outcomes and encourage appropriate health-seeking practices

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Specific Duties, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities:

1

Contributes towards the overall goal and objectives of PRCS and works in alignment with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Fundamental Principles.

2

Adheres to the security rules, procedures and PRCS Code of Conduct.

3

Conduct health and hygiene education sessions for patients, caregivers and community members visiting the MHU.

4

Provide health education and awareness on personal hygiene, handwashing, safe water, sanitation, food hygiene, immunization, maternal and child health, nutrition and prevention of communicable diseases.

5

Provide individual and group counselling to patients and caregivers on preventive health practices and appropriate health-seeking behaviours.

6

Support the Medical Officer and MHU team in identifying patients requiring referral and provide appropriate information regarding available health services.

7

Mobilize community members, local leaders, volunteers and other stakeholders to promote awareness and utilization of MHU services.

8

Conduct community-level health and hygiene promotion activities in areas surrounding the MHU deployment locations.

9

Support implementation of SBCC and community engagement activities to promote positive and sustainable behaviour change.

10

Use and disseminate approved IEC/BCC materials and ensure health messages are delivered in a simple, culturally appropriate and understandable manner.

11

Promote awareness regarding routine immunization, missed and zero-dose children, and the importance of timely vaccination, and facilitate appropriate referrals where required.

12

Support awareness and preparedness activities related to epidemic prevention, early warning signs, health alerts and timely reporting of unusual health events.

13

Support implementation of PRCS preventive health initiatives, including ECV, CBHFA, WASH and other relevant health promotion activities.

14

Collect and communicate community feedback, concerns and suggestions regarding MHU services to the MHU In-charge/Medical Officer.

15

Maintain accurate records of health education sessions, community outreach activities, people reached, referrals and community feedback.

16

Support the MHU team in maintaining a safe, clean and hygienic environment around the MHU during service delivery.

17

Ensure gender, inclusion, protection and accountability considerations are incorporated into health promotion and community engagement activities.

18

Participate in community outreach, awareness campaigns and other field activities as required by the programme.

19

Prepare and submit regular activity updates, reports, success stories and other required documentation to the concerned line manager.

20

Responsible to carry out any other task assigned by the management

 Education.

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Community Development, WASH or a related field from an HEC-recognized institute.

Experience.

Minimum 01–02 years of relevant working experience in health promotion, hygiene promotion, community mobilization, WASH, public health or humanitarian programmes.

Skills/Knowledge

• Excellent verbal communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong community mobilization and interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of preventive health, hygiene, WASH and disease-prevention practices.
• Ability to communicate health messages in simple and culturally appropriate language.
• Good report writing and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Ability to work effectively with communities, volunteers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to work in remote and challenging field environments

 Maximum age limit, up to 40 years.

Duration: 04 months.

Travelling. Required – extensive field travel as the position will be deployed with the Mobile Health Unit and will require community outreach activities