Public Health Promoter Co-ordinators Oxfam GB
Seeking Public Health Promoter Co-ordinators For The Public Health Promoters Register
Likely Salary Range dependant on actual position £24,245 - £30,853 net pa | Worldwide
(pro rata the contract length)
Be there when it matters.
What is the Public Health Promoter’s (PHP) Register?
The Public Health Promoters Register is a data base of Public Health Promoters and Public Health Promoter Co-ordinators with experience in Public Health relating to Water and Sanitation in Emergency Programmes. Each person on the register has been interviewed and reference checked and has agreed that should a suitable short-term deployment arise when they are available, they will work for OGB on a fixed term contract basis at short notice. We are seeking to recruit to the register Public Health Promotion Co-ordinator’s who has Arabic language skills and is able to work in this language
What is a Public Health Promoter Co-ordinator?
When humanitarian emergencies arise, our Humanitarian Support Personnel and Register Public Health Promoter Co-ordinators and Public Health Promoters form the backbone of Oxfam’s immediate and most valuable response. Experienced in humanitarian crises the world over, the results achieved by the Public Health team are truly astounding. A diverse and international group, they provide support where it’s needed most, co-ordinating with other agencies, working with communities, other Oxfam teams and partner organisations to provide emergency aid, and pave the way for long-term development work.
What you’ll be doing as a Public Health Promotion Co-ordinator
In the event of a natural or man-made Emergency, you’ll be there to provide vital technical assistance relating to Public Health. You will lead Public Health teams and co-ordinate with other agencies in assessment and programme implementation to make sure all Public Health issues are understood and promoted, and you’ll mobilise whole communities to proactively respond to the situations themselves.
In particular, you’ll assess public health risks, lead a team of national and international health promoters, and identify any unmet needs that affect the population. Within the context of each new environment, you’ll implement appropriate health promotion initiatives, monitoring and evaluating the programme as you go. What’s more, you’ll involve the men and women in the communities you are working with in the planning and implementing of public health activities, and recruit and train staff when on deployment.
What are we looking for?
With a graduate qualification in Public Health, Social Sciences or Environmental or related discipline, you’ll meet the academic requirements of the role. Above anything else, we value first-hand experience in emergency situations and experience in leading teams and co-ordinating public health promotion activities with other agencies in emergencies. With community-based experience in areas like Community Development and adult education you’ll bring much needed structure and support to the most difficult environments.
You’ll also be confident in people management and capacity building, have strong communications skills and bring a collaborative approach to your work, along with sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a whole range of cultural contexts. Good spoken and written English and Arabic is Essential.
To apply
For more information, specific job profile including the full skills and criteria go to
www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs quoting ref: INT5296.
Closing Date: 4 April 2012
Likely Salary Range dependant on actual position £24,245 - £30,853 net pa | Worldwide
(pro rata the contract length)
Be there when it matters.
What is the Public Health Promoter’s (PHP) Register?
The Public Health Promoters Register is a data base of Public Health Promoters and Public Health Promoter Co-ordinators with experience in Public Health relating to Water and Sanitation in Emergency Programmes. Each person on the register has been interviewed and reference checked and has agreed that should a suitable short-term deployment arise when they are available, they will work for OGB on a fixed term contract basis at short notice. We are seeking to recruit to the register Public Health Promotion Co-ordinator’s who has Arabic language skills and is able to work in this language
What is a Public Health Promoter Co-ordinator?
When humanitarian emergencies arise, our Humanitarian Support Personnel and Register Public Health Promoter Co-ordinators and Public Health Promoters form the backbone of Oxfam’s immediate and most valuable response. Experienced in humanitarian crises the world over, the results achieved by the Public Health team are truly astounding. A diverse and international group, they provide support where it’s needed most, co-ordinating with other agencies, working with communities, other Oxfam teams and partner organisations to provide emergency aid, and pave the way for long-term development work.
What you’ll be doing as a Public Health Promotion Co-ordinator
In the event of a natural or man-made Emergency, you’ll be there to provide vital technical assistance relating to Public Health. You will lead Public Health teams and co-ordinate with other agencies in assessment and programme implementation to make sure all Public Health issues are understood and promoted, and you’ll mobilise whole communities to proactively respond to the situations themselves.
In particular, you’ll assess public health risks, lead a team of national and international health promoters, and identify any unmet needs that affect the population. Within the context of each new environment, you’ll implement appropriate health promotion initiatives, monitoring and evaluating the programme as you go. What’s more, you’ll involve the men and women in the communities you are working with in the planning and implementing of public health activities, and recruit and train staff when on deployment.
What are we looking for?
With a graduate qualification in Public Health, Social Sciences or Environmental or related discipline, you’ll meet the academic requirements of the role. Above anything else, we value first-hand experience in emergency situations and experience in leading teams and co-ordinating public health promotion activities with other agencies in emergencies. With community-based experience in areas like Community Development and adult education you’ll bring much needed structure and support to the most difficult environments.
You’ll also be confident in people management and capacity building, have strong communications skills and bring a collaborative approach to your work, along with sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a whole range of cultural contexts. Good spoken and written English and Arabic is Essential.
To apply
For more information, specific job profile including the full skills and criteria go to
www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs quoting ref: INT5296.
Closing Date: 4 April 2012
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