Health Educator

Job Description

Title: Health Educator

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: --

Age: at least 18 years

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Experience:
∎ At least 1 year

Published: 9 Jan 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ Experience of working in the humanitarian context
∎ Minimum 1 year of proven experience working in healthcare education
∎ Advanced ability to plan, implement, monitor & evaluate health education programs
∎ Good skills MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
∎ Excellent interpersonal and team skills
∎ Ability to document processes, maintain databases & provide access to resources
∎ Language: English, Chittagonian
∎ Degree/Bachelor studies or the equivalent of experience in facilitation of health program
∎ Experience and Competencies: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
∎ Experience of working in the humanitarian context
∎ Minimum 1 year of proven experience working in healthcare education
∎ Advanced ability to plan, implement, monitor & evaluate health education programs
∎ Good skills MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
∎ Excellent interpersonal and team skills
∎ Ability to document processes, maintain databases & provide access to resources
∎ Language: English, Chittagonian
∎ Specific Educational Qualification
∎ Degree/Bachelor studies or the equivalent of experience in facilitation of health program
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Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Conducting assessments & surveys to determine health education needs.
∎ Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs, the availability of services and create awareness against Child Marriage and to develop goals for meeting needs.
∎ Design and distribute health education materials & aids, including job aids, video, audio clip, posters, images, IEC materials.
∎ Facilitating health education events, workshops, conferences & presentations.
∎ Identify strategic partnerships with organizations, and stakeholders that promote health education.
∎ Develop operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services.
∎ Provide guidance to agencies and organizations in the assessment of health education needs, and in the development and delivery of health education programs.
∎ Provide program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, and/or maintaining program-related websites.
∎ Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
∎ Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
∎ Document activities, recording information such as the number of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.
∎ Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
∎ Program Brief
∎ Founded in 1933, International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over 40 fragile, failed and developing states. In this capacity, we work to restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted, struggling to endure and wishing to advance on a path of development.
∎ IRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2017 and obtained registration with the NGOAB in March 2018. Since IRC obtained registration in March 2018, it has moved quickly to expand its integrated emergency health and protection response through both direct and partner-based programming focused on primary healthcare, women’s protection and empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence and child protection. Through 2018, the IRC’s response strategy will primarily target Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, while meeting the significant needs in both refugee and host populations, as already existing vulnerabilities are compounded with cyclical monsoon and cyclone seasons that impose additional threats to the lives and protection of those refugees as well as vulnerable host populations. IRC is growing its programming to cover education and livelihoods/DRR, as well as its geographic footprint in the host community and to other parts of the country.
∎ Purpose of the Role
∎ Provide health care education to Rohingya communities along with assessment of health care needs, develop health education programs and conduct awareness sessions on Child Marriage Programs with Adolescents & perform targeted health care education interventions. Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies and environments. May also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
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∎ Workstation: Camp 11
∎ Line Manager: Project Officer
∎ Contract Duration: 31st December 2025
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∎ Highlights of Key Responsibilities
∎ Conducting assessments & surveys to determine health education needs.
∎ Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs, the availability of services and create awareness against Child Marriage and to develop goals for meeting needs.
∎ Design and distribute health education materials & aids, including job aids, video, audio clip, posters, images, IEC materials.
∎ Facilitating health education events, workshops, conferences & presentations.
∎ Identify strategic partnerships with organizations, and stakeholders that promote health education.
∎ Develop operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services.
∎ Provide guidance to agencies and organizations in the assessment of health education needs, and in the development and delivery of health education programs.
∎ Provide program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, and/or maintaining program-related websites.
∎ Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
∎ Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
∎ Document activities, recording information such as the number of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.
∎ Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two retention benefits in a year equivalent to two basic salaries.
∎ Two retention benefits in a year equivalent to two basic salaries.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Read Before Apply:

Standard of Professional Conduct:

The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.

Note: At IRC, we are dedicated to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. If you identify as a person with disability, we are happy to provide reasonable support to help you participate in the interview process. Please specify your requirements in detail on your CV, if applicable.

Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ 3rd floor, Sayemon Heritage Residence, Baharchora, Cox’s Bazar
∎ The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Address::
∎ 3rd floor, Sayemon Heritage Residence, Baharchora, Cox’s Bazar
∎ The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Application Deadline: 15 Jan 2025

Category: Medical/Pharma