Health Promotion & Community Engagement (HPCE) Manager – MSF-Belgium

Key Responsibilities

HPCE Strategy & Program Implementation

• Develop, update, and implement the HPCE strategy, workplans, tools, and monitoring systems.
• Plan and monitor HPCE activities according to project priorities and timelines.
• Support HP supervisors in implementing the HPCE strategy and developing appropriate tools and training.
• Ensure participatory approaches and community consultation are incorporated into program design.
• Develop culturally appropriate health education and IEC materials.
• Ensure proper pre-testing, validation, translation, and adaptation of health education materials.
• Contribute to situation analysis, rapid assessments, surveys, and rumor/feedback monitoring.
• Support community-based surveillance, active case finding, referral, and patient tracing.
• Support community meetings and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Maintain and regularly update community and stakeholder mapping.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and program experiences.

Community Engagement & Health Promotion

• Assess community health-seeking behaviors and local context in Afar.
• Strengthen relationships with community and local leaders in MSF-supported areas.
• Engage kebele and village leaders, traditional healers, TBAs, and other community actors.
• Develop and strengthen community-based patient referral pathways.
• Implement strategies to reduce patient default and absenteeism from ATFC services.
• Conduct patient satisfaction and treatment-understanding surveys.
• Establish mechanisms for collecting and analyzing feedback from patients, caregivers, and communities.
• Share community feedback and emerging concerns with management and relevant teams.
• Conduct practical cooking and food demonstration sessions using locally available ingredients.
• Support quarterly blood donation campaigns in collaboration with the blood bank.

HP Team Management & Capacity Building

• Develop capacity-building plans for HP staff based on identified needs.
• Organize training, coaching, mentoring, and community-of-practice activities.
• Supervise the quality of HPCE activities at field level.
• Conduct supportive supervision using appropriate supervision checklists.
• Support recruitment and performance evaluation of HP personnel in collaboration with HR.
• Train and mentor Lay Counselor Educators (LCEs) and community volunteers.
• Strengthen the capacity of Health Promotion counterparts, Health Extension Workers, and community volunteers.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

• Participate in field assessments, surveys, qualitative evaluations, and operational research.
• Monitor HPCE indicators and assess program performance.
• Analyze challenges affecting ATFC performance and develop corrective actions with outreach teams.
• Support regular monitoring and adaptation of the HP strategy.
• Document program lessons, experiences, and best practices.
• Provide technical input to project reporting and information-sharing processes.

Coordination & Integration

The HPCE Manager will collaborate closely with:

• Medical teams
• SRH
• Mental Health
• Nutrition teams
• Social Work
• WASH/EH
• Logistics
• Administration
• Outreach teams
• Government health structures
• Community leaders and volunteers

The position will also lead the HP integration plan with Dubti General Hospital, supporting the progressive transfer of HP approaches, tools, systems, and responsibilities to the hospital's designated counterpart.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential Education:

Bachelor's degree in one of the following:

• Social Sciences
• Social Communication
• Behavioral Sciences
• Health Education
• Anthropology
• Public Health
• Health Promotion
• Community Health
• Related fields

Desirable:

Master's degree in:

• MPH
• Health Promotion
• Epidemiology
• Social and Behavioral Change Communication
• Related fields

Required Experience

Candidates should meet one of the following:

• At least 1 year of experience as a program manager in health promotion/education, prevention, or community mobilization; OR
• At least 2 years of experience as a supervisor within a health promotion/education, prevention, or community mobilization program.

Additional requirements:

• Experience using qualitative methodologies.
• Experience in strategy design, implementation, and monitoring.
• NGO or MSF experience is desirable.
• Social media management and communications experience is an advantage.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of additional local languages is an asset.
• Strong computer literacy, including:
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Teams
  • Internet applications
• Strong teamwork and cooperation.
• Stress management and ability to work under pressure.
• Strong training and awareness-raising skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requests and priorities.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Results and quality orientation.
• Behavioral flexibility.
• People management and development skills.
• Commitment to MSF principles.

Duty Station & Benefits

📍 Location: Afar
💼 Contract: Full-Time, Fixed-Term
👤 Position: 1
💵 Starting Monthly Gross Salary: USD 1,806
🎁 Other Benefits: According to MSF organizational policy

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates must complete the official MSF application form:

MSF HPCE Manager Application Form

📅 Deadline: August 16, 2026

⚠️ Important:

• Only applications submitted through the official application form will be accepted.
• Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a technical test.
• Candidates who pass the technical test will proceed to interview.
• Professional references and employment history will be verified.

Qualified female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.