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Job Title:		Health Education Coordinator
Category:		Health & Medicine
Total Positions:		1
Job Location:		Khair Pur
Gender:		No Preference
Minimum Education:		Masters
Degree Title:		Educated to Masters level or equivalent in Biological Sciences, Sociology, Mass Communication, Nutrition or Public Health
Career Level:		Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:		3 Years
Salary Range:		PKR 0 to 0 per Month
Apply By:		Nov 21, 2018

Job Description:

Health Education & Promotion is back-bone of Health and well-being, contributing to an increase in health status of the population and a reduction in unhealthy behaviours. The main responsibilities of the position are to Promote, maintain, and improve child health and community health by developing 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.

Factor

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Practical experience of working on health promotion.

Demonstrable experience of co-ordination in a multi-player setting

Experience of mobilizing and group work skills in a variety of settings in particular working with children and caregivers.

Qualifications

Educated to Masters level or equivalent in Biological Sciences, Sociology, Mass Communication, Nutrition or Public Health

A professional qualification in health, Communication, social mobilization or community development

Knowledge & Skills

Excellent interpersonal, personal, organisational development and negotiating skills

Prepare and distribute health education material and use of visual aids such as films, videotapes, photographs, and posters for health promotion.

Work in partnership with Health & Education sectors to advise, encourage, motivate and when necessary provide training for them to develop health promoting activities.

Demonstrable knowledge of child health and well-being.

Design, develop, deliver and evaluate Health Sessions and encourage others to become involved.

Develop, organise and deliver a range of health promotion activities in relation to the needs identified at local level, through national and organization’s guidelines.

Knowledge of MNCH policy guidelines at national and local level

To have relevant health promotion knowledge of health education strategies in relation to child health and healthy life style

To have training and group work skills in relation to health promotion

Knowledge of Health Education monitoring indicators and evaluation.

To undertake community and organisational needs assessments and research, ensuring that health promotion activity is meeting the needs of the beneficiaries and the Public Health Agenda.

Adequate IT skills

Interested in how people make health change

Experience in teaching communication skills

Ability to use a computer effectively and electronic communication system is essential

Disposition

Be a good communicator

To have a non-judgemental approach

Good Presentation qualities

Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Other

Well familiar with use of Audio visual equipment.

Willing to work away from home as per need.

Multimedia projector

Company Information

Company Name: Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI)
Company Description:
Poverty is the root cause of every problem in the society, has no doubts worse affects on human life. Traditional gender roles in Pakistan especially in NWFP, which remains indulged in tribal culture, define the woman’s place as in the home and not in the workplace, and define the man as the breadwinner. Consequently, the society invests far less in women than men. Women in NWFP suffer more from poverty of opportunities throughout their lives as compared to other provinces. Economic vulnerability is a key factor in the rise of poverty in Pakistan; vulnerability also arises from social powerlessness, political instability, and ill-functioning institutions. Corruption and political instabilities such as various separatist movements in Baluchistan and Waziristan resulted in reduction of business confidence, deterioration of economic growth, reduced public expenditure, poor delivery of public services, and undermining of the rule of law. The root causes of current unrest in whole country especially FATA and FRS are linked with the absence of the opportunities for youth in all sections of life in general and particular in livelihoods. Active participation of the youth in decision making and development of the area is neglected and never given a chance to decide their fate. This made youth of the area frustrated and restless and compelled them to take part in the unhealthy activities. Poverty and the lack of modern curriculum have proved destabilizing factors for Pakistani society as these causes our youth to be exploited by religious organizations banned by the government to run schools and produce militant literature. Eradication of poverty cannot be brought about by charity, but needs first and foremost empowering the poor, focusing on women, and tapping their tremendous potential. Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI) is a non-political, non-partisan and non-profit organization working as a facilitator to initiate and sustain women and children oriented developmental p