Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Community Health Educator (COVID-19 Intervention)

Vacancies:      1

Avaliability:   Until end of March 2021 (Renewable depending upon project needs)

Last date of application:       January 14, 2021

Mumbai, Maharashtra

General

• Position: Community Health Educator
• Location of Job: Mumbai
• Duration: Until end of March 2021 (Renewable depending upon project needs)
• Start date: ASAP
• Closing Date: 14th January 2021
• No. of vacancies: 1 (One)
• Email: msfocb-mumbai-covid19-recruitment@brussels.msf.org

Background

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters and exclusion from healthcare. We have been present in India since 1999 providing free-of-charge essential healthcare to people in remote areas, and specialist care for people affected by HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, hepatitis C, antibiotic resistance, tuberculosis, kala azar and sexual and gender-based violence. MSF was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development in 1996 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

COVID-19 Emergency Intervention

Today we are facing a new global challenge. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are racing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in over 70 countries, including opening new projects in areas that are becoming pandemic hotspots. In India, Mumbai is as of now considered as one of the biggest hotspot in the country. The rising number of confirmed cases especially in the slum areas requires more focused approaches and interventions. Doctors Without Borders India (DWBI) decided to start an emergency intervention to support and strengthen COVID response in M-East Ward by focusing on:

• Disease prevention in Govandi slum (health promotion, Water and Sanitation);
• Management of COVID-19 ward for mild to moderate cases

Context

Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic Doctors Without Borders India (DWBI) is planning to implement a comprehensive COVID-19 intervention in the M/East Ward (MEW), Mumbai and other part of Mumbai (Maharashtra) as needed with the purpose of preventing, diagnosing and treating mild and moderate cases of COVID-19 in a dedicated health facility thereby decongesting the current referral hospitals to be able to focus on the severe cases. The project will also implement OPD/Fever clinic to strengthen screening, diagnosis and testing and WASH and health promotion intervention in the MEW community in close collaboration with the Mumbai Municipal Corporation and other actors.

Main Purpose of The Role

Prepare, provide and present health education sessions to the population/patients according DWBI principles and values in order to promote health information through health measures and hygiene conditions as well as provide information about DWBI activities in order to facilitate access to healthcare

Main Accountabilities

• Conduct health education in the fever clinic about how Covid-19 spreads, and what measures need to be taken for control and prevention of this infectious disease, about its symptoms and importance of visiting to doctor if any one has Covid-19 symptoms.
• Different health measures about how people should take measures to prevent infection of Covid-19 and where people should approach for support / diagnosis if they have Covid-19 symptoms.
• Conduct health promotion activities for Covid-19.
• Conduct sessions/demonstrations on hand washing.
• Conduct emergency relief distribution in the fever clinic, community or for targeted population.
• Participate in planning and implementation of emergency relief distribution in the community. Prepare and submit daily weekly monthly performance reports.
• Report to line manager of all results of screening and visits on a regular basis.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Literacy at least 12thstd. If experience is public health sector is present will be preferred.
• An internal DWBI training on health messages will be necessary.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years working experience essential

Due to the current lockdown we arrange transportation for our staff as long as there is no public transport. As this recruitment is for a specific emergency response on COVID-19, it is important that staff only apply for this position if they do not have one of the major risk factors for COVID namely existing cardiac complications, diabetes, hypertension, pregnancy or age > 55y.

HR & Benefits (Non-Negotiable)

• Monthly Gross Salary: INR 24,425
• Secondary Benefits (pro rata) as per policies:
• 13th Month Salary / Festival Bonus
• 18 Annual Leaves
• 12 Casual Leaves
• Other compassionate leaves
• Medical Reimbursement including dependents
• Personal Accidental Insurance including dependents

Application Procedure

To apply please email your CV and motivation letter with the subject Ref: Community Health Educator to: msfocb-mumbai-covid19-recruitment@brussels.msf.org by 14th of January 2021 6:00 pm.

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