Intercultural Mediator (Health Promotion Officer) for Arabic language - Part-time

Humanitarian organization Médecins sans frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) / Lekari bez granica is conducting a project of humanitarian medical assistance to the migrant population transiting through Serbia.

For its project in Serbia, MSF is recruiting

Health Promotion Officer (in migration context) – Arabic language – part time

For the field work post in Belgrade

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international humanitarian organization providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims or armed conflicts, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions.

MSF observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions.

Main Purpose of the Position

As a member of a mobile team, implement Health Promotion activities with patients and local population to raise their knowledge and skills on relevant medical topics ensuring culturally sensitive communication between beneficiaries and service providers.

Accountabilities

• Deliver health promotion and health education activities on topics related to physical and mental health within migrant communities.
• Raise awareness about available medical, mental health and social support services and facilitate access to appropriate care.
• Conduct outreach activities and engage with communities to identify needs, barriers to care and vulnerable individuals.
• Support needs assessments, community mapping, data collection and reporting activities.
• Provide accurate, confidential and culturally sensitive interpretation between beneficiaries and healthcare providers.
• Facilitate effective communication and understanding between beneficiaries, communities and service providers, while respecting confidentiality, neutrality and impartiality.
• Identify and appropriately refer individuals requiring medical, mental health or psychosocial support.
• Contribute to MSF’s humanitarian response through close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• As a member of a mobile team, flexibility is required to work out of the contracted location for a period of up to 4 days per week.
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Requirements

 Education

• Essential: secondary school diploma. 
• Desirable: education level in social sciences, social work, behavioural sciences, public health, community health, nursing or teaching.

 Experience

• Essential: previous notable experience in social work and/or community mobilization with migrant or refugee populations.
• Desirable: experience in health promotion activities or similar activities. 
• Desirable: previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in similar position. 

 Languages

• Essential: full proficiency in Arabic and English language
• Desirable: knowledge of Serbian language

Knowledge

• Essential: Computer literacy

Other relevant information:

• We are looking for someone for 50% working time
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as we are looking to fill this position immediately

What we offer:

• Salary according to MSF local salary scale
• Private medical insurance
• 24 days of annual leave
• 100% paid sick leave

To apply:

• CV and motivation letter in English

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.