At Intermón Oxfam, we are people who believe in
justice and solidarity, and work to change the world. We are acting in a
comprehensive way in around fifty countries of Africa, Latin America and Asia,
working on more than 500 development and humanitarian action projects, we
promote fair trade and social awareness and mobilization campaigns.
Intermon Oxfam is looking to fill the position of Flying
Public Health Promotion Specialist (Humanitarian Support Personnel Public
Health Promotion) for the International
Cooperation Department.
Reporting to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Coordinator the person selected will be work to
provide humanitarian response and support for the promotion of health and
hygiene by Intermón Oxfam in cases of natural disasters or humanitarian crises
and other humanitarian programs.
The position
aims to improve the quality of the public health and hygiene aspects of the
WaSH department at headquarters as well as the quality of field work in our
humanitarian contexts.
The position is
divided between work done at headquarters (20% of time) contributing to the
global WASH programs and objectives and work done at the field level (80% of
time) which includes the following: Emergency response; Team support/trainings
(punctual); Filling gaps / other.
KEY
RESPONSABILITIES
To contribute to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
team’s work and strategy at both a field and institutional level.
To analyse and identify the needs during an emergency
or a humanitarian crisis in order to elaborate an operational plan based on
health and hygiene promotion.
To evaluate and implement health and hygiene promotion
activities and the community participation to the support of those affected by
the emergency.
To work with the water and sanitation team to ensure
that the technical solutions for the supply of water and sanitation include the
affected population cultural traits
To identify and evaluate the existing resources and
the local partners, humanitarian agencies and governmental authorities
capacities.
To evaluate the risk situations concerning public
health in the affected area and rapidly and efficiently answer to the
emergencies.
To lead the health and hygiene promotion team and
carry out the follow up of the selected activities and initiatives.
To provide training and support to programs and teams,
in response to needs and gaps both at field and headquarters level.
To make sure the gender base approach, the protection
and the HIV/AIDS are taken into account in the water and sanitation activities
and in the health and hygiene promotion.
To analyse current public health (and WaSH) tools used
at the field and HQ levels and provide constructive feedback for their regular
adaptation and improvement.
To represent Intermón Oxfam before the humanitarian
agencies, the governmental authorities and the media on the field.
REQUIRED
PROFILE
Experience in emergency programmes is mandatory.
Languages: A high French level is required. And advanced level of
English or Spanish.
Result orientated and organisational capacity and vision for overall
program improvement.
Team work and collaboration, ability to engage with the teams at
both field and headquarters level.
High flexibility and adaptation to change.
Sensitive to gender issues and right based approach.
Availability to stay on the
field, with no notification, at any time and in any country for the necessary time.
Identification with our principles and values.
WORKING
CONDITIONS
Contract of employment: Contract for 1 year.
Annual gross salary: 32.800 Euros
Social benefits: Medical, life and accident insurance, as well as
children benefits.
Working place: Barcelona or home based position - It is estimated
that 80% of the time is spent on the field.
Incorporation: As soon as possible.
HOW
TO APPLY
Interested candidates can send
their CV to humanitarianstaff@intermonoxfam.org indicating the reference “TAH PHP Ref. 47/13-14”. The closing date for submitting
applications is the 20th October 2013. Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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