Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2000/ 9
For those interested in applying - Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC appreciates a reference to its Pacific Vacancy
Announcement Service if you decide to send in an application.
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
TO: Representatives of Governments and Administrations N°: 99/38
Routine Distribution
File STF 5/33
SUBJECT : INFORMATION EDUCATION COMMUNICATION (IEC)/HEALTH PROMOTION ADVISER
1. A post of Information Education Communication (IEC)/Health Promotion
Adviser is vacant and it is desirable that an appointment is made as soon as
possible.
2. I would be grateful if Governments and Administrations could advertise
this post as widely as possible without incurring any cost to the
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
3. A statement setting out the duties, responsibilities, qualifications,
experience and skills required for the position plus conditions of
employment is attached to this Recruitment Notice.
Dr. Bob Dun
Director General
SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
DUTY STATEMENT
INFORMATION EDUCATION COMMUNICATION (IEC)/HEALTH PROMOTION ADVISER
BACKGROUND
SPC is a technical advice, assistance, training and research agency serving
22 Pacific island countries and territories of Melanesia, Micronesia and
Polynesia. SPC currently has more then 200 staff members and is a bilingual
organization with English and French as its official working languages.
The Community Health Program (CHP) is part of the Social Resources Division,
which also includes a number of socio-economic programmes.
The CHP currently consists of seven projects: Healthy Lifestyle; Regional
Health Management; Pacific Vector Borne Diseases; HIV/AIDS & STDs; Public
Health Surveillance & Communicable Diseases Control; Regional Tuberculosis,
and Health Promotion.
POSITION
The primary purpose of the IEC/Health Promotion Adviser will be to provide
technical advice and support to CHP staff with the development,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CHP health promotion
activities, and assist Pacific Island countries and territories obtain the
necessary technical skills and resource for health promotion as required. In
this role, the EIC/Health Promotion Adviser will be expected to act as a
programme manager, facilitator, coordinator, and trainer providing overall
advice and training on IEC strategy/activities, health promotion
development, and technical issues.
Ideally the successful applicant will have a at least 5 years relevant
experience introducing and managing high quality IEC and health promotion
strategies/activities, with a Masters or higher level qualification in media
communications, health promotion and or health/social sciences. Knowledge of
IEC techniques and relevant monitoring evaluation systems is essential.
Applicants will have persuasive verbal and written communication skills of a
high order. Knowledge of Pacific cultures, and work experience in developing
countries are desirable, as is the ability to work in a flexible management
environment where team-work and effective communication are vital to
achieving quality results.
The IEC/Health Promotion Adviser will primarily be responsible to the Deputy
Director General through the Manager, Community Health Programme, and will
also be required to report to relevant donors and stakeholders.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The IEC/Health Promotion Adviser will be required to carry out specific
tasks in: Programme Management; Capacity Building; Monitoring and Reporting.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
The Adviser will:
· Facilitate the achievement of CHP health promotion activities by providing
advice and training to CHP and relevant SPC staff on health promotion
design, IEC strategies, project management and technical issues as required
· Facilitate coordination and integration of CHP/SPC health promotion activities
· Assist and advise Pacific countries and territories in setting up health
promotion/IEC projects, strategies and monitoring and evaluation systems as
required
· Provide advice and technical support as necessary to ensure the equitable
participation by all major stakeholders and beneficiaries in decision
making and distribution of project benefits
· Manage the expenditure of allocated funds for technical assistance and
other project activities
· Organize and attend meetings as required with CHP and relevant SPC staff
involved with the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
IEC/health promotion activities
· Provide regular 6 monthly reposes on programme activities to the Manager,
Community Health Programme.
CAPACITY BUILDING
The Adviser will
· In consultation with CHP/SPC staff, and Pacific Countries and territories,
identify technical and training needs to strengthen local and regional
capacity in IEC and health promotion development
· Carry out on-the-job training for CHP/SPC staff and Pacific Countries and
territories to help them develop the skills necessary to carry out their
duties/activities efficiently and effectively
· Assist pacific countries and territories with the project management of
IEC/health promotion activities as required
· Develop appropriate guidelines for CHP IEC/health promotion activities
· Facilitate coordination/collaboration with relevant regional agencies
involved with the development, implementation and evaluation of IEC/health
promotion activities as required.
MONITORING AND REPORTING
The Adviser will
· Assist CHP staff to put in place appropriate monitoring and evaluation
systems for IEC/health promotion strategies and activities
· Advise and recommend how IEC/health promotion implementation plans should
be modified to improve its effectiveness, and its development impact
· Monitor, analyze and report on CHP progress towards achievement of
IEC/health promotion strategies and activities
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The successful applicant will have all or most of the following skills:
· Qualification/s (Masters or higher level) in media communications, social
marketing, health/social sciences
· Extensive experience (at least 5 years) in design and management of
IEC/health promotion strategies/activities
· Demonstrated ability to integrate IEC and social marketing concepts into
health promotion strategies/activities
· Demonstrated knowledge and experience in social research and analysis
techniques including participatory approaches
· Project management skills and experience
· Demonstrated analytical and reporting skills
· Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, gender and development
issues
· Cross cultural communications skills
· Previous experience working with communities in developing countries
· Knowledge of health development issues with Pacific Island countries and
territories
SALARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SALARY AND ALLOWANCES:
The salary for this position will be CFP 451,503 francs per month. In
addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to non-residents of New
Caledonia. Where appropriate, other allowances such as child and education
allowances may be payable. SPC emoluments are not subject to income tax in
New Caledonia at the present time.
TENURE:
The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first instance.
DUTY STATION: Noumea, New Caledonia.
ACCOMMODATION:
Provided by the Secretariat, based on the following rates of basic salary:
House/flat 2 bedrooms - 11.5%
3 bedrooms - 12.5 %
4 bedrooms - 15 %
LEAVE:
Leave will accrue at the rate of 2,5 working days per calendar month of
active duty service. For expatriate staff members, home leave fares are
payable after 18 months service.
SICK LEAVE:
Thirty (30) working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS:
The SPC staff Medical Benefits Scheme, to which the appointee would
contribute 1.5% of basic salary, reimburses doctor's fees, cost of
prescribed medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc., up to certain limits.
PROVIDENT FUND:
The appointee will be eligible for membership of the Secretariat's Staff
Provident Fund. The staff member contributes six per cent of basic salary
with a matching contribution by the Secretariat.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES:
For an appointee recruited from outside New Caledonia, airfares by the most
direct and/or economic route for the appointee and dependent family members
and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects
will be met by the Secretariat on appointment and termination.
SMOKE-FREE WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Smoking will not be permitted at the workplace.
MICROSOFT OFFICE:
SPC has a standardized computing environment based on Microsoft Office.
ADDRESS:
Applications should be addressed to the Director-General, Secretariat of the
Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, 98848 Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to arrive
by 15 February 2000. Applicants should give full personal details,
qualifications, experience and relevant previous appointments, present
position and salary, and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax,
email contacts) of three referees.
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PLEASE NOTE:
ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC provides this vacancy announcement to those specialists
on our database who have provided us with an email address. The service is
provided free of charge. Unless otherwise indicated, ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC
will not be involved in the selection process, nor in any of the
negotiations for the position, and will not claim any charges from the
specialists.
The vacancies are obtained from regional and international organisations,
magazines, newspapers and colleagues. Although we will do our best to relate
to you the details on the positions as they have been provided to us, it is
possible that some information may be incorrect. ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC
advises those interested in a vacancy to contact the advertising
organisation directly for specific details on the position. ECO-CONSULT
PACIFIC will not accept any liability for incorrect information.
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