Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2002 / 127
For those who intend to apply: Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC NOW HAS MORE THAN 1200 PACIFIC ISLAND SPECIALISTS ON
OUR DATABASE. WE ALSO HAVE AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND
ORGANISATIONS FROM WHERE WE CAN SOURCE EXPERTISE
TO : Representatives of Governments and Administrations
Routine Distribution No. : 02/23
FILE : STF 5/11/13/3
DATE : 29 July 2002
SUBJECT : RECRUITMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION OFFICER - PACIFIC ACTION FOR
HEALTH PROJECT (PAHP)
1. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) invites
applications for
the position of Health Promotion Officer. Closing date for applications
will be 15 September 2002.
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.
Lourdes T.
Pangelinan
Director
General
Attach.
Original text : English
SPC/Recruitment Notice No. 02/23
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
JOB DESCRIPTION
HEALTH PROMOTION OFFICER - PACIFIC ACTION FOR HEALTH PROJECT (PAHP)
Responsible to: Team Leader, PAHP.
BACKGROUND
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is an independent
intergovernmental agency providing technical advice, assistance,
training and research in the service of the 22 Pacific Island countries
and territories (PICTs) of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. It
currently has a staff of more than 230. SPC is officially bilingual,
with English and French being the working languages.
The goal of the Pacific Action for Health Project (PAHP) is ?¡ìto
contribute to the reduction of the occurance of non-communicable
diseases
(NCDs) within the populations of the Pacific Islands?¡§. This project
implements a wide range of national and community level activities in
four Pacific Island countries. These are currently identified as
Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. The project specifically
targets young people (10-19 years of age) in primarily urban areas,
addressing a single NCD risk factor. In addition, the project will
undertake a number of regional activities, drawing on the strengths of
other organisations active in the health sector of the Pacific region. A
characteristic feature of the project is its multi-disciplinary
approach.
A Non-Government Organisation (NGO) facilitates the coordination of the
PAHP in each of the participating countries, through an in-country
Project Coordinator. The Health Promotion Officer would be expected to
work closely with in-country Project Coordinators assisting and
supporting the implementation of the project.
GENERAL DUTY DESCRIPTION
The Health Promotion Officer (HPO) will support the Team Leader (TL) and
the in-country Project Coordinators to achieve the project goal and
objectives within budget and planned timeframes. Key responsibilities of
the incumbent will include working in close liaison and networking with
the in-country Project Coordinators in each country, assisting in
identification and implementation of project priorities relevant to the
needs of the country. Additionally the HPO will work in partnership with
the national Health Ministry counterparts in each country, ensuring that
implementation of project objectives is consistent with national needs.
The HPO will ensure that the project is focused upon its broad objective
of addressing the single NCD risk factor from an integrated health
promotion perspective. Whilst assisting the TL to develop and maintain
links and ongoing support for both the technical aspects of the
countries?? participation and the effective development, implementation
and monitoring of the project with the in-country Project Coordinators.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
?h Support the Team Leader to achieve the project goal and objectives
within budget and planned timeframes. ?h Liaise and network with and
support the in-country Project Coordinators and other key stakeholders,
to develop, implement and evaluate interventions and activities. ?h
Determine the nature and timing of technical assistance inputs, in
accordance with the specific needs of the targeted countries. ?h Monitor
project activities so as they are implemented within the framework and
principles of the project design. ?h Assist the National Counterparts
with the preparation for review meetings and reports on project
achievements. ?h Assist inter-sectoral communication at national level
(through Multi-Sectoral Working Groups). SPC/Recruitment Notice No.
02/23 Page 2
?h Assist and support the in-country Project Coordinators within the
host Non-Government Organisations to identify the opportunities within
the community to promote the project approach, and seek appropriate
mechanisms to achieve the stated project objectives. ?h Assist and
support in the identification of relevant training needs at community
and national levels and of project personnel. ?h Work closely with the
Team Leader to provide support in the production of annual work plans
and regular reports.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Formal Education Qualifications
Public Health/Health Promotion/Community Development qualifications.
Knowledge
?? Thorough knowledge of accepted and emerging health promotion
concepts, principles and practices, and their application to health and
development in Pacific Island countries. ?? Thorough knowledge of the
principles and practices of effective non-communicable disease
prevention. ?? Thorough knowledge of public health approaches to tobacco
and alcohol.
Experience
?? Demonstrated extensive work experience in public health/health
promotion/community development in the Pacific. ?? Demonstrated
experience in preventive health projects with NCDs consistent with the
Ottawa Charter, particularly in relation to tobacco/alcohol. ??
Demonstrated experience in the development of healthy public policy.
Skills
?? Programme and project planning and implementation skills.
?? Excellent communication, networking and coordination skills. ??
Strong advocacy skills to encourage and sustain the development and
implementation of health promotion policies and programmes in the four
targeted countries. ?? Effective mentoring and training skills to
provide technical support to the in-country Project Coordinators and
other key stakeholders. ?? Appropriate cross-cultural skills and ability
to work with team members from different cultural backgrounds
particularly in the Pacific region. ?? Good computer skills and
proficiency in report writing. ?? The ability to travel to countries
within the Pacific region regularly.
SALARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SALARY AND ALLOWANCE
The starting salary will depend on experience and qualifications in the
salary range: SDR 2,534-3,379 per month (which is equivalent to CFP
405,187-540,302 francs per month at the prevailing reference exchange
rate of 1 SDR = CFP 159.90 francs) in Grade I of the SPC Staff
Classification and Salary Plan for Professional Staff based in Noumea,
New Caledonia. 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. The
international currency exchange rate at the time of writing is
approximately USD 1.00 = CFP 126 francs, 1 Euro = CFP 119.33 francs.
SPC/Recruitment Notice No. 02/23 Page 3
TENURE
The appointment will be for a period up until 30 September 2004, subject
to a one-year probationary period.
DUTY STATION
Noumea, New Caledonia.
ACCOMMODATION
An SPC-owned house or flat will be made available, with the staff member
contributing 25% of the normal rental of the accommodation, which at
present rates, are as follows:
2 bedrooms - CFP 32,500 francs per month
3 bedrooms - CFP 41,250 francs per month
4 bedrooms - CFP 47,500 francs per month
LEAVE
Leave will accrue at the rate of 25 working days per annum of active
duty.
SICK LEAVE
Thirty working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
The SPC??s Staff Medical Insurance reimburses doctors?? fees, cost of
prescribed medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc. up to certain
percentages and limits. Supplementary medical insurance is available to
increase these percentage reimbursements and limits.
PROVIDENT FUND
The appointee will be eligible for membership of the SPC's Staff
Provident Fund. Staff members contribute eight per cent of base salary
to which SPC adds a matching contribution.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES
For an appointee recruited outside New Caledonia, air fares by the most
direct/and or economic route for the appointee and recognised
dependants, and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and
household effects will be met by SPC on appointment and termination.
COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
SPC has a standardised computing environment based on Microsoft Office
running under Microsoft Windows.
SPC/Recruitment Notice No. 02/23
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SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
Smoking is not permitted in the work place.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
SPC is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment to SPC staff
vacancies is based entirely on merit, but in cases where two shortlisted
candidates are judged to be of equal rank by the Selection Committee,
preference will be given to Pacific Island nationals.
ADDRESS
Applications should be addressed to the Director General, Secretariat of
the Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to
arrive by 15 September 2002. Applicants should provide full personal
details, describe their qualifications and experience, and explain how
these suit them for the specific requirements of the advertised
position. Relevant previous appointments, present position and salary,
and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax, e-mail contacts)
of three referees should also be provided. Testimonials may be provided
with the application, but are not necessary and will not be considered a
substitute for confidential referee's reports, which will be
commissioned directly by SPC.
Applications may alternatively, or additionally, be submitted by email
to spc@..., preferably in plain text or Rich Text Format (RTF).
More can be learned about SPC through the web site
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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
is
not and 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
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