Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer at WHO, Malawi

Deadline: 11 June 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer in Malawi. The duration of this post is 3 months.

The primary role of WHO is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.

Key Job Responsibilities

The Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer will perform the following functions:

• Review the district/division Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) plans and offer technical support on their implementation.
• Support the district Health Teams (DHTs) to intensify the implementation of RCCE in villages, parishes, and sub-in your district/division of deployment.
• Support DHTs to hold engagements or dialogue meetings with traditional Healers, Cultural and religious leaders.
• Support DHTs to set up RCCE Structures at areas.
• Assist DHTs to map high-risk communities, groups, and areas and reach them with Cholera prevention and control messages.
• Supervise and report on operations of the community audio towers and the mobile audio trucks hired by WHO for community mobilization and education.
• Ensure distribution and proper display of IEC materials in the targeted communities.
• Support and participate in the orientation of schools, security organizations, and other organized groups on Cholera.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• University Degree/Diploma in health promotion/health education, development, sociology, or medical anthropology from an accredited/recognized institute.
• Advanced University Degree in Public Health. Specialized training in participatory approaches, strategic communication planning, social mobilization, participatory research, training and impact evaluation of community engagement/social mobilization interventions.
• At least 5 year’s relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in applying multidisciplinary approaches in health promotion, community engagement and social mobilization programmes.
• Experience in emergency and/or health outbreak context.
• Prior humanitarian working experience at field level, with WHO/UN, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization.
• Excellent knowledge of English.
• Working knowledge of another WHO official language or the local language of the country of assignment would be an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit WHO.