Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. The Humanitarian team seeks to position Oxfam as a leading humanitarian organisation with strong influencing and resilience programming to effectively tackle the root causes of poverty in Zimbabwe. The Programme Leadership team provides strategic and tactical leadership to programming through harnessing evidence gathered using the one programme approach combined with evidence based lobbying to influence change in policies, attitudes and practices linked to the root causes perpetuating the injustice of poverty. This is done through designing and leading advocacy work supported by a harmonised programme coordination model which places influencing and building of partnerships as key integration pillars. The team ensures that evidence from programmes drives effective advocacy, influencing and campaigns while placing women’s rights at the centre of all we do.

The Role:

Oxfam Southern Africa is looking for a Public Health Promoter to  provide public health promotion support to humanitarian programmes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assessment and programme/activity design:

• A strong focus on providing technical support and guidance to all stakeholders and sub-contractors regarding public health promotion activities.
• Assist in planning and implementing the WASH/ PHP activities, in line with the original rapid needs assessments and as per other relevant assessments.
• Contribute to the development of innovative WASH ideas and solutions to complex problems.
• Support in collaborative activities with Ministry of Health in support of WASH response, and capacity building.

2. Implementation:

• Coordinate all activities with district and local government representatives, including WASH and Health Committees at all levels
• Follow all Cholera prevention measures and the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and safeguarding policies
• Support heath facilities to meet requirements for IPC, screening, triage, referral and/or treatment through procurements, distributions, essential trainings, and essential refurbishment as required
• Support required essential Cholera prevention training to allow target facilities to be able to provide standardized package of Cholera care appropriate for level of facility
• Promote integration and coherence among thematic teams particularly between PHE, Gender & Protection and PHPs

Provide guidance and supervise works of PHP Assistants

3. Coordination

Coordination with stakeholders and relevant government bodies and ensure sustainability mechanisms are established in line with the WASH facilities installed.

4. Reporting and communication 

Write weekly reports and submit to the WASH Team leader and Humanitarian Program Manager ensuring technical reports on specific concepts are included in the report.

Write the end of grant donor report according to the necessary template

5. Management and Capacity building.

Ensure that all designated WASH stakeholders and sub-contractors are aware of and abide by key internal and external protocols and principles (e.g. Red Cross Code of Conduct, People in Aid, Oxfam’s Code of Conduct)

Ensure and support the promotional activities and campaigns for improving the identified persisting risky hygiene and health seeking behaviours are carried out by the health authorities

• 6. Reporting and communication 

• Write weekly reports and submit to the WASH Team leader and Humanitarian Program Manager ensuring technical reports on specific concepts are included in the report.
• Write the end of grant donor report according to the necessary template

  Coordination with stakeholders and relevant government bodies and ensure sustainability mechanisms are established in line with the WASH facilities installed.

What we are looking for: 

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Essential
• University degree in Public / Environmental Health or related field in Social Development with a minimum of 3 years field experience in PHP work in developing countries in relevant community health programmes. Some of this time should have been in emergency relief programmes.
• Knowledge of public health and one or more other relevant areas (e.g. health promotion, community development, community behavioural engagement and change and community water supply).
• Good knowledge and experience on working with local partner agencies with a capacity of providing formal and informal training.
• Experience and understanding of community mobilisation in relation to water, sanitation and hygiene activities
• Understanding of international health and development and relief issues
• Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations
• Demonstrated experience of integrating protection, gender and diversity issues into public health promotion
• Strong ability to communicate effectively and fluent in spoken and written English and any indigenous languages.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam: 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today. 

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.