Information, Education, Communication / Health Promotion Activity Manager

Healthcare Marketing; Wien; Remote; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is seeking a Health Promoter to boost community health knowledge and support preventive activities. You will work with outreach teams to promote MSF medical services and hygiene measures, including maternal health, malnutrition, malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB, cholera and Ebola responses.

You will analyze local culture to tailor health messages, apply qualitative research methods, and help develop an evidence-based strategy for HP activities across diverse communities.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Social Anthropology, Sociology or related field with public health focus.
• Proven interest in medical topics and qualitative research methods.
• 2+ years in a community-focused or health promotion role.
• Experience across cultures in multicultural settings.
• Experience with communities or local associations.
• Strong English and French (or another second language).
• Willingness to work overseas for 6–12 months.

Aufgaben

• Analyze local culture, traditions and health perceptions for social mapping in alignment with medical activities.
• Use qualitative methods for analyses and evidence gathering.
• Apply data management tools and maintain records.
• Support development of an evidence-based HP strategy.
• Plan, implement and monitor HP outreach activities.
• Define indicators to monitor HP activities.
• Provide ongoing training for local HP teams.
• Develop and adapt HP materials for clear messaging.
• Supervise outreach teams promoting MSF services and hygiene, incl. maternal health and disease topics.

Kenntnisse

Qualitative research

Social anthropology

Public health

Community engagement

Ausbildung

Degree in Social Anthropology / Sociology or Social Sciences, Public Health

Tools

Photoshop

Content production software

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

From a mobile app campaign to get victims of sexual violence to access care in our hospitals,through to community meetings to explain the importance of handwashing in refugee camps, health promotion activitiesare a direct link to the community outside the walls of the hospital, and vital to ensure that MSF projects are accessible and relevant to the communities they provide for.

Your job

As an MSF Health Promoter,yourmain responsibilitieswillbeto increase the community’s knowledge on health (risks),to improve current health practicesand tosupport preventive activities with community collaboration.

• Analysethelocal culture,traditionsand health perception to support the social mapping, while maintaining a strong link to our medical activities
• Ensure theuse of qualitative methods for theanalyses
• Applyrelevant tools for datamanagement
• Support the teaminthe development of an evidence‑basedstrategy
• Implementand monitorall HP relatedoutreachactivities
• Define indicators to monitor HPactivities
• Ensurecontinuous training and development of local HPteams
• Develop and adapt HP-material to ensure adequacy and comprehension ofmessages
• You will be supervisingoutreachteams, trained topromoteMSF’s medical servicesoruniversalhygienemeasures,as well as topicslinked to maternal health, malnutrition,malaria,HIV/AIDS,Tuberculosis, and epidemic outbreaks like Cholera or Ebola.

Requirements

• A degree in Social Anthropology / Sociology or Social Sciences, Public Health
• with a proven interest in medical topics or topics related to medical anthropology and proven experience in the use of qualitative research methods
• At least 2 years professional experience in a relevant field
• Experience living within other cultures and working in multicultural settings
• Experience working with communities or local associations
• Experience in communication activities, using modern-day communication (experienced user of social media, content production software, photo shop)
• A good level of English AND French (or another second foreign language)
• Availability of at least 6 to 12 months

Info Sessions

10.12. 2026
Information session for all profiles – work with us (French)
Location: Online
Time: 18:00
Category: Working overseas
Online
18:00
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14.12. 2026
Information session for non-medical profiles – work with us (English)
Location: Online
Time: 18:30
Category: Working overseas
Online
18:30
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15.12. 2026
Information session for Nurses and Gynecologists – work with us (English)
Location: Online
Time: 19:00
Category: Working overseas
Online
19:00
Register here