Public Health Promotion Officer

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have educational background/ training/ technical knowledge in public health or relevant sector?
Do you have work experience in emergency response in the implementation of public health promotion programme?
Do you have knowledge and capability of mobilising community, and developing capacity of associates and volunteers through training? If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you.

The Role:

We are looking for Public Health Promotion Officer who can manage, coordinate and lead in the implementation of Oxfam’s Public Health Promotion programme ensuring integration with all sectors of programme areas including community participation and consultations in an emergency programme. The Public Health Promotion officer may involve, an immediate emergency stage, the assessment of the situation and in later stages the implementation of public health measures required to alleviate the plight of the people affected by the emergency.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic person with Public Health background and relevant work experiences, who can demonstrate willingness to learn and constantly develop professional skills. You should have great interpersonal skills, excellent technical skills and clear understanding of WASH activities to better contribute in achieving success in such a large-scale humanitarian response programme.

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Oxfam GB, to act as key contributor to Rohingya refugee response programme, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their Humanitarian fields, offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

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 promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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.

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

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

How to apply

• Go to: for external applicants: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk
• For internal applicants: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal
  
• Search for the vacancy using the reference number INT5856 to complete the online application process
• Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date 25th August 2019.

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.