HEALTH PROMOTER SUPERVISOR

MSF is an independent humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populationsin
need. MSF Somalia mission is seeking a qualified person for the position below:
Job Title : HEALTH PROMOTER SUPERVISOR
Work Location : MOGADISHU; Somalia
Start date : As soon as possible
Length of contract : Fixed term (1year) 100% with 3 months’ probation period.
With the support and guidance of the HPCE Manager, responsible for implementing the HPCE strategy / work plan,
with community participation, and supervising the HPCE activities and HP teams working in the communities or the
health facilities, according to the project objectives, MSF values, standards and procedures.
Accountabilities
HPCE strategy, activities and monitoring:
• Actively contribute to the design/adaptation of the HPCE strategy / work plan.
• Lead and follow up on the implementation of the HPCE strategy / work plan, according to the chronogram.
• Support participatory approaches and regular patient/community consultations before and during implementation of the
HPCE strategy.
• Organizing health awareness sessions for MSF's medical and non-medical staff
• Support in the design of health education materials and participatory methods, applying the right process (pretesting,
validation of content, translation).
• Contribute to rapid assessments and surveys.
• Actively support in the systematic collection, encoding and reporting of community feedback and rumors.
• Support the implementation of community-based surveillance (data collection, active case finding, tracing, linkage to
care.
• Responsible for the planning and organization of community meetings (in collaboration with HPCE Manager).
• Contribute to the community mapping.
• Monitoring: Ensure the availability of the data collection tools; the data encoding in the data base and the quality check.
• Monitoring: Contribute to the analysis of the monitoring data and look for adjustment (in collaboration with HPCE
manager), monthly reporting (MMR, sitrep,).
Team management:
• Contribute to evaluation of the HP team (with the HPCE manager).
• Contribute to the development plan for the HP team.
• Training: Contribute to the needs assessment, design and implementation of training for the HP team, in collaboration
with the HPCE manager.
• Organize regular and systematic supervision of the HP activities and provide on the job-coaching.
• Ensure the planning and practical organization of the activities for the HP team (HP roaster).
• Ensure the organization of regular HP team meetings.
Other tasks include, but are not limited to
Human Resource Management
 To be involved in the preparation and review of task list (JD) for the community health workers.
 To prepare work schedules and attendance list of staffs
 To organise meetings with the staff to discuss problems and provide encouragement.
 To organise the teams and workload related to appropriate tasks and their Task list (job description).
Supervision and training
 Ensure planning and supervision of health promotion activities in the supported departments
 Give formal and on the job training and supervision relevant to task priority and need.
 Supply the CHW with the required materials.
EXTERNAL VACANCY
 Plan, maintain and develop teaching aid materials and educational resources.
 Plan, assess and evaluate training needs.
 To evaluate CHW activities using indicators and give feedback.
Data collection and reporting:
 To supervise data collection and report to appropriate health facility
 To write (weekly) reports on all activities, based on the individual reports from the CHW.
 With collaboration of medical team conduct patient experience/satisfaction survey.
Surveillance and EPREP
 Ensure community surveillance data are collected and reported on time.
 Participate in emergency response activities.

Requirements:
Education Desirable: Bachelor or diploma in social sciences, social work, behavioral sciences,
public health, community health, nursing.
Experience Essential: At least 2 years’ experience in health promotion, team management
experience, and program implementation.
Experience qualitative methodology is highly desirable.
Desirable: Previous experience in relevant field in supervisory and leadership position
for a minimum of 2 years.
Languages Mission language (English intermediate proficiency level is a minimum required) and
local language (Somali) essential
Knowledge Basic competencies in word and excel are essential.
Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation

• Team management skills

• Training skills •
Organizational skills

• Stress Management

• Negotiation skills at community level

 • Autonomous and initiative taking

• Strong IT skills (excel, word)

• Reporting skills 

• Skills in participatory approaches

• Strategic / analytical skills are desirable

If you meet the above requirements, please apply through the link attaching your CV & motivation letter as a single file by
23rd August 2026.under the subject “HEALTH PROMOTER SUPERVISOR”. The detailed advertisement and
application portal can be accessed via the following link: https://ko-hr.kenya.msf.org/jobs
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
(MSF is an equal Employer and does not charge any application/recruitment or training fee)