Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières
Country: Brazil
Closing date: 15 Oct 2017
OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION
To be part of a multi-disciplinary team, to bring the context – and project – specific direct field support for improved management of adolescents in OCB projects.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
1.Landscaping – assessments
Assess main issues of access to adolescents and optimal approach from MSF (staff attitude, environment /infrastructure, use of peer support….) linked to project and socio-cultural and security context.
Capitalize on previous experiences (in and outside MSF) and landscape existing projects and toolkits
Screen literature for main evidence based approaches on adolescents in contexts relevant to MSF.
Conduct the main social science work at field level.
2. Define main model of care for adolescents
Define main strategies to access and manage adolescents according to
Contexts as Southern Africa, Latin America, MENA, Central Africa, Europe
Sociocultural background as migrants, non-accompanied, urban violence….
Type of project and main activities planned
Type of partnership existing, possible and/or planned: MOH, other NGO, associations, peer groups, schools etc.
Help develop innovative and creative approaches to overcome barriers faced by adolescents in accessing health care (preventive & curative services)
3. Develop tools to support field teams
(Co)-Organise workshops on relevant issues around adolescent health;
Gather & develop a toolkit with an arsenal of educational and strategic tools which catches more easily the adolescent group
Encourage, with support from relevant medical department referents, a sharing dynamic between all projects
Support integrating of adolescent health issues in existing trainings.
Document good practices related to working with adolescents and co-develop guidelines specific to adolescents
Support identifying indicators and tools for needs assessments and program monitoring and evaluation.
4. Conducts field visits to relevant projects to
Assess context/project related reality around adolescents
Collaborate with field teams and HQ multidisciplinary team to define, design and propose new strategies to access, approach and manage adolescents.
Support monitoring and evaluation of adolescent health management in projects
Conduct sessions of sensitization, training in field around adolescent health.
Support team in liaising with stakeholders to develop local partnerships
When suitable have combined visits with a specific technical referent and/or MIO in order to ensure optimal coordination.
REQUIREMENTS
· Medical Degree
· Strong social and/or education sciences background
· Higher degree in relevant field (Public Health, HP, SRH,…) is an asset
· Previous professional experience with adolescent population is required
· Field experience with MSF is na asset
· Experience in community dynamics and groups
· Experience in training and facilitating groups is an asset
· Experience in use of qualitative research methods an asset
· Fluency in English is essential
· Fluency in French is equally desired
· Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is an advantage
SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
· Team player
· Flexibility
· Report writing
· Analysis skills
CONDITIONS
· 40 % dedicated to international field visits
· 60% presence in HQ to collaborate, coordinate and liaise with different relevant departments as operations (cells), medical referents, communication, human resources (recruitment, pool managers, learning and development)
How to apply:
Interested candidates must send their CV and motivation letter to the email: vaga.msfbrasil@rio.msf.org
Subject “**Adolescent and Youth Health MD”**
Deadline: Oct 15th, 2017.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
