3 Public Health jobs in the Philippines

Before you apply

This job is only open to employees of the HSE, TUSLA, Section 38 agencies, or statutory health agencies per WRC Agreement

Reference

NRS14988

Category

Management/Admin/ICT

Grade

Grade VII 0582

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HSE

Advertisement Type

Internal

Important Information

This job is in the HSE.

HSE Team

National services and schemes

County

• All
• Dublin

Location

There is currently one permanent and whole-time vacancy available in the

National Screening Service, King's Inns House, 200 Parnell Street, Dublin 1. D01 A3Y8.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for
Senior Public Health Officer (Grade VII) within the National Screening Service
from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Recruiter

National

Contract type

• Permanent Part-time
• Permanent Wholetime
• Specified Purpose Part-time
• Specified Purpose Wholetime

Post specific related information

Please ensure you download, save and read the Job Specification, Additional Campaign Information as well the Application Form. All of these documents are located at the bottom of this advertisement. We strongly recommend that you read the Job Specification before completing your application form. Full details on this campaign plus the answers to many queries such as: "Am I eligible to apply?" "Where are the posts", "If I apply what happens next?" are available in the document Additional Campaign Information NRS14988 for this recruitment campaign. We strongly recommend that you read the information in this document carefully before making an application. Take time to read through the various sections, which take you through the process from beginning to end.

Closing date

06/10/ :00:00

Proposed interview date

Interview dates will be agreed at a later date. Candidates will normally be given at least two weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.

Application details

, using the subject line NRS14988 Senior Public Health Officer (Grade VII) Please note that you must submit your application form via email only. Email applications will receive a response within 2 working days, which will let you know that we received your email. If you have not received an email response within 5 working days, we highly recommend that you contact the NRS via email to to verify that your email has been received.

Informal enquiries

Caroline Mason Mohan, Director of Public Health, National Screening Service email:

Related files

NRS14988 Job Specification

DOC, 175KB

NRS14988 Application Form

DOC, 51KB

NRS14988 Additional Campaign Information

DOC, 75KB

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international - independent medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency aid to those impacted by armed conflict, epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters, and limited access to healthcare. With a global staff exceeding 30,000, MSF offers assistance based on need, without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, or political affiliation.

Médecins Sans Frontières started working in the Philippines in 1984 but has a permanent presence since the Typhoon Haiyan response in 2013. MSF is soon opening new operations in Valenzuela, for a Climate-Sensitive Infectious Disease related program.

SF Philippines is currently recruit for Base and Facilities Officer.

Main purpose of the position

Overall responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Health Promotion & Com-munity Engagement (HPCE) program in MSF project, as well strengthening community action and being the responsible for capacity building of the HP team, according to MSF principles, protocols, and standards.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design/development of a regular updated HPCE strategy, activities, tools and monitoring system. Accountable of budget planning.
• Follow up and support the HP IEC Officer on the implementation of the HPCE strategy (workplan, according to the chronogram; tool creation; training).
• Ensure participatory approaches and patient/community consultation before and during implementation of the HPCE strategy.
• Ensuring that the right process is followed for the design of the health education materials and participatory methods (pretesting, validation of content, translation).
• Provide technical input and support to situation analysis (Rapid assessments / surveys / rumours-feedback monitoring) and ensure final reporting and information sharing with the project team.
• Supervision of the implementation of the community-based surveillance (data collection, active case finding, linkage to care, tracing).
• Support the HP IEC officer on the organization of community meetings.
• Contribute to the updated community mapping (community mapping, stakeholders, GIS etc.).
• Ensure and regularly sharing with PC and medical team on updates regarding community mapping.
• Capitalisation: document on lessons learned and capitalize on experiences (handover report, end of mission report, capitalisation report).
• Ensure regular collaboration with other supervisors / managers and Partners.

HP capacity building and supervision

• Responsible for the development plan for the HP team, based on the needs assessment (evaluation), as well for the follow up in capacity building through training, coaching, community of practice events.
• Managing and supervision of the quality of the HPCE activities done by the HPCE team at field level (based on a supervision checklist). (eg. Participatory methods and pedagogical techniques, active listening, use of tools, preparation /organisation)

· Responsible of the recruitment and evaluation process for HP profiles (in collaboration with HR department).

MSF offer

Valenzuela City and Metro Manila

: One Year Fixed-Term Contract (with 6-months probation period)

: MSF Scale Level 10 (73,899.00 PHP)

: 13th month pay, 25 annual leave days, HMO including qualified dependents

Requirements

• Essential: Bachelor's degree in social sciences, behavioral sciences, public health / health pro-motion / community health (or Nursing diploma in community health).
• Preferable: Master's degree in Public Health, or any social sciences (preferred but not required). Training in health promotion, social and behavior change communication (SBCC), and IEC development is an advantage.
• Preferable: Previous working experience working with MSF or other INGOs or Experience working with local Government Units (LGUs) is highly desirable
• Essential: At least 2 years of professional experience in health promotion, IEC/SBCC campaigns or community mobilization projects, or related jobs (managing health promotion programs / managing health promotion teams) inside or outside the Philippines; experience within MSF is a strong asset. Background in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on HP/IEC activities. Minimum 2 years in a supervisory/managerial role (team management, coordination with government or NGOs).
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership-building (e.g., barangays, CSOs, schools, DOH) is highly desirable.
• Experience in health systems strengthening and community health programs is highly desirable.
• Experience in using qualitative methodology is essential.
• Experience in strategy design, implementation and monitoring is a must.
• Experience in community-based activity is highly desirable

Fluency in English (excellent writing skills) and Local Working Language (Filipino) Required.

Basic windows environment is a must (MS Outlook, MS Office applications). Knowledge of qualitative data treatment software like NVivo, graphics editing software (like photoshop) and/or others software's, (such as KOBO Collect, OsMand, QGIS) is an added value.

• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Adherence to MSF Principles
• Stress Management

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: Php73,899.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 09/21/2025