| Strategic Health Communication Officer | |
| Location: | Suva, Fiji |
| Job Code: | 12/21 |
| # of openings: | 1 |
| Description | |
Secretariat of the pacific community
JOB DESCRIPTION
STRATEGIC HEALTH COMMUNICATION OFFICER
BACKGROUND
The Secretariat of the
Pacific Community (SPC) is an international organisation that provides
technical and policy advice and assistance, training and research
services to its Pacific Island members. SPC works in a wide range of
sectors with the aim of achieving three development outcomes –
sustainable economic development, sustainable natural resource
management and development, and sustainable human and social
development.
SPC
was established in 1947. It has 26 member countries and territories and
its working languages are English and French. SPC’s headquarters are in
Noumea, New Caledonia. It has regional offices in Suva, Fiji, and
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and country offices in
Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Vila, Vanuatu. Additional information
on SPC, particularly regarding its work in specific sectors, can be
found on its website: www.spc.int.
PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION
SPC’s
Public Health Division (PHD) supports the development of healthier
Pacific Island communities through four broad objectives under the
strategic plan 2010–2014:
PHD’s primary focus is
to provide technical assistance and to implement programmes in support
of countries’ priorities and plans. PHD has staff based in Noumea, Suva,
Pohnpei, Honiara and Port Vila. Information on PHD and the division’s
strategic plan is available at www.spc.int/php.
The Prevention, Health
Promotion and Communication Team is part of the Health Advancement Unit
(HAU). The HAU is one of three units that, together with the Office of
the Director, operationalizes the strategies contained in the PHD
Strategic Plan. The team is specifically concerned with the prevention
of diseases and conditions of public health importance, the promotion of
healthy lifetsyles and the effective communication of information
between service providers and recipients and also communication among
multiple stakeholders. To maximise outputs and outcomes, the team works
with and across many stakeholders in programmes related to HIV/STIs,
adolescent health development, non-communicable diseases and emerging
issues such as food security and climate change.
The Strategic Health
Communications Officer, under the supervision of the Team Leader,
Prevention, Health Promotion and Communication, will gather and publish
in a range of print, electronic and on-line media, research and
information on public health in the Pacific region within the framework
of the Pacific Regional Strategy on HIV and STIs (2009-2013) (PRSIP II)
for dissemination to PRSIP II donors, partners, health professionals,
NGOs and the media. A secondary objective is to support Pacific island
countries and territories (PICTs) to introduce information and
communications technology (ICT) and social media as tools for strategic
health communication, health promotion and behaviour change
communication. A third objective is to ensure that PHD staff and health
promotion staff in PICTs develop skills in written communication,
documentation of best practice and working with the media. The position
will work closely with other SPC staff, in particular the HIV/STI Team
and the Grants Management Unit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The position of Strategic Health
Communication Officer encompasses the following major roles and
responsibilities in support of PHD’s strategic plan objectives:
SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential
Desirable
SALARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SALARY AND ALLOWANCES
The position is in Band 10 of SPC’s salary scale.
Salaries
for staff recruited internationally are set in SDR (special drawing
rights) and paid in the local currency (i.e. the Fiji dollar, FJD, in
Fiji). As per SPC’s 2012 salary scale, the salary range for this band is
SDR 2,133–3,200 per month. At prevailing exchange rates these amounts
convert to approximately FJD 5,900–8,900 per month (USD 3,300–5,000; €
2,500–3,800).
Offers of appointment for initial contracts will made in the lower half of this range, with due consideration being given to experience and qualifications.
The organisation
subsidises housing. A housing allowance of 75 per cent of the total
rental, up to a limit of FJD 2,625 per month, will be provided. The
minimum housing allowance payable is FJD 1,170 per month.
In
addition, an establishment grant will be payable to non-residents of
Fiji. Where appropriate, other allowances, such as an education
allowance, may be payable.
While SPC remuneration
is not subject to income tax in Fiji at the present time, this status
is currently under review by the Government of Fiji. Any change in this
status will apply to Fiji nationals.
PROVIDENT FUND
The appointee will be
eligible for membership in SPC’s Staff Provident Fund. Staff members
contribute eight per cent of their base salary, to which SPC adds a
matching contribution.
TENURE
The appointment is for
a period up to 31 December 2013, with the possibility of renewal for a
further period depending on performance and continued funding
availability.
DUTY STATION
Suva, Fiji.
LEAVE
Annual leave will
accrue at the rate of 25 working days per annum. For expatriate staff
members, home leave fares are payable after 18 months of service.
Sick leave is 30 working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
SPC’s Staff Medical
Insurance reimburses doctor fees, cost of prescribed medicines, surgical
and hospital costs, etc. up to certain percentages and limits.
Supplementary medical insurance is available to increase these
percentage reimbursements and limits.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES
For an appointee
recruited outside of Fiji, the cost of air fares by the most direct
and/or economic route for the appointee and recognised dependants, and
reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects,
will be met by SPC on appointment and termination.
COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
SPC has a standardised computing environment based on Microsoft Office running under Microsoft Windows.
SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
Smoking is not permitted in the work place.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
SPC is an equal-opportunity employer.
Recruitment is based entirely on merit, but in cases where two
short-listed candidates are ranked equal by the selection committee, preference will be given to Pacific Island nationals.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES The closing date for applications is 01/06/2012 |
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Applicants are requested to use SPC’s online recruitment system : http://www.spc.int/job.html.
Only those applicants who cannot access the online recruitment system may send their documents
to: Director-General, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, 98848 NOUMEA CEDEX,
New Caledonia or submit them by fax (+ 687 26 38 18) or email (spc@spc.int, preferably as an
electronic attachment in Microsoft Word format). All other applicants must use the on-line
recruiting system. Applicants should provide their curriculum vitae and specifically address in
their cover letter how their qualifications, knowledge and experience demonstrate their ability
to successfully undertake the duties and responsibilities of the position. They should also
provide names and contact details of three referees.
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