Health Promoter Supervisor Xeno Project

Health Promoter Supervisor – Xeno Project 

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng  

Project: MSF Xeno Project (Emergency response to xenophobic violence & healthcare access barriers for migrants)

Main Purpose
Implement and supervise health promotion and community engagement (HPCE) activities that improve access to care, health-seeking behaviour and protection for migrants, refugees and communities affected by xenophobia in Johannesburg

Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and coach a team of Health Promoters / Community Health Workers.  
- Plan, organise and monitor daily/weekly HP outreach, community meetings, mobile clinic support and awareness sessions.  - Conduct community mapping and maintain updated understanding of migrant communities, displacement sites, hotspots and key stakeholders.  
- Develop and adapt culturally appropriate health education materials and messages (access to care, HIV/TB/NCD adherence, mental health, SGBV, protection).  
- Collect, document and escalate community feedback, rumours and barriers to care.  
- Support community-based surveillance, active case finding and linkage to MSF or public services.  
- Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, migrant associations, CBOs and local authorities.  
- Ensure regular data collection on HP activities and contribute to monthly reporting and analysis.  
- Identify training needs of the HP team and organise on-the-job coaching.  
- Participate in project meetings and contribute to adaptive programming based on community insights.  
- Guarantee that all activities respect MSF principles, do-no-harm and protection standards.

Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Social Sciences, Public Health, Community Development, Health Promotion, Anthropology or related field.  
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in health promotion / community engagement, preferably with migrant, refugee or urban vulnerable populations.  
- Proven experience supervising teams.  
- Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills.  
- Ability to work in tense, politicised and rapidly changing contexts.  
- Fluency in English; proficiency in at least one local language (isiZulu, Sesotho, etc.) and/or migrant languages (French, Portuguese, Shona, Swahili) highly desirable.  
- Computer literacy (MS Office).  
- Commitment to MSF’s humanitarian principles and experience working with diverse cultural groups.

Both positions report into the Xeno Project structure in Johannesburg and require availability for flexible hours and outreach work across the city.