Health Promotion Officer
Advertised: 04 February 2025
BAPTIST UNION OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Health, Non Government Organisations (NGOs) | Western Highlands
The Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea (BUPNG) has an immediate vacancy to fill. We are seeking an experienced, ambitious and a Christian professional individual to join our organisation based in Mt Hagen Western Highlands Province.
Health Promotion Officer
Purpose of the role
Responsible to provide prevention and health promotion in our community, who shows initiative, the ability to problem solving and the capacity to respond flexibly to unexpected demands.
Outline of duties:
- Identify systemic issues and concerns that impact the health and wellbeing of the community and strategies to address and mitigate these concerns, including identifying new opportunities and developing proposals to advance outcomes of the action plan
- Participate in community working groups and manage dynamic partnerships, including negotiating and leveraging opportunities to advance community health and wellbeing outcomes
- Design, coordinate and implement communication strategies for various prevention and health promotion projects
- Be a health promotion champion within the organization and participate in staff and team meetings. Contribute to activities, discussions and proposed policies and procedures and the quality of health promotion delivered
- Practice the principles of health promotion and advance the level of community involvement in planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion strategies
- Effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously, work collaboratively to maximise efficiencies and effectiveness and be transparent and open in communication
- Requirements for the role:
- Must have Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as health promotion, public health or a related field from a recognized tertiary institution
- Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience working in health promotion required Skills, Competencies and Attributes
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of contemporary health promotion theory and how this is applied in practise
- Sound understanding of national, state and local health and wellbeing policy contexts and line-of-sight to local projects and initiatives
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Able to meet deadlines with good sober work ethics
- Must have a valid NID/Birth Certificate which is required by Department of Personal Management
BUPNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BUPNG considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, gender, colour, provincial origin, religion, age, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Your application should include a cover, together with a current CV and contact details of two recent referees, Certificates, and current Police Clearance Certificate (if available) obtained in the last 6 months.
All applications must be addressed to: The General Director, Baptist Union of PNG, P. O. Box 705, Mt. Hagen, WHP.
Attention: The Human Resource Manager. Email: hr@bupng.org.pg
Applications closes on the 19th February, 2025. Any late applications will not be accepted. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
More information
Job ID: #22453
Industry: Health, Non Government Organisations (NGOs)
Location: Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Company: BAPTIST UNION OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Company Description: Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea is a fellowship of Baptists in Papua New Guinea. The Baptist Union is a member of Baptist World Alliance, Asia-Pacific Baptist Federation, PNG Council of Churches, PNG Church Leaders Council, and Evangelical Alliance Churches of PNG. Structurally, it is divided into four unions under the main body. It was established as a national organisation to unify the work of the Baptist churches within these provinces, Sandaun, Enga, Western Highlands and Eastern Highlands Province and operate to support health, education, community development and pastoral needs of Baptist adherents and community members in PNG.
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Source: www.pngworkforce.com