Health Promotion IEC Officer

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Karachi , Pakistan

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PKR. 90,000 - 100,000/Month

MSF OCB is looking for a Health Promotion IEC Officer to implement Health Promotion/IEC (Information, Education, Communication) activities with patients and the local population to raise their knowledge and skills on relevant medical topics.

Accountabilities

Inform patients and communities about MSF and the services it provides.
Deliver information to patients and the community on specific health topics according to medical priorities.
Implement health education and awareness activities (sessions in schools, churches, community), under the guidance and supervision of the HP Supervisor.
Assess the impact of activities (with questions, verifications, and behavior observations), report problems, successes, and constraints to the HP Supervisor.
Collect all types of information related to specific health and living conditions of the population, particularly to identify the most vulnerable populations to target.
Report to HP Supervisor: activities, problems encountered, strengths, and constraints.
Establish and maintain contacts with social partners, including other NGOs and governmental health services that can provide answers to social problems.
Keep education and communication areas clean and tidy and ensure professional materials are available.
Participate in the creation of any material needed for information, education, and communication activities.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

Project activities will focus on strengthening Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and care in Kaemari District to reduce the TB burden in the community.

In addition to the aforementioned accountabilities, the position holder will be responsible for the following tasks:

Raise awareness about TB and MSF–Government services through various channels.
Mobilize communities for mobile clinics and organize sample collection.
Organize patient flow, pre-triage, and MUAC screening in the Mobile camp.
Establish and maintain a community-based referral system within the assigned area.
Conduct case finding, contact tracing, and screening in the community.
Follow up on patients’ treatment adherence via phone, home visits, home assessment, and clinic support.
Identify contacts of TB patients and support them with preventive treatment (TPT) as appropriate.
Support and accompany patients transferred to other medical facilities when needed.
Ensure referral of presumptive or confirmed TB patients to appropriate health facilities.
Build relationships with community influencers (religious leaders, teachers, social activists, local associations) and local health workers (MoH community health workers, lady health workers, polio workers) to maximize outreach, awareness, and patient support.
Work polyvalently in the community and clinic as needed.
Carry out additional tasks assigned by the supervisor, demonstrating a proactive and collaborative approach.

Requirements

Education level in social science, social communication, nursing, or teaching.
Internal MSF training on health messages is necessary.

Experience

Preferably previous experience in teaching, nursing, or social work, community mobilization (for OCBA, at least two years).
Previous experience within MSF will be considered an asset.

Languages

Full working proficiency required in Urdu and English.
Knowledge of Pashto is considered an additional asset.

Applications are exclusively submitted via this platform. Submissions outside the designated portal will not be considered. No email applications accepted. The deadline for application is 16/10/2026. Applications received after the closing date will not be eligible. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 20/10/2026.

The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your personal data only for the recruitment process.

MSF is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any application/recruitment fee.

MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to assisting others in crisis. Each individual applying for MSF roles does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.

Skills

Social Work Urdu Fluent in English Pashto

Job Details

Industry:

N.G.O./Social Services

Functional Area:

Health & Medicine

Total Positions:

1 Post

Job Shift:

First Shift (Day)

Job Type:

Full Time/Permanent

Department:

OCB-Karachi

Job Location:

Baldia Town, Karachi, Pakistan

Gender:

No Preference

Minimum Education:

Intermediate/A-Level

Degree Title:

Education level in social science, social communication, nursing, or teaching

Career Level:

Experienced Professional

Minimum Experience:

2 Years (experience in teaching, nursing or social work, community mobilization (for OCBA, at least two years).)

Apply Before:

Oct 18, 2026

Posting Date:

Sep 29, 2026

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

N.G.O./Social Services · 51-100 employees - Karachi

Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international, independent organization which provides medical and humanitarian aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF first started working in Pakistan in 1986 and today provides vital, high-level medical care to people in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Punjab provinces. We work in collaboration with health authorities in the country and aim at providing access to quality medical care for the population. There is a particular focus on mother and child healthcare and the treatment of specific diseases such as tuberculosis and cutaneous leishmaniasis. MSF also has the capacity to respond quickly to emergencies or natural disasters whenever and wherever they strike. In Pakistan our activities are funded by private donations worldwide, with no institutional or government contributions. MSF's medical facilities are located in Peshawar, Khyber Agency, Chaman, Quetta, Dera Murad Jamali, Gujranwala and Karachi.