Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Educator (1 Position) - Marie Stopes Timor-Leste (MSTL)

Marie Stopes Timor-Leste (MSTL)

Job Announcement
Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Educator (1 Position)

15 March 2022

 

Marie Stopes Timor-Leste (MSTL), a member of the Marie Stopes International (MSI) global partnership is a non-profit, non-government organization (NGO) specializing in supporting and delivering high quality family planning and sexual and reproductive health services (SRH). We have been working in Timor-Leste since 2007 to support the Ministry of Health (MoH) implement national reproductive health strategies and achieve national maternal health goals. Our guiding principles are to support the MoH to deliver a broad range of high-quality family planning and SRH services, ensure excellence in clinical quality, and support the delivery of services that are client-focused and promote choice.

 

MSTL seeks a Timorese National for the position of Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Educator. As a member of the Health System team, the Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Educator is responsible for developing and implementing sexual reproductive health programs for young people, and providing counselling and support to young people with the youth info line.

 

Key Requirements of the Position:

 

Qualification

• Bachelor degree in related field

 

Experience

• Minimum 2 to 5 years work experience in related area
• Understanding of sexual reproductive health and family planning

 

Skills

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive concepts to various types of audience

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload
• Ability to use common computer programs (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to be flexible and support the needs of the team as required

 

Attitude

• Respects and has commitment to an individual’s right to control their own fertility
• Demonstrates personal commitment to continuing professional development
• Client focused
• Innovative
• Adaptable and flexible
• Able to perform under stress 
• Teamwork and accountable

 

 

All interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing their suitability to the above requirements in English or Tetum. The candidate should include a recent CV, names of three traceable referees including their immediate line manager with their contact details and copy of related education certificates.

 

All applications should be addressed to the Human Resources Team, by email to HumanResources@mariestopes.tl with the subject line FirstnameLastname_Positionappliedfor (Ex:GracielaBranco_ARH Educator).A detailed job description can be obtained by sending an email to the above address.

 

MSTL has a policy on Safeguarding (protection of children and vulnerable adults) and Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. All successful candidates will need to sign a declaration and undergo a background check on Safeguarding and Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and sign the MSTL code of conduct.

 

MSTL is an equal opportunities employer. Eligible female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

All applications must be received by MSTL no later than 27 March 2022, time 5.00 pm Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.