Chikwawa District Council
Post: Principal Health Promotion Officer
Grade: HG/M4
Location: Chikwawa District Council
Duties:
1. Assisting Chief Preventive Health Officer in the administration and management of mass media and
advocacy, materials development, research, monitoring and evaluation activities.
2. Supervising staff involved in mass media and advocacy, material development, research, monitoring
and evaluation activities.
3. Assisting in organizing and implementation of capacity building for mass media and advocacy, material development, research, monitoring and evaluation activities.
4. Assisting in development of work plans and budgets for health promotion.
5. Facilitating collection of newsworthy events from the district for dissemination in mass media.
6. Conducting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) analysis for different programs.
7. Lobbying with local media houses in the district for free or cost minimized media programs.
8. Assisting in monitoring and evaluation of mass media and advocacy.
9. Participating in the training of all health and extension staff in communication skills and techniques.
10. Liaising with staff at various levels on mass media and advocacy issues.
11. Ensuring that field studies are done to determine relevance and impact of health messages.
12. Ensuring coverage of important functions.
13. Prepare health promotion work reports.
Qualifications
Applicants must be serving Senior Health Promotion Officers (Grade HH/M5) with a minimum of four (4)
years’ experience at that grade in the local councils.
Mode of Application
Applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and National Identity should be sent to:
The Executive Secretary,
Local Government Service Commission,
P.O. Box 766,
LILONGWE
To reach the commission not later than 14th March, 2025