PHE Support Officer

Organisation overview

Blue Ventures develops locally-led approaches to marine management that benefit people and nature alike.  By listening and responding to basic needs, our models are designed to catalyse and sustain marine conservation, unlocking the potential of coastal communities to manage their resources.  We work in places where the ocean is vital to local cultures and economies, and are committed to advancing the rights of small-scale fishers throughout the coastal tropics.

PHE is a holistic approach to sustainable development, so-called because of the way that it reflects the connections between people, their health and the environment: integrating community health promotion and services with local natural resource management, alternative livelihoods and biodiversity conservation initiatives. Blue Ventures has been implementing an award-winning PHE programme in Madagascar since 2007, encompassing community health services and local marine resource management efforts.

In 2014 we helped to establish the Madagascar PHE Network with the aim of facilitating the development of cross-sector PHE partnerships between health and environmental organisations working across the country, and building their capacity to implement PHE initiatives. In 2016 we started to support uptake of this holistic PHE approach by partners in Mozambique, and we have since expanded this partner support work to Tanzania, Kenya and Indonesia.

Summary job description

We are recruiting a dynamic, flexible and initiative-taking PHE Support Officer to facilitate uptake of PHE in Tanzania and Kenya by pre-identified partners and networks, and to identify new partners and support opportunities in both of these countries. The role will entail identifying suitable partners and replication sites, building relationships with promising partners, supporting the facilitation of community consultations, the development of effective cross-sector PHE partnerships between health and environmental organisations, and delivering technical assistance to partners particularly with regards to integrated community outreach and monitoring.

The successful candidate will complete a period of orientation with Blue Ventures’ PHE programme and partnerships teams in Madagascar, and will also receive an orientation from our UK-based staff. They will thereafter be based in Tanzania, with frequent travel throughout the country and to Kenya. This position will involve working as part of Blue Ventures’ international and interdisciplinary team, with excellent opportunities for professional development and growth.

Application process

Applicants should apply online, using the online form, by 4th February 2018.

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and first-round interviews may be conducted with short-listed candidates before the application deadline.

All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.