Job Overview
12 Volunteering
Manyanda Medics
Dar es Salaam (Remote)
Manyandamedics is a non-profit, non-governmental organization soon to be registered in Tanzania.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Introduction
Raising awareness is the key plank of the public health approach to various disease conditions in Tanzania.
Community based programs, health campaigns and the media play a significant role in spreading information and raising awareness on different health-based issues most especially disease prevention and health enhancement in large populations.
They enable to influence and change public opinion and behavior on an issue.
This can lead to public pressure on the local policy actors, which therefore indicates that community-based projects can indirectly influence decision makers as well.
Furthermore, health promotion programs or projects play a role as an advocacy tool.
Manyandamedics focuses on health promotion and awareness creation about various disease conditions and health threats that are significantly affecting the community.
Our Profile
Manyandamedics is a non-profit, non-governmental organization soon to be registered in Tanzania.
Our programs include; designing and implementing health related campaigns on the following thematic areas; Non-communicable diseases, Adolescence sexual and reproductive health, Mental health, Maternal and Child health, infectious diseases as well as Neglected Tropical Diseases. We make this possible by leveraging integrated community outreach programs, social media outlets and web-based technologies. Moreover, all our programs planning and decisions are data driven in order to ensure overall good health and wellbeing in the Tanzanian Community.
We focus on raising awareness of individuals on how to prevent themselves from diseases and emphasizing on frequent screening of the moderate to high risk people for early detection of aggressive and silent killing conditions.
Our Vision
A health-literate and productive community, free from diseases
Our Mission
Manyandamedics seeks to contribute towards people’ wellbeing by ensuring health-literacy, in order to reduce suffering and high treatment costs that could otherwise be used for development.
Values of the organization.
Accountability
ADVERTISEMENT
Transparency
Efficiency
Results-oriented
Objectivity
Respect for diversity
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Health Writers (4 positions)
Roles
Researching and writing health related articles
Participating in Team meetings for evaluating and strategizing on various health awareness campaigns.
Requirements
The candidate should have a medical background
Basic research skills
Good writing skills in Swahili language.
Ready to learn and adapt new skills
Social media Influencers (8 positions)
Roles
Scheduling content publications across platforms
Crafting and editing pertinent content
Sharing highly visible links to prescribed websites and social media
Conveying authentic enthusiasm throughout each publication
Requirements
Should have demonstrated some influence in social media platforms with a significant number of followers.
Should have copywriting skills
Being a tech-savvy is an added advantage.
Benefits
Become one of change makers in your community by using your writing skills to save lives
Your articles will be published at our website and you will be featured in our social meadia platforms
Get an opportunity to connect, network as well as learn from passionate and talented young people and professionals from a diverse background.
The Deadline for Submitting Applications is October 6 , 2022.
