Community Health Officer Job at Concern Worldwide - Career Opportunity in Kenya
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Vacancy title:
Community Health Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Health care ]

 

Jobs at:

Concern Worldwide

Deadline of this Job:
07th July 2019  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
  Concern Worldwide is an international non-governmental humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries
Job Summary:
The incumbent will support facilitation and coordination of community level workforce as guided by the community health strategy. S/he will ensure the community-based delivery of health & nutrition services through effective coordination and function of the community health volunteer system inter-phasing with the link health facilities. As such, s/he will directly oversee the work of CHVs and the CHEWs while actively engaging and providing technical support to health facility management committees. The incumbent will ensure routine conduct of health data feedback forums with community leadership members. Moreover the incumbent will coordinate with the Community Conversations (CC) focal persons at the community level to ensure integration between the community health workforce and the CC and/or organized community groups..

  Job Responsibilities:
• Provide technical and hands-on support for implementation of Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement of nutrition and livelihoods interventions within the community.
• Provide technical support and supervision for implementation of quality community Nutrition, Livelihoods and WASH activities.
• Support the establishment and strengthening of systems and structures to enhance community-facility linkages in project area for improved outcomes among project beneficiaries
• Monitor the performance and reporting by community health volunteers (CHVs), CHEWs, community units and community focused activities towards realization of program outcomes.
• Support the identification of training needs among CHVs and other community groups, plan trainings and facilitate training sessions on the various program focus areas.
• Ensure project activities within the community is compliant with national guidelines and policies
• Develop and distribute appropriate job aids and education materials relevant to the program focus areas for community health volunteers and other targeted community groups
• Facilitate meetings between key facility and community to review CHS performance on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis at facility level.
• In liaison with the community strategy focal person and Community Health Extension Workers, provide technical support and supervision to CHVs and Community Health Committees in discharge of their mandate.
• Coordinate with the Community Conversations focal persons in North Horr to ensure integration between the Community health workforce and the CC and/or organized community groups.
• Responding to Emergencies:
• Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s Emergency response as and when necessary
• Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies
• Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies
• To adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in Concern’s Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies


Job Skills: Not Specified


  Job Qualifications:
• A Degree in Community Development, Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Food Nutrition and Dietetics or relevant field with at least two (2) years’ hands-on experience in Community Health Strategy and Delivery in the ASAL context working with Ministry of Health.
• A Diploma Community Development, Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Food Nutrition and Dietetics or relevant field with at least five (5) years’ hands-on experience in Community Health Strategy and Delivery in the ASAL context working with Ministry of Health.
• Experience working with an NGO is an added advantage
• Proven competency in critical components of integrated Health, Nutrition and WASH and working with MOH/GOK health systems and motivating community staff and partners to achieve results.
• Excellent social mobilization, coordination, networking, analytical and report writing skills
• A team player, flexible and adaptable
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Fluency in the local language (a resident of Marsabit county) is preferred


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

 

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should send a CV and Cover Letter only to nairobi.hr@concern.net  with the job position as the subject of the email. The closing date for applications is 7th July 2019.
Each application should include at least three referees who can validate technical expertise. Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application..


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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 07th July 2019
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 25-06-2019
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-06-2019
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 25-06-2065
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