Location: Maiduguri, Borno General Objective
Under the direct supervision of the Mobile Health Clinics Project Manager, the Community Health Officer is responsible of the community health workers’ team (CHW team) and is in charge of the preparation, the implementation and the monitoring of their activities: to promote, maintain and improve the individual and community health by assisting and encouraging the community to adopt healthy behaviors
Responsibilities and Tasks
Ensure the motivation and cohesion of the CHW team
Plan, supervise and participate in the CHW health and hygiene promotion sessions
Organise and facilitate team meetings
Centralise all the data collected by CHWs
Forward the data collected to Health Project Manager
Communicate on a regular basis with the PM
Identify needs from the field and report them to the PM
Participate regularly in training sessions or information sessions
Supervision and Training of the Community Health Workers:
He/She participates actively to the design of health and hygiene promotion and its curriculum.
He/She trains and supports the CHW team in the design of health and hygiene promotion interventions.
He/She supervises the CHW team on the field.
He/She ensures effective communication and quality of Health education session provided by the Community Health Workers
He/She develops IEC tools in collaboration with the team and other PUI staffs as required.
He/She accompanies the CHWs in their preparation of a campaign: ensure they have the necessary equipment and materials, they understand the objectives and the methodology.
He/She suggests innovative approaches in order to meet the needs of the target population.
He/She reports any change, issue about field activities to the Project Manager or Medical Coordinator.
He/She ensures proper PUI representation among local communities.
Health And Hygiene Promotion Data Collection And Reporting:
He/She is in charge of planning, monitoring and evaluation of health and hygiene promotion/education programs in the target areas.
He/She suggests necessary / potential modification of the health and hygiene activities in order to improve the project’s efficiency.
Meetings/Coordination:
He/She organises a daily/weekly debriefing with the team.
Identifies the community network within existing National NGO’s and other local organizations working in the health/Nutrition/Social sectors/ WASH/Food Security and Livelihood.
He/She attends the weekly PUI team meeting.
He/She coordinates with other stakeholders on the ground – within PUI but also other NGOs of the camp – for smooth, efficient and effective implementing of health and hygiene promotion.
Reporting/Communication:
He/She participates in writing an activity report.
He/She participates in analizing the data collected on the field.
Other Duties:
He/She ensures the link with PHC and MHC activities with respective team leaders.
He/She supports the realisation of any other activities such as vaccination campaigns, survey etc. according to the needs and as directed.
Mandatory Requirements Education:
A Diploma in Public Health or Community Health Management.
Work Experience:
23 years of experience in Management and public Health
Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset.
Language Skills:
Fluent in English (speaking, reading & writing)
Fluent in local languages – Kanuri, Hausa, etc.
Other Requirements:
Team work: shows ability to work with a team and give technical supervision
Communication: able to communicate clearly with respect for communities, team members and supervisors
Motivation: shows commitment, flexibility and is service oriented
Problem solving skills
Stress management
Autonomous
Applicants should send their Applications which should include the following documents below to: pui.jobs.nigeria@gmail.comNote
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