Wednesday, 20 March 2013

NGO Community Health Officer Jobs.

Public Health Job Vacancies.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Kenya serves vulnerable populations in the Turkana and Garissa regions as well as in Eastleigh, Nairobi.

The IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care, nutrition, protection, peace building, water and sanitation and hygiene (WASH), HIV/AIDS prevention, response to gender based violence, disaster risk reduction (DRR), livelihoods and governance. Applications are invited for the following positions:
Community Health Program Officer
Sector: Health         
Location: Kambioos, Kenya         
Employee Type: Regular         
Employee Category: Full Time         

Description
Under the supervision of program manager community health ,The CHP Officer shall be responsible for the  implementation of integrated community health activities that encompasses outreach ,reproductive health and immunization services through a team of community health workers and EPI Vaccinators based in Hagadera
and Kambioos refugee camps

Key Responsibilities

    Participate in the designing ,planning  and implementation of community health projects in Hagadera and kambioos refugee camps
    Coordinate and supervise activities of community health units in the camps
    Plan health education sessions through CHWs and community health committees at household level
    Establish and Maintain a community referral system for all clients, individuals with health needs
    Organize  community health need assessment and mobilization for health actions
    Take a lead role in diseases surveillance and outbreak response
    Participate in the  monitoring of immunization program in the refugee camps
    Conduct on job training and appraisal of CHWs and EPI vaccinators on quarterly basis
    Submit weekly and monthly sitreps to program Manager

Key Result Areas
    Implementation of community strategy
    Scale up of health facility utilization
    Documentation of best practices

Required Qualifications:

    Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing
    A minimum of 3[three) years of experience in a community health field.
    Must Hold a valid license from Nursing council of Kenya

Required  Competencies:
    Proven experience in working with communities with diverse cultural practices and low literacy level.
    Experience in implementation of community strategy at refugee camps
    Excellent report writing and interpersonal communication skills
    Computer literacy: word and excel
    Ability to work in a hardship area, remote, and non-accompanied location.
 Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. 

International allowances are not available for these positions.

Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

Please apply on or before 29th March 2013 through below link:
http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH02/ats/careers/apply.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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