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 campsThe 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
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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