Community Health Officer (x2) - Akkar

Job Overview:  

The community health officer supervises the team of community health workers (CHW) mobilized in health response and activities.

Major Responsibilities:

Technical

• Assist in the development of Information, Education and Communication materials related to the community health program and activities.
• Monitor the data entry of the CHW and submit timely weekly and monthly reports to the Health manager.
• Assess the training needs of CHW and ensure that appropriate training is conducted.
• Organize the activities’ schedule of the CHW and monitor their progress.
• Identify performance related issues and report it to the health manager to improve operational efficiencies.
• Assist in coordination of all related community health workers activities, including with external actors when relevant.
• Under supervision of the health manager, identify and recruit appropriate CHWs.
• Ensure that all standardized templates and forms are used are followed.
• Conduct monitoring visits to the different areas to oversee program implementation.
• Contribute to the reports’ writing related to the community health program.
• Participate in any assessments or survey related to the community health program.
• Support the establishment and monitoring of effective referral pathways for health and other services from community to facility levels.
• Identify and develop strategic relationships with relevant stakeholders that will assist community health programs in achieving its health-related aims and objectives.

Coordination

• Liaise closely with the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) officer for health program in designing a monitoring framework for the Cholera response.
• Work in close collaboration with field management teams and other sector departments to ensure proper coordination and implementation of integrated approaches.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Health manager
• Internal Contacts: Country Program:  Health Program team, M&E, Education team, and Protection team.
• External: IRC health Partners and other health actors.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience

• University Degree in health-related field.
• Proven experience in primary healthcare and community mobilization.
• Experience in mentoring and training; experience in supervising staff and CHW desirable.

Demonstrated Professional Competencies & Technical skills

• Strong interpersonal and intercultural communication.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties.
• Strong time management skills with ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable, creative, and innovative in a challenging environment.
• Very good computer skills.