The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is supporting the implementation of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP). The Millennium Village Project employs a community-based integrated development approach to help lift rural communities out of the poverty trap that afflicts more than a billion people worldwide. The Kenya Government Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation is supporting the implementation of health sector activities within the Dertu cluster of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) in Kenya. The Millennium Villages Project is supported by Millennium Promise, a non-profit organization, whose vision is the eradication of extreme global poverty. Millennium Promise’s mission is to encourage individuals and organizations to join the fight against global poverty, disease, and hunger through an unprecedented campaign that draws on the support of all parts of society (individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, faith-based groups, and governments) to ensure the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by 2015 and the end of extreme poverty by 2025. The MVP is also supported by The MDG Centre East and Southern Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Center focuses on policy support at the national level and provides advisory services to the MVP with an intention of scaling up MDG related activities to district and national levels.
The Position:
The MDG Centre is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of a Community Health Worker Manager. The incumbent’s responsibilities include implementing:
CHW Program Management and Data Monitoring
- Hold meetings weekly with Community Health Workers (CHW), weekly and monthly reports compiling public health data and work closely with the Database Manager.
- Identify actionable items on weekly reports and design timely interventions to improve the health of the community, based on incoming data. If death is reported, perform verbal autopsy.
- Fill out monthly reports compiling public health data received from Community Health Workers to send to Health Coordinator, CHW East Africa Coordinator.
- Ensure operations tools evolve with the needs of the Dertu site.
- Collect data monthly from CHV-Community Health Veterinary, Coordinators.
- Health Education; Coordinate refresher trainings for CHWs and nomadic CHVs
- Lead CHW manual revisions by providing feedback to the health coordinator.
- Liaise with the m-Health team on CHW trainings on mobile phone usage.
- Community Health Worker Evaluations and Certifications; Conduct regular field evaluations of CHWs
- Lead and maintain an on-going certification process for Community Health Workers.
- Lead Community Focus Groups every quarter to evaluate specific Community Health Workers.
- CHW Program Management; Organize and supervise the work of CHVs
- Maintain and update the CHW Register.
- Monitor and supervise CHW use of data/operations tools and Provide general support for health team initiatives.
Qualification
- A registered nurse or public health technician or clinical officer or related subject, and or advanced management qualifications or equivalent experience in public health and health administration
- Knowledge of epidemiology an added advantage
- At least three (3) years relevant experience in supervisory role or in health care with a development-oriented NGO
- Proven ability to lead and motivate people and have a proactive approach to ensure that systems and information flows are effective
A high level of initiative, creativity, judgment and service orientation - Excellent skills in computer packages
- High proficiency in oral and written English and Somali language
- Willingness to live in Dertu
Terms of offer
ICRAF/Millennium Promise is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package, and a collegial working environment. The contract is for an initial period of two (2) years, renewable subject to six (6) months probation period, assessment of performance, and availability of resources. Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications/competencies/
Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about us at:
www.worldagroforestrycentre.
www.millenniumpromise.org
www.unmillenniumproject.org
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