The International Rescue Committee seeks to fill the following position for its Kenya program. The position will be based in Hagadera Refugee Camp.
Community Health Program Manager
Job Summary:
Working under the supervision of the Health Team Leader (HTL), the CHP Manager shall be responsible for the overall designing and implementation of an integrated community health program that encompasses health outreach, community–based reproductive health and hygiene promotion through a team of well trained and highly motivated polyvalent community health workers.
He/she shall be expected to monitor and ensure improvement and maintenance of public health performance indicators as per SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards at the community level.
He/she will implement efficient Community Health Information System that shall ensure that all activities at the community are adequately captured by the CHWs and that appropriate follow up is done for all the vulnerable groups;
Assist in response and management of any nutrition emergencies e.g. acute food shortages in the camp and participate in the development of disaster preparedness systems;
Overall responsible for ensuring that there is effective public health surveillance conducted at the community level including surveillance among birds for avian
influenza;
In liaison with the Health Team Leader he/she will be the overall coordinator of all the camp-wide health campaigns including vitamin A supplementation campaigns, National Immunization Days (NIDs) and other similar campaigns;
Monitor usage of drugs and ordering of drugs and supplies in the program.
Job Requirements:
Community Health Program Manager
Job Summary:
Working under the supervision of the Health Team Leader (HTL), the CHP Manager shall be responsible for the overall designing and implementation of an integrated community health program that encompasses health outreach, community–based reproductive health and hygiene promotion through a team of well trained and highly motivated polyvalent community health workers.
He/she shall be expected to monitor and ensure improvement and maintenance of public health performance indicators as per SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards at the community level.
He/she will implement efficient Community Health Information System that shall ensure that all activities at the community are adequately captured by the CHWs and that appropriate follow up is done for all the vulnerable groups;
Assist in response and management of any nutrition emergencies e.g. acute food shortages in the camp and participate in the development of disaster preparedness systems;
Overall responsible for ensuring that there is effective public health surveillance conducted at the community level including surveillance among birds for avian
influenza;
In liaison with the Health Team Leader he/she will be the overall coordinator of all the camp-wide health campaigns including vitamin A supplementation campaigns, National Immunization Days (NIDs) and other similar campaigns;
Monitor usage of drugs and ordering of drugs and supplies in the program.
Job Requirements:
- Registered Nurse, BSN or Advanced qualification in Public preferably with a Masters in Public Health.
- At least 3 years experience working in complex, multifaceted, community health program.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in senior management position
- Knowledge of international minimum standards in health program service delivery, including SPHERE, WHO and UNHCR.
- Proven capacity in health systems development, particularly community health programs touching on child survival, or RH or nutrition.
- Proven experience in working with communities with diverse cultural practices and low literacy levels.
- Computer literacy with possible advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and relevant health software skills (i.e. EPI INFO; SPSS).
to the following email address: hr@kenya.theirc.org;
OR on the envelope to
Human Resource & Administration Co-ordinator,
International Rescue Committee,
P. O Box 62727-00200
Nairobi
by 6th January, 2010
