Community Health Promotion Assistant

Date Posted: Oct 19, 2022

Job Detail

Location:

kabul
Company:

IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Type:

Contract
Shift:

First Shift (Morning)
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

2
Vacancy number:

33343
Experience:

2 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Oct 24, 2022

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About IRC (International Rescue Committee)

The IRC will put in place high-impact, cost-effective solutions that help people affected by crisis. We'll also use our learning and experience to shape humanitarian policy and practice in ways that improve the lives of more people worldwide.

Job Description

General Duties

Conduct regular visits to the communities and support the community-based health promotion volunteers.
Support recruitment and training of community-based health volunteers; community leaders and religiose elders.
Schedule regular site visits for monitoring and supervision to ensure quality of services, accurate data collection and tracking of community health activities
Work with community based volunteers and community leaders to conduct mortality and disease surveillance in the communities.
Submit weekly updates to Community Health officers on the CBHVs progress

Specific Duties:

Oversee data collection and analysis of mortality and morbidity data from the communities
Develop required reports on CHV performance and effectiveness, based on evaluations.
In close coordination with community volunteers sensitize the related community regarding health promotion messages.
In close coordination with community volunteers, develop positive relations with community through regular meetings with elders, Mullahs, local Shura and CDC to promote IRC acceptance in the target areas.
Work with community elders, Shura during project implementation, explaining IRC project activities and explain that IRC projects are in line with Islamic values.
Any other duties assigned by line manager

Job Requirements

Qualified Nurse, community health, or Midwife with experience in health promotion and conducting trainings

2-3 years’ Experience in community mobilization and coordination to increase community participation
Self-motivated, possessing persuasion skills, ability to maintain relationships and able to work on own initiative.
Enthusiasm to travel to locations within a region – and to other regions for training sessions
Technical Competency:
Communication and reporting skills
Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English
Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage
Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/33343?c=rescue

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.

Submission Email:

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