Sunday, 18 December 2016
Job Title: Community Health Officers (7 Jobs)
Employer: Aga Khan Foundation
Location: Mwanza Region.
Aga Khan Foundation is recruiting 7 Community Health Officers to be based in Mwanza Region
Duties:
• Organise training of CHWs, community groups, village/ward/district health councils or comittees
• Carry out health education, health promotion, disease prevention and behaviour change communication activities at community level in collaboration with CHWs, MoH and district health officials.
• Ensure CHWs have up to date information, sufficient working materials and are updated on any changes made in data collection tools.
• Provide up to date data and information on the progress of the project implementation at the community level to the Community
• Health coordinator including challenges and way forward for improved implementation.
• Maintain a good working relationship with CHWs, ToTs, DHMTs, health facility management committees, villages and wards leaders as well as key NGO partners.
• Support in assessing the training needs of targeted groups and develop training programmes for community level interventions.
Education: A Diploma/Higher diploma in Social development, community health and development or any other relevant qualification.
Experience: Minimum 3 years’ experience working in the field to promote MNCH tapping into community resources and linkages.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV (not exceeding four pages) and the names and contact information of three referees to recruit.akftz@akdn.org