NAME: Health Officer, Community Health/ cash for health programme
JOB TITLE & Position:
The Health Officer will be responsible to coordinate the community health programme, using social behaviour change communication (SBCC) to promote healthy behaviour change with individuals, families and communities, to identify vulnerable Syrian refugees or Jordanians requiring cash for health and to liaise with health facilities related to the cash for health programme.
The Community Health Programme focuses on reproductive health, infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF), exclusive breastfeeding, anaemia prevention, outbreak prevention, psychosocial support, noncommunicable diseases (NCD), sexual and gender-based violence (SBGV), referrals and cash for health.
Community based organizations (CBOs) are incorporated into the community health program and are capacity built to deliver components of the Medair community health program independently.
LOCATION:
Based in Amman with frequent field visits to project locations. (On average 20% office work and 80% field work on monthly basis)
REPORTING TO: Health manager or Senior Health Officer
OVERALL PURPOSE:
Coordinate, facilitate, monitor and supervise the community-based interventions, community mobilization, referral and cash for health activities related to the Community Health Programme in line with the programme objectives.
Provide practical and technical guidance to the community health outreach teams in the project area.
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
The Community Health Programme targets boys and girls, pregnant and lactating women and their families, and men and women of reproductive age within the Syrian and non-Syrian refugee and Jordanian host population.
FUNCTIONAL LINKS
Internal
Medair Health Project Manager, Medair Health Manager, Senior Health Officer, Medair Jordan Health Advisor, Medair Logistics and Finance staff
External
UN agencies, technical working groups, Ministry of Health, other NGOs active in nutrition/health/community/RH/SGBV/cash for health/PSS/NCD’s
RESPONSIBILITIES:
MAIN ACTIVITIES:
Community preparation / liaison
Training
Supervision and Management
Data collection and Open Data Kit development
Other Responsibilities
Staff Interaction and communication
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE:
Vocational qualification
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Work experience
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Languages
ESSENTIAL
IT
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
COMPETENCIES
Motivation
ESSENTIAL
Team building
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Adaptability
ESSENTIAL
Technical expertise
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Management and Leadership
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Health & Safety
ESSENTIAL
Comply with established health and safety policies with regard to handling of cash.
WORK CONDITIONS
The position requires frequent travels to field locations in different Governorates within Jordan. The Community Health programme focuses on rural areas with refugee population as well as host communities. On average 20% office work and 80% field work on monthly basis.
Duration
9 months, subject to the work performance and availability of fund.
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