JOB VACANCY: Community Health Work(3)
AVSI Foundation is a global non-governmental organization with headquarters in Italy. Its mission is to support human development in developing countries according to the social teaching of the Catholic Church: recognizing the uniqueness of each person, who as such cannot be reduced to a number within an anonymous category such as “the poor, the sick, the disabled”. Furthermore, every person and every community represent a resource, regardless of their vulnerability. This is why AVSI works to help people in becoming aware of their own value and dignity. AVSI is operating in South Sudan since 2005, implementing medium to long-term sustainable health, education, water & sanitation, food security and emergency relief programmes.
The organisation is now seeking to recruit suitable qualified South Sudanese national for the position of Community Health Worker (3).
Duty Station: Ikwoto County
Role description:
The Community Health Workers will be responsible for the implementation of nutrition services in the health facilities and within the target communities though the mobile clinic outreach, in the framework of the SUPER project, funded by the Italian Cooperation, working in collaboration with Ikotos/Imotong PHCC staff and AVSI team.
Duties:
• Prepare equipment and material for outreach activities
• Organize venue and patient flow at arrival.
• Register children and pregnant mothers, or target beneficiaries, assist in filling
appropriate Child and ANC cards.
• Growth monitoring and nutritional assessment, taking all relevant anthropometric
measures
• Assist other staff in recording and data collection.
• Participate in community mobilization and awareness program with regard to
health promotion following sufficient training
• Assist in promoting school health, children de-worming, vitamin A
supplementation in Isohe and in the rural schools
• Assist in antenatal care, nutrition, and immunization programs
• Assist in interpreting in the various activities, when necessary
• Participate in weekly AVSI Health Team meetings.
• Attend update training both formal and on the job, when requested
• Any other job requested by first and second supervisor
Requirements
Education
• Must have a secondary education certificate
Knowledge and experience
• At least 3 years of professional experience in the health/nutrition sector
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Working experience with an NGO will be an added advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in spoken English, Juba Arabic, Local Language is an advantage.
• Women are encouraged to apply.
Attitudes
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• Flexibility
• Reporting experience, problem solving and diplomatic skills
• Respect when dealing with others.
• Presentable, outgoing with a pleasant character
• Identify him/herself with the mission, vision and values of AVSI.
How to Apply:
Applications should include updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), National ID and cover letter. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length) the candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight relevant experience.
The above documents can be delivered to any AVSI Office in the Country:
• Torit – On Katire Road before CRS compound
• Isohe – Next to St. Theresa Clinic.
Or send in soft copy to: maria.gaudenzi@avsi.org hr.southsudan@avsi.org and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS June 15th 2016