Job Advertisement CHW-Mvolo

CMMB is a global non–governmental, humanitarian and development organization with a special focus on making healthcare available to all. CMMB has been implementing comprehensive health intervention in South Sudan since 2009.
CMMB South Sudan is seeking qualified and suitable candidates for the following position:

JOB TITLE: Community Health Worker
LOCATION (1)Kombi PHCU (1) Lali PHCU (1) Yeri PHCC
REPORTING TO In charge
Closing Date: 23rd May 2016

Key Responsibilities

• MUST be able to provide curative care to patients in the health facility and the OTP centre (whenever applicable);
• Mobilize the community for health care seeking and adoption of healthy behaviors;
• Establish and support Village Health Committees with women participation;
• Oversees the entire health facility (management of all departments and services at the facility)
• Should be ready to represent the organization when required.
• To carry out additional responsibilities as assigned by officers In-charge.
• Timely weekly and monthly report writing.

• Provide preventive and promotive health services: Health education, hygiene and sanitation activities around the facility, village and institutions nearby.
• Provide antenatal care and family planning and support MCHWs to conduct normal deliveries
• Conduct child health services at the facility:- Growth monitoring, vaccinations (static and outreach), registration for and support treatment and outpatient care for moderate acute malnutrition, follow-up patients with severe acute malnutrition
• Identify chronic diseases for referral to PHCC or CH for complementary exams or treatment
• Provide first aid for trauma, stabilization and referral
• Support in surveillance of epidemic-prone diseases as reporting
• Order supplies and maintain updated supply/order forms (Bin Cards) and Inventories
• Train and supervise home health promoters and outreach workers;
• Maintain health data registers up-to-date;
• Do book-keeping for expenses at the facility
• Write TIMELY monthly reports and submit to the area PHC supervisor
• Supervise ALL facility staff.

Key Qualifications and Competencies:
• MUST be a well TRAINED HEALTH PERSONNEL (CHW);
• MUST be able to speak and write English (spoken Guru; added advantage);
• Mature adult with good leadership skills;
• Organized and enthusiastic; Committed Christian;
• Must be Sudanese national;
• Must be ready to work under minimal supervision.

If you believe you meet the criteria below and would like to work for CMMB, please submit your CV and covering letter to CMMB Office in Domeri-Mvolo, County Health Department .Or Email cmmbsouthsudanjobs@hgmail.com
NB:
• All recruitment is dependent on final confirmation of the project by stakeholders.
• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
• The candidate must ready to work and reside in Mvolo
• Applications once received are not returnable
• This position is open to only South Sudanese nationals