Terre des hommes
Foundation (Tdh) is an international NGO focussed on Child Rights and Health
project.
Health & Nutrition Educator (HNE)
1
Position
Reporting
to:
Health Project Manager
Duty station:
Modogashe (Lagdera district, Garissa County)
Contract duration: 6
months – renewable (with 2 month probation period)
Working with: DHMT
counterpart (Community Health Strategy Focal Person), Health facility staff,
Community Health Extension Workers, Community Health Workers/Volunteers
Overall
Job Purpose:
To support the
community outreach component of TDH’s Health & Nutrition intervention in
Lagdera district by implementing activities aimed at health education and
community mobilization for uptake of health services
Scope
of work
Under the supervision
of TDH Health Project Manager and in close collaboration with the district
Community Health Strategy Focal Person, she/he is responsible for improving
basic preventive health care at community level with a focus on health &
nutrition education through community outreach activities.
Specific responsibilities
- Promote uptake
of outreach and facility based health and nutrition services by organizing
activities aimed at community mobilization
- To identify the
training needs of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) and Community
Health Workers (CHWs)
- In collaboration
with health facility staff, build capacity of CHEWs and CHWs through an
optimal mix of formal classroom and on the job training (OJTs).
- Mentoring and
supervision of CHEWs and CHWs for conducting health promotion activities
in the community, including, personal hygiene, environmental sanitation,
health & nutrition education with a particular emphasis on Infant
& young child feeding (IYCF) and nutrition for Pregnant and lactating
women (PLWs), community screening for malnutrition, case identification
and referral.
- Sensitisation of
community elders, mother to mother support group members, religious
leaders, etc. on IMAM/IYCF/HINI.
- Conduct
nutrition, hygiene and health education for care-takers attending
Outpatient therapeutic Program (OTP)/ Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP)/
Stabilization Centres (SCs), and ensure nutrition is one regular topic for
general health talks in the health facilities.
- Provide
awareness raising sessions to the target health education beneficiaries on
home care of malnourished children
- Conduct planned
home visits to promote positive health behaviour
- Compile monthly
activity reports of health education and other community based activities.
- Attend Health
Facility Management Committee (HFMC) and community meetings and discuss
health care gaps in the community
- Any other relevant
responsibility as may be assigned by the line manager which is in
agreement with TDH program aim including change of duty station by TDH
management.
Requirements:
Essential
- Bachelor Degree
or Diploma in Public Health
- At least 2
years’ field experience working with government or NGOs in health sector
- Fluent in
English, Somali and Swahili
- Working
knowledge of MS Word, Excel
Desirable
- Higher diploma
in Health Promotion & Prevention will be a distinct advantage
- Trained in
community IMCI
- Experience of
working in close collaboration with MOH staff
- Experience in
training of community health workers
Personal
attributes
- Able to work
independently with minimal support
- Willing to work
in difficult environment with limited social services
- To be
accountable for activities entrusted to he/r
- Punctual,
efficient and capable to perform under pressure
Application
modalities:
Qualified and
interested candidates should submit a covering letter, CV and references.
Applications should
be addressed to H&N Project Manager and submitted to:
Terre des hommes, Modogashe
They can also be emailed to hpm.ke@tdh.ch
Closing date for these positions is 30th May 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Tdh’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protect children’s rights, which includes the prevention of all forms of child abuse.
Tdh is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
