Health Educators Jobs in Kenya

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O’live Medicare Services has been re-contracted by one of the large multi-national pharmaceutical companies to recruit Health Educator staffs as part of an expansion plan on their innovative rural focused initiative.

Health Educators

Job Summary: Create community awareness regarding the importance of preventative health practices to improve health status and quality of life through health promotion and education activities in the given Areas:- Manyatta in Embu; Kerugoya and Mwea in Kirinyaga; Tigania East in Meru; Njoro and Molo in Nakuru

Minimum Requirements

·                     Diploma in any Health Related /Social Field
·                     Minimum 2-3 years work experience
·                     Prior experience /training in community out-reach have an added advantage
·                     Computer literate
·                     Knowledge of the Cell Area, culture and geography.
·                     Knowledge about common health issues.
·                     Must have public speaking ability and can draw / convince public opinion.
·                     Well presentable and mature
·                     Good verbal communication & interpersonal skills
·                     Must be able to work with a team and be a team player
·                     Live within the locality & speak the local language and dialect in addition to Kiswahili

Duties and responsibilities
·                     Successfully mapping groups and identifying Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in the community
·                     Holding community level meeting based on the targets in a month
·                     Continued penetration and coverage of the villages as per the given plans.
·                     Arranging Health Camps in their area as agreed upon
·                     Submitting daily/weekly reports to their respective ASM or any other Manager as per the timelines.
·                     Ensuring linkages and relationships with Ministry of Health CHEWs, village health committees, and must be able to do all advocacy and outreach activities
·                     Any other duties as allocated

Those interested should send their applications & detailed CVs to jobs@olivemedicare.com on or before 27th November 2013 12pm.



Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.