Trócaire Horn & East Africa Regional Office (HEARO) seeks to fill the following position within its Regional and Somalia programmes.
Community Health Support Officer (1 Year renewable contract)
The position:
The role holder will work with the Somalia health team to support the community level initiatives of the Health Programme.
S/He will provide technical oversight, training and support to the community health workers, the Village Health Committees, and Community Mobilizers.
S/He will also support in reporting on the community level public health activities and will work to mobilize the communities for health promotion activities as well as health service uptake at the community level structures.
This position is based in Mandera with regular travel to Gedo Somalia.
Competencies:
The candidate must have a medical qualification (diploma) from a recognized institution, with a bias in community health. A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role, preferably with NGOs is essential.
The holder should be a Somali speaker, as well as possess good skills in verbal and written communication in English. Computer literacy, team work, analytical and report writing skills is also essential.. |
