Health and Hygiene Promotion Supervisor at Kalthum Foundation for Peace

Job Description

Implement Health Promotion/IEC (Information, Education, and Communication) activities with patients and local population to raise their knowledge and skills on relevant medical topics

LOCATION OF THE JOB

 Maiduguri (and any other Location assigned to you)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma in Community Health with certificate/ Registered Nurse
• Able to communicate and work well with people in the community.
• Able to guide, supervise and give good leadership to his subordinates.
• Willing work in the outskirt communities.
• Matured, approachable, friendly and honest.
• Able to work independently when necessary.
• Fluency in ENGLISH, KANURI and HAUSA

DURATION OF WORK

3 months with possibility of extension.

Responsibilities

• Inform patients and communities about KFP and services it provides.
• According to medical priorities, deliver information to the patients and community on specific health topics
• Implement activities of health education and awareness (sessions in community), under the indications and supervision of the KFP Head of Medical activities.
• Under the guide of KFP Head of Medical activities, assess the impact of activities (with questions, verifications and behaviours observations), and report problems, success and constraints to him/her.
• Collect all type of information related to specific health and living conditions of the population, in particular to identify the most vulnerable populations to target.
• Report to KFP Head of Medical activities: activities, problems met, strengths and constraints.
• Keep education and communication areas clean and tidy and professional materials available.
• Participate in creation of any material needed for the activities of information, education and communication

Context Specific Accountabilities:

• Participate in creating community and key Stake holder mapping in collaboration with the MSF HPS and KFP Head of Medical activity guided by community members.
• In partnership with the KFP Head of Medical, plan and organized the weeks awareness and community engagement sessions with key community members.
• Participate in daily planning and feedback sessions on daily activities.
• Plan and follow up visits with Community members according to planned community engagement strategy, feeding back daily to the Head of Medical activities.
• To work closely with multidisciplinary teams that will inform our practice
• To perform quality admin duties in relation to recording and reporting of dates.
• Attend trainings and ensure effective communication skills are used when relating to Community groups/ individuals.
• Ensure a person centred and community based approach is incorporated in to all communication.
• Ensure all protocols and principles are adhered to including confidentiality when gathering data.
• To adhere to details outlined in rapid assessment and the strategy.
• To report to MSF HPS and KFP Head of Medical activities challenges in the Community.
• Work with the teams to ensure appropriate IEC materials are used and using clear language that will not be misinterpreted by the communities

SUBMISSION

Send CV and Cover letter to kfp.recruitment@gmail.com