Prevention Officer at The MENTOR Initiative

Key tasks and responsibilities

Malaria and vector Borne Disease Prevention

• Support the Field Senior Prevention Officer and Prevention Coordinator to train field/ community teams on Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) and other vector Borne Disease prevention strategies, and the use of prevention tools.
• Support and coach community teams to implement effective Community Information, Education and Communication and Behaviour Change Communication Outreach events, Environmental management and targeted larvicide interventions.
• Train and supervise community members in conducting effective Community IEC, Environmental management and larvicide interventions as required during the programme.
• Follow up at community level to monitor and encourage the long-term retention and effective usage of malaria and vector borne Disease prevention measures.
• Participate in and contribute to all community disease prevention planning and implementation, in conjunction with MoH and other local partners and communities.

Information, Education & Communication

• Participate in the sensitization and mobilization of target populations to achieve good acceptance, proper use and implementation of malaria and vector Borne Disease Prevention strategies and activities.
• Carry out community health education about malaria, diarrhoea, good hygiene practices as well as other mosquito borne and fly borne diseases through community campaigns, radio talk shows, and road shows among others.
• Support IEC teams to reinforce the distribution of IEC materials and conduct health education on the same. 
• Participate in base line and end line evaluation of malaria IEC and hygiene promotion campaign; how well the campaigns and materials are understood and used, and whether they are appropriate.

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Monitor the feasibility and acceptance of prevention interventions including Environmental management campaigns, targeted IEC on use of LLINs where necessary, Larviciding and delivery of IEC materials/interventions.
• Assist in programme monitoring & evaluation of malaria prevention and hygiene promotion interventions community ownership and acceptance as required.
• Assist in the proper implementation of entomological surveys and related operational research studies.
• Ensure the collection of relevant data on malaria, hygiene promotion and vector borne disease prevention activities.
• Participate in data entry, transcription and translation of data collected for monitoring and evaluation and operational research as required.
• Assist in translation of data collection tools as required for Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Operational Research

General

• Provide weekly and monthly reports on all activities as required.  
• Generate field-based reports, weekly updates, work, and movement plans among others.
• Support other operations whenever called upon including while in the field.
• Any other activities/ duties required by the direct supervisor or any other authority.
• Financial reporting whenever one is entrusted with – either during field mission or otherwise.
• Take the role of team lead especially during field mission or at the office whenever requested.

• Adhere to the agreed MENTOR Code of conduct on Ethics and Integrity and safeguarding including Whistle blowing policy.

Your skills and experience will include:

Essential:

• Undergraduate Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or related discipline. 
• At least 2 (two) years experience in implementing and managing health/community health projects of which at least 1 (one) year working experience with an INGO.
• Proven ability in report writing.
• Excellent communication skills; Excellent in English, both written and verbal
• Strong communication, problem solving and analytical skills. Able to prioritise and handle a diverse and heavy workload.
• Proven analytical, planning and time management skills.
• Willingness and ability to communicate with people and to contribute to casual staff capacity development.
• Politically and culturally sensitive
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.

Desirable:

• Experience implementing malaria and other vector borne disease control programmes.
• Outgoing personality with excellent training skills
• Experience working/living in an insecure environment.