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Community Health Worker- Benghazi

Position Title: Community Health Worker

Report to: Medical Doctor

Location: Benghazi 

Job Summary

The position holder serves as the link between the community members and the service providers offering IMC’s supported interventions. He/She provides appropriate key messages regarding health and nutrition as well as information regarding available services in health, MHPSS and GBV interventions.

Main Tasks:

1. Representation
   • Represents International Medical Corps as the front-liner within his/her area of assignment among community members.
   • Know the population (actual or estimated) of his/her area of responsibility, including new arrivals and departures.
2. Direct Service Provision
   • Conduct home visits to vulnerable individuals, including pregnant and lactating women, children 5 years old and below, elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
   • Identify vulnerable individuals who may need health/medical assessment by a medical doctor as well as assessment from non-health service providers such as GBV or MHPSS case workers.
   • Follow up with vulnerable individuals or care givers with vulnerable individuals that have defaulted from scheduled follow up visits for ANC/PNC, immunizations or management of chronic conditions (non-communicable or communicable)
   • Provide key health messages as per the MOH/WHO guidelines, especially on infection diseases, maternal, newborn and child health and non-communicable diseases.
   • Refer community members to the appropriate service provider for any identified health or non-health issue for further assessment and potential management.
3. Community Engagement
   • Conduct group awareness sessions according to planned topics, ensuring topics are relevant to the participating individuals.
   • Conduct community health campaigns, in coordination with his/her supervisor and medical coordinator.
4. Record Keeping and Reporting
   • Maintain a record of the home visits he/she has conducted to ensure appropriate and timely follow up.
   • Submit weekly reports of his/her activities as per weekly reporting template.

5. Training and Professional Development
   • Actively participate in relevant trainings and mentoring sessions organized or sponsored by International Medical Corps

6. Monitoring and Evaluation
   • Ensure that submitted data reports are verifiable through his/her records and beneficiary feedback.
7. Project Development and Improvement
   • Call the attention of his/her supervisor to gaps, issues and challenges which needs to be addressed under the ongoing project.
   • Provide insights and recommendations which may improve services and can be included in future interventions.
   • Collaborate with the health team in order to identify vulnerable population and to reach to hard-to-reach populations.
8. Other Duties
   • Any other duty deemed necessary for the fulfillment of program objectives as discussed with supervisor.
   • Ensure application and compliance of security protocols and policies, including the provision of daily updates to security focal point and supervisor.
   • Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps
   • Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Code of Conduct

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

How To Apply

Email your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

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