Community Health Promotion Assistant

Herat

Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
Location: Herat
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- Social Affairs
- Administrative support
- Civil Society and Local governance
Closing Date: Closed

Conduct regular visits to the communities and support the community-based health promotion volunteers.
Support recruitment and training of community-based health volunteers; community leaders and religiose elders.
Schedule regular site visits for monitoring and supervision to ensure quality of services, accurate data collection and tracking of community health activities
Work with community based volunteers and community leaders to conduct mortality and disease surveillance in the communities.
Submit weekly updates to Community Health officers on the CBHVs progress
Oversee data collection and analysis of mortality and morbidity data from the communities
Develop required reports on CHV performance and effectiveness, based on evaluations.
In close coordination with community volunteers sensitize the related community regarding health promotion messages.
In close coordination with community volunteers, develop positive relations with community through regular meetings with elders, Mullahs, local Shura and CDC to promote IRC acceptance in the target areas.
Work with community elders, Shura during project implementation, explaining IRC project activities and explain that IRC projects are in line with Islamic values.
Any other duties assigned by line manager.