Senior Community Health Worker Officer - (Wadi al Shatii)
Tripoli
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Tripoli
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- Social Affairs
- Civil Society and Local governance
- Closing Date: Closed
Background/IRC
Summary:
Founded in
1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst
humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. The
IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to
flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S.
cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and
struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The International Rescue Committee
(IRC) has operated in Libya since 2016, where it works with Libyan national and
local health authorities to provide inclusive free-of-charge health services to
vulnerable populations. There is consensus among
stakeholders that Libya’s Essential Service Package (ESP) should be the
cornerstone of the MoH’s strategic reform program and a key tool in reaching
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for people living in Libya. The Libyan ESP is
composed of two service delivery levels – primary care at Primary Health Care
Centers (PHCCs) and secondary care at hospitals – and five health programming
areas: reproductive, maternal, and newborn health; child health; communicable
diseases; non-communicable diseases; and emergency services. Accordingly, since
2018, IRC has collaborated with the European Union (EU) Delegation in Libya and
the MoH to develop and pilot the (ESP) aims at strengthening existing delivery
systems and providing a standardized package of primary health care services to
Libyans and non-Libyans. Funded by the European
Union Delegation in Libya, the Advancing Capacity for and Coverage of the
Essential Services package through Systems strengthening (ACCESS) is designed to address the
combined lack of quality ESP offered and strengthen the management capacity,
accountability and transparency of the District Health Office (DHO) to oversee
and coordinate health services in the municipality in close coordination with
other services provided by humanitarian and development actors in addition to
community engagement and accountability to promote a healthy lifestyle and
ensure services meet their needs. While treatment and prevention of
communicable diseases remain the current priority for the country, attention to
less common None- Communicable Diseases (NCD) will be paid to avoid their
spread in the future. ACCESS will ensure the roll-out of the Libyan NCD Health
Promotion Strategy (2020 – 2025) (developed through prior EU funding) at all
supported facilities, while personal hygiene and changing lifestyle messages
will form part of the hygiene promotion activities. The aim of the strategy is
to decrease NCD mortality, increase numbers of NCD patients attending primary
healthcare, reduce NCD acute or chronic complications, reduce the prevalence of
smoking, and decrease the prevalence of obesity over the next five years. IRC
will leverage tailored relevant IEC materials for NCD prevention and control
which IRC for distribution at health facilities and in communities. IRC will
support increased awareness of NCDs and conditions through on-the-job training
on case management, improving diagnosis and treatment at the primary level,
prevention through health education at the community and health facility level,
and support to MoH campaigns.
ACCESS program will be implemented
directly in Wadi Alshati Baladiya (Brak and Algurdha Ashshati and Edre) in five
fully functional. In high populated areas with non-functioning and non-damaged
PHCC, IRC will explore with DOH providing mobile medical teams on a rotational
basis.
Job Overview/Summary:
The
Snr Community Health Workers (CHW’s) officer will report directly to the Community
Health Manager. S/he will be responsible for coaching and development of CHWs. S/he
is responsible on developing CHW materials in addition to conducting baseline
assessment as well as any related assessments and surveys. S/he will play an
important role in all relevant staff training/teaching orientation programs. Work with the
DHO, PHCI, health facilities and community representatives from the catchment
areas to select a member from the community to participate in the establishment
of CHCs. CHCs will include diverse membership of women, girls, youth, PwDs,
People Living with HIV, minorities, and other vulnerable groups. Support the
establishment of quarterly meetings between CHCs, health facility managers, and
DHO to discuss barriers to access health services, provide feedback on services
and needs of their communities, and jointly plan for health
campaigns, health promotion. Work with the CHWs to conduct focus group
discussions with beneficiaries and the findings will be analysed and reported
quarterly to facility managers. Participate in selection and training staff
from local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in health-seeking behaviour,
health promotion, community mobilization and engagement, humanitarian
principles and protection mainstreaming, accountability, community
participatory monitoring approach, networking and basic concepts of health
system strengthening.
Major Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of
the Community Health Manager, the Snr. CHW officer is responsible on:
Help in the recruitment, appointment, and ongoing employment of all CHWs.
Participate in baseline assessments and any other related assessments and surveys.
Build, design and prepare CHWs materials tailored to the Libyan context, in coordination with relevant local health authorities.
Ensure a harmonized approach among different health awareness activities.
Maintain database of CHWs activities, areas of coverage, contact information, assessments, training topics, pre/post surveys results, and reports.
Participate in selection and training staff from local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
Work with the Snr. MTL to establish CHCs in the targeted health facilities and participate in the preparation of quarterly meetings
Ensure, in collaboration with Snr. MTLs and HIMS officer that relevant topics are integrated within the health promotion strategy based on regular analysis of medical data.
Review, and analyze CHW’s data, discuss findings with the medical team during activities review meetings and report the outcomes to the community health manager on weekly basis.
Ensure beneficiaries information and data confidentiality.
Coordinate with Snr. MTLs to audit, monitor and evaluate CHWs performance
Identify performance related issues and report it to Snr. MTL to improve operational efficiencies.
Assist in coordination of all related community health workers activities, including with external actors when relevant.
Organize CHW’s activities schedule and follow up their progress.
As requested, support the Community Health Manager, in the development of all project documents including staffing plan, program Organostructure, supervision checklists, program work plans, program spending plans and procurement plans
Support the establishment and monitoring of effective referral pathways for health and other services from community to facility levels.
Support with follow up on referrals to secondary levels as requested.
Work closely and in line with Snr. MTLs to ensure better, more effective, and integrated services for beneficiaries.
Responsible for coaching and development of CHWs.
Ensure materials’, activities’ and CHWs behavior compliance with applicable state laws and IRC policies.
To be involved in any staff training/teaching orientation programs as required, and to take an active interest in other organizational activities.
To ensure that the IRC’s image is projected in the appropriate way.
Facilitate CHWs meetings and provide training to CHWs to develop or educate on various technical skills.
Be knowledgeable about community resources appropriate to needs of beneficiaries.
To undertake any specific duties as delegated by the Community Health manager.
Manage the development, implementation, and evaluation of the IRC community health programs' overall quality improvement.
Identify and develop strategic relationships with relevant stakeholders that will assist community health programs in achieving its health-related aims and objectives.
Prepare and develop a health emergency response plan for areas where IRC teams work.
Staff
management
The Snr. CHW Officer will be the
direct supervisor of the CHWs but s/he will work closely with the Snr. MTLs.
S/he will train CHWs and other health staff if needed.
Professional
Standards
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles
outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are
Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values,
the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from
Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal
Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Key Working
Relationships:
Position Reports to: Senior Health Manager.
Working Environment: This position will be based in the IRC field office in Wadi Alshati Baladiya in the South of Libya with
frequent visits to the field sites.
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