INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Community Health Worker Supervisor
Locations: Dikwa, Magumeri, Mafa and Ngala - Borno
Job Purpose
To supervise and coordinate Community Health Workers/Volunteers and lead community engagement activities to improve access to and uptake of routine immunization services, particularly among children under five in inaccessible and hard-to-reach areas of Borno State.
The position will ensure the effective implementation and monitoring of CHW activities while working closely with community leaders, local authorities and religious figures to facilitate access to underserved communities, strengthen acceptance of vaccination, address misconceptions and vaccine hesitancy, and promote awareness of routine immunization and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
Responsibilities
Access and assess hard-to-reach locations under the Gates Foundation project where routine immunization (including polio) coverage is low among children under five and identify the reasons for low coverage.
Strengthening collaboration with community leaders, local authorities, and prominent religious figures to facilitate safe access for vaccinators and community health workers in low coverage hard to reach areas.
Lead focus group discussions with target groups and organize health awareness
sessions in order to ensure the adequacy, relevance, broadcasting and full awareness
of the messages, ensuring they are worded in a pedagogic manner
Contribute to defining and updating the CHW strategy and related activities through the
definition target population, campaigns, messages, activities, specific actions, etc.
Support in assessing knowledge of the target group on a health risk and analyse the
context (local culture, traditions, habits, health perception) to adapt to health activities and support the social mapping (villages, populations, actors).
Provide support in selecting and developing quality communication strategies towards
the community planning information campaigns, including targets, methods, materials
and goals in order to increase awareness among the targeted population according to
the project needs
Ensure regular collaboration and coordination with INTERSOS and MOH medical team
reporting to the medical team any information linked to the health situation of the
population and the patients to guarantee that health promotion is part of medical activities and contribute to the medical objectives of the project
Organize, train and supervise the CHWs team in terms of planning and organizing them
work, supporting, evaluating and coaching of personnel, collecting reports and
Manage and supervise the daily activities of community health workers (CHWs) in the area.
Develop and implement staff meetings, training, and planning structure designed to improve the overall health of the population in the area.
Conduct frequent monitoring of staff activities and assure quality improvement.
Education & Professional Requirements Education:
Degree/studies in Social Work, Health Promotion, or any other relevant field.
Minimum 2 years relevant work experience as supervisory role in the humanitarian sector especially in fragile and unstable environments is highly desirable.
Professional requirements:
Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Demonstrate experience with different donors’ compliance and reporting.
Personal requirements:
Highly respected figure within the local community
Proactive, with strong community acceptance
Impartial and neutral, acceptable to everyone across hard-to-reach areas
Behavioral flexibility and stress management
Commitment to INTERSOS principles.