Community Health Worker (CHW)

Job Description

Title: Community Health Worker (CHW)

Company Name: Nari Maitree

Vacancy: 12

Location: Rajshahi, Rangpur

Minimum Salary: Tk. 20000 (Monthly)

Published: 25 Nov 2024

Education:
∎ Minimum Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or Diploma in Community Health.
∎ Minimum Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or Diploma in Community Health.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
∎ Commitment to community health and development.
∎ Willingness to travel and work in remote areas.
∎ Experience working with marginalized communities is an asset. Prior USAID project experiences are encouraged to apply.
∎ Knowledge of local language and culture is essential.
∎ Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
∎ Commitment to community health and development.
∎ Willingness to travel and work in remote areas.
∎ Experience working with marginalized communities is an asset. Prior USAID project experiences are encouraged to apply.
∎ Knowledge of local language and culture is essential.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Conduct household visits to identify and assess health needs, particularly among vulnerable populations such as women, children, and the elderly.
∎ Provide health education and counseling on maternal and child health, nutrition, family planning, and disease prevention.
∎ Promote healthy behaviors and practices, including breastfeeding, immunization, and hygiene.
∎ Identify and refer individuals with health concerns to appropriate healthcare facilities.
∎ Assist in the implementation of community-based health programs and campaigns.
∎ Collect data and maintain records related to community health activities.
∎ Collaborate with community leaders and other stakeholders to address health issues.
∎ Participate in training and capacity-building activities to enhance skills and knowledge.
∎ Nari Maitree (NM) is a women-led, non-governmental organization started its journey in 1983 and since then it has completed a journey of 40 years with an experience of working in various sectors like Health and nutrition, adolescent and youth, Gender equality and equity , Women empowerment, Child rights, livelihood, Education, water and sanitation, Humanitarian response ,Climate change and food security.
∎ Programme Background:
∎ Nari Maitree is going to implement a two years’ long (2024 to 2026) health programme in Rajshahi and Rangpur titled: “Swasthya Maitree ”. The programme's overall goal is to enhance the health and well-being of marginalized and underserved populations in the urban and peri-urban areas of Rajshahi and Rangpur districts by strengthening community health resilience, promoting sustainable waste management practices, and improving access to TB treatment, control, and awareness. Nari Maitree is implementing the "Swasthya Maitree" project with a sub-grant from BRAC, under the USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Activity (BAMA). Nari Maitree is inviting applications from qualified and committed development professionals for different positions as indicated below. All the positions will have 3 months’ probation period and all are contractual positions and are annually renewable based on funding and performance.
∎ (Reportable to Supervisor)
∎ Job location: Seven for Rajshahi and Five for Rangpur
∎ Major Responsibilities:
∎ Conduct household visits to identify and assess health needs, particularly among vulnerable populations such as women, children, and the elderly.
∎ Provide health education and counseling on maternal and child health, nutrition, family planning, and disease prevention.
∎ Promote healthy behaviors and practices, including breastfeeding, immunization, and hygiene.
∎ Identify and refer individuals with health concerns to appropriate healthcare facilities.
∎ Assist in the implementation of community-based health programs and campaigns.
∎ Collect data and maintain records related to community health activities.
∎ Collaborate with community leaders and other stakeholders to address health issues.
∎ Participate in training and capacity-building activities to enhance skills and knowledge.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ (In addition mobile bill, transportation cost and festival bonus and health insurance as per organizational policy)
∎ (In addition mobile bill, transportation cost and festival bonus and health insurance as per organizational policy)

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Rajshahi, Rangpur

Read Before Apply:

Persuasion will highly be discouraged. Nari Maitree is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Prior USAID project experiences are encouraged to apply. Nari Maitree will right authority on this requirement process recognize, withdraw and others. Nari Maitree is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Safeguarding, PSEA Policy. Nari Maitree has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Nari Maitree as women lead organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related to child neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Interested professionals are requested to submit their CV (including 2 references from previous organizations) online by December 4, 2024 (5:00 PM)

Company Information:
∎ Nari Maitree
∎ 133/A & B West Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
∎ www.narimaitree.com
∎ Nari Maitree (NM)-meaning women`s solidarity is a women lead. totally a non-partisan and non-profit voluntary national development organization, founded in 1983 by a group of female social activists with a mission to empower the disadvantaged and vulnerable women, children, adolescents, and youth of rural and urban areas of the country. Nari Maitree has emerged as one of the leading national NGOs implementing its projects and programs both at urban and rural areas of the country.

Address::
∎ 133/A & B West Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
∎ www.narimaitree.com
∎ Nari Maitree (NM)-meaning women`s solidarity is a women lead. totally a non-partisan and non-profit voluntary national development organization, founded in 1983 by a group of female social activists with a mission to empower the disadvantaged and vulnerable women, children, adolescents, and youth of rural and urban areas of the country. Nari Maitree has emerged as one of the leading national NGOs implementing its projects and programs both at urban and rural areas of the country.

Application Deadline: 4 Dec 2024

Category: NGO/Development