Community Outreach Worker
Job Description
Title: Community Outreach Worker
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ HSC
∎ LMF/DMS is preferable
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Community Outreach Worker works directly in the community by providing education, information on obstetric emergencies and referral hub services along with providing assistance to the referral hubs by coordinating patient referrals alongside the referral hub staff. Other duties include assisting in monitoring and evaluation of the community outreach program and outreach to local health care facilities.
∎ Department: Health – Emergency Referral Hubs
∎ Work Location: Ukhiya/Teknaf (Refugee camp)
∎ Reporting to: Community Outreach Team Leader
∎ Contract Length: Up to December 31, 2019 (with possibility of Extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ In the community provide education and information on hygiene, health, nutrition and obstetric emergencies
∎ Visit door to door & mapping the maternal cases in working area, and ensure the pregnant/lactating mother periodic checkup on time and linkage them with nearest maternity center
∎ Coordinate patient transport through CNG and ambulance alongside the emergency referral hub staff
∎ Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records
∎ Assist the community outreach supervisors in the management of community outreach materials in a professional manner, keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders and verifying receipt when required
∎ Support the program team in providing and documenting success stories and standard methodologies by the community outreach team
∎ Prepare weekly reports on program data from registers and upload information to online database using Kobo collect application
∎ Maintain registers and electronic records of the outreach project
∎ Ensure that all registers and log books are duly filled and service data is reported accordingly
∎ Support knowledge management functions including documentation of standard methodologies
∎ Support emergency referral system that are in place
∎ Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
∎ Any other duties related to the job description upon request
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 21 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 1 year of experience as a health support worker, preferably in complex humanitarian and/or emergency settings but not mandatory
∎ Understanding of data-collection methodologies and data analysis processes
∎ Basic computer and technical skills, especially Excel
∎ Previous experience with phone based reporting applications desirable, especially Kobo collect
∎ Analytical skills
∎ Ability to maintain stock and manage commodities
∎ Deeply and methodically collects, verifies and records data demonstrating attention in detail
∎ Dedicated and willing to take lead
∎ Capable of working in a team as well as autonomously
∎ Strong communication skills and conversant with English language
∎ Efficient time management skills
∎ Willing to in challenging context
∎ Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
∎ People who have knowledge in Chittagonian language will get preference
Salary: Tk. 25000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two bonuses in a year equivalent to two basic salaries
Application Deadline: July 16, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Standard of Professional Conduct:IRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity:We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Are you ready to join the most dynamic team?
