Head of Community Health Workers

Job Description

Title: Head of Community Health Workers

Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 18 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: Tk. 47500 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 1 years

• Bachelor degree in relevant fields study is desirable.

• Higher Secondary is essential.

• At least 1 years

• Age At least 18 years

• Essential minimum 1 year working experience in MSF or any other NGO in Rohingya Refugee context.
• English language & Chittagonian dialect are essential.
• Basic Computer skill essential, (MS Word , MS Excel)

Competences

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2

Accountabilities

• Organizing, training, and supervising the community health workers team in terms of planning and organizing their work,

  participating in training and evaluating its needs, regularly visiting communities under his/her responsibility, elaborating relevant

  material and establishing adequate strategies for delivering the focused information to the community.

  • Ensuring delivery of information to community regarding hygiene, diseases and its prevention, using proper tools and informing

  communities about MSF and the services it provides

  • Monitoring, collecting and reporting to the medical team any information linked to the living conditions and the health situation

  of the population (e.g. food security, vaccination status, nutritional situation, detection of medical needs of the population,

  number of people arriving or leaving the community, births and deaths in the community, vaccination status of children, etc.).

  • Maintaining confidentiality regarding all information observed or registered.

  • Reporting to line manager or medical team if there are people with medical problems, any difficulties that

  the CHWs might encounter during meetings with the population and any loss or damage of MSF materials

  and equipment

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

Context: Hospital on the Hill (HoH)

The catchment population for HoH is 132563 (4 camps , camp 8w,17,18, 13) and OPD3 & OPD2

Activities:

• Work in direct collaboration with the health promotion volunteers in the field, plan and organize their work,

regularly visit the community ; Ensure health sessions’ quality Assist them to access key informants in the

community during case investigations or/and active case findings as well as rumor collection from the community.

• Collect all relevant information linked to the living conditions and the health situation of the population (e.g.

food security, vaccination status, nutritional situation, etc.)

• Collect community feedback on healthcare access in and out MSF facilities

• Ensure delivery of information to community regarding hygiene, diseases, and its prevention, using proper

tools and informing communities about MSF and the services it provides.

• Assist in developing, producing, testing and distribution of health messages and IEC materials and ensure

they are adapted and translated to the target populations.

• Oversee or lead the patient follow up, tracing missed appointment patients and surveillance alert cases,

health promotion, community engagements & early referrals.

• Report on weekly and monthly basis showing the progress of activities to be sent to the health promotion

supervisor in a timely manner.

• Ensure good linkage and communication between volunteers from other departments (GOPD, NCD, IPD &

MH)

• Ensure good communication and networking with community leaders

• Assist in facilitating meetings between community representatives and project team members.

• Maintaining confidentiality regarding all information observed or registered.

• Undertake any additional tasks assigned by the line manager to ensure smooth activities

• Collect and report security issues and context updates in time.

Security: Regular day to day collaboration with the Manager and Supervisor regarding camp situation to ensure safe

working environment for the team

Salary according to MSF salary grid (Level 4) BDT47500, two (2) annual leave days per month worked. Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents.