Deadline: 01 November, 2022

Location: Mali

International Medical Corps (IMC) is seeking to fill the role of Community Health Manager.

International Medical Corps is a humanitarian organisation that provides emergency medical services, health care training and capacity building to those affected by disaster, disease or conflict.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed work plans and oversee the scheduling of the community health team
• Work closely with supervisor/health team to adapt interventions and services in the community or/and health facility based on feedback from communities
• Build the capacity of the community health team by working with the supervisor/health team and MEAL team to train the community health team on communication skills, health educational topics
• Conduct monitoring visits to implementation sites and provide guidance on how to improve activities
• Track indicators and prepare weekly reports on community health programme
• Coordinate joint field activities and collaborations with other partners and agencies at the community level as well as with other departments within IMC
• Set context-specific criteria for the recruitment of community health workers in collaboration with community leaders
• Manage and monitor the expansion and geographical distribution of community health workers in each area
• Coordinate with other medical/health teams to share, discuss and find common solutions for challenges faced by the beneficiaries at the community and health facility level
• Coordinate with community health workers to support administrative procedures that facilitate their work
• Monitor non-food items distribution in the area and track non-food items monitoring sheet where applicable
• Closely monitor the initiation and implementation of the community health programme and submit reports about challenges faced and improvement plan

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health or community health-related field
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Community Health, Health Promotion, Social and Behaviour Change, or other health-related field (preferred)
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate
• Demonstrated success in all project management-related responsibilities
• Experience working with non-governmental organisations
• Five years, minimum, of experience in implementing activities in humanitarian/development contexts in community health with proven experience working with community volunteers, village health committees
• Good knowledge of the implementation of community-based approaches
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong commitment to the organisation and its values
• Fluency in written and spoken French and English
• Advanced writing and reporting skills, both qualitative and quantitative
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills

To apply and for more information, click here.

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