Disease Outbreak Control Organization (DOCTOR) Community Mobilization and Sensitization Officers, CMSO, (100 Positions)

(Gross Salary), Health Insurance, Health Emergence and
Risk Allowance, Accommodation and communication.

Program Summary: Disease Outbreak Control Organization is an international
organization with its headquarter in Australia and Rwanda-Africa. DOCTOR
organization was founded and managed by doctors association from Australia,
USA, England, Germany and Canada. DOCTOR Organization in collaboration with
USA Centre for Disease Control for Africa (CDC – Africa) is implementing a
joint health awareness program aiming to prevent, control and combat the
ebola pandemic in african countries which are not yet affected by ebola
viruses. The program is strategically designed to create awareness and good
understanding about causes, symptoms, infection and virus transmission of
ebola viruses. AePCC Proram will provide access to health communication and
information about ebola to the population, training the community leaders,
members and students on methods to prevent ebola infection and possible
outbreak.

Position Overview: Community Health Mobilization and Sensitization Officers
will be involved with community outreach, awareness creation and training
sessions in order to maximize our impact on preventing and controlling the
ebola virus pandemic hence preventing and or reducing death toll which
might result from ebola virus pandemic in Africa. These included group
discussion meetings, training workshops, using community members as co-
trainers in the health workshops, public meeting with the stakeholders,
church congregations and women organizations; setting up steering
committee; using community members as data collectors; certification;
integrated organizational approach; community action cycle, involvement of
local health workers and marginalized groups; and involving the community
in the evaluation process.

Qualification

• Age Limit: 20-50 years old

• Shortlisted Applicants must be ready to travel to Rwanda for Interview,

• Applicants must be Tanzanians, who are fluent in Swahili and English.
Knowledge on vernacular language shall be an added advantage.

• Level of Education: Sociology, Public Relation and Marketing, Education,
Community Development, Rural and Urban Planning, Mass communication and
journalism, Health Administration, Pharmacy.

• Other additional trainings attended: Project management training. Public
health management training and previous experience in outbreak responses
shall be considered.

• Excellent organizational skills, high level of maturity, responsibility
and accountability. Willingness to work in remote rural areas. Stress
management, Leadership and staff management skills and well as Cross
cultural sensitivity.

• Commitment to working with marginalized people, including in isolated,
remote areas as well as good communication skills.

• Knowledge of the Tanzania’s country government system.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy,
willingness to listen and respect for diversity.

• Capability to create strong partnerships among all program stakeholders.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment.
Flexible personality and willingness to work irregular hours.

• Strong presentation and computer skills in MS Word, Publication, Excel
and SPSS

Duties

 To manage the overall operations of
Ebola Awareness Centers country wide§

 To train local community members on
skills and knowledge of identifying§
symptoms and infections of ebola viruses

 Develop and implement culturally
appropriate methods for hygiene§
promotion amongst the community members

 To design, organize and manage local
advertisements, posters and redio§
campaign on the ebola pandemic awareness

 To facilitate the supply of medicines
and health equipment to local§
community members, schools and other learning institutions.

 Liaise with District authorities to
ensure adherence to aims of the§
community based health awareness initiatives towards ebola prevention and
control.

 Provide support to school children to
enable them to use community drama§
as a tool of awareness creation on ebola viruses.
 Compiling situation reports, tracking
reports and final donor reports as§
necessary.

 Training in education for health and
community mobilization for Hygiene§
staff.

 Training for hygiene personnel in
environmental control and disinfection§
procedure.

Application

Send your CV, Certificates, and Application Letter VIA  careers@doctor.com

OR  CDC-Africa@usa.com before 30th September, 2014

Your Application Letter should be addressed to

Human Resource Manager

DOCTOR- Africa Headquarter

PO Box 3851 Kicukiro | Kigali, Rwanda 250 infor@doctor.com |
hr-manager@doctor.com

NOTE: Send One Application ONLY