VACCANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
POSITION
TITLE:
Community Health Education Officer.
TITLE:
Community Health Education Officer.
COUNTRY
PROGRAM
Rwanda
PROGRAM
Rwanda
LOCATION:
Mahama
Camp
Mahama
Camp
RESPONSIBLE
TO:
Community Health Education Coordinator
TO:
Community Health Education Coordinator
STATUS: Full-Time
DURATION
OF THE CONTRACT:
3 months with a possibility of extension when funds are available
OF THE CONTRACT:
3 months with a possibility of extension when funds are available
SUPERVISORY
CAPACITY:
Peer educators and Community Female Mentors
CAPACITY:
Peer educators and Community Female Mentors
DATE:
September
2017
September
2017
COUNTRY
PROGRAM MISSION:
PROGRAM MISSION:
The
overall goal of ARC’s program in Rwanda is to improve the well-being and
self-reliance of the displaced refugee population from eastern DRC and Burundi
by ensuring the provision of basic services (adequate health care &
nutrition, shelter, water, sanitation & hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention &
treatment), improving food security and enabling economic recovery in six
refugee camps located in Rwanda.
overall goal of ARC’s program in Rwanda is to improve the well-being and
self-reliance of the displaced refugee population from eastern DRC and Burundi
by ensuring the provision of basic services (adequate health care &
nutrition, shelter, water, sanitation & hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention &
treatment), improving food security and enabling economic recovery in six
refugee camps located in Rwanda.
PRIMARY
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The
Community Health Education Officer is responsible to oversee the peer educators
and Community Female Mentors activities regarding Adolescent Sexual
Reproductive Health Services including, conducting campaign related to Sexual
Reproductive Health. While he/she will report to the Community Health Education
Coordinator, the CHEO will work in collaboration with Health team from both
Mahama 1 and Mahama 2 to plan and implement innovative community activities.
This will include community mobilization, sensitization and behavior change
communication.
Community Health Education Officer is responsible to oversee the peer educators
and Community Female Mentors activities regarding Adolescent Sexual
Reproductive Health Services including, conducting campaign related to Sexual
Reproductive Health. While he/she will report to the Community Health Education
Coordinator, the CHEO will work in collaboration with Health team from both
Mahama 1 and Mahama 2 to plan and implement innovative community activities.
This will include community mobilization, sensitization and behavior change
communication.
Duties
and Responsibilities
and Responsibilities
- Develop
and support community health education activities related to SRH in Mahama
refugee camp. - Supervise
and monitor the routine activities performed by the peer educators and
community female mentors on ASRH services. - Ensure
that the proposed SRH campaigns are conducted in a manner that involves
the community and according to set standards - Design
and monitor effectiveness of program inputs and outputs. - Compile
and submit monthly and quarterly reports for the project activities. - Collaborate
with direct Supervisor to organize and facilitate health related training
according to the needs assessment , - Collaborate
with other ARC/Rwanda departments, - Perform
any other duties assigned by the supervisor, or any other ARC Senior
Manager.
Qualifications:
- Diploma/Advanced
school certificate in in Community health or environmental health sciences
or any related field, - Ability
to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing.
- Fluent
in Kinyarwanda, English or French - Previous
experience in Community health especially with INGO - Ability
to live and work in isolated areas in Rwanda.
To
apply for this position: Submission of applications – to
include Cover letter and updated CV (maximum three pages) should be
Submitted only via email to RWJobs@arcrelief.org
with Vacancy Announcement- Dentist in the subject line. The deadline for
submission of applications is 27th September, 2017 at 17:00hrs
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
apply for this position: Submission of applications – to
include Cover letter and updated CV (maximum three pages) should be
Submitted only via email to RWJobs@arcrelief.org
with Vacancy Announcement- Dentist in the subject line. The deadline for
submission of applications is 27th September, 2017 at 17:00hrs
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
American
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
