Community Health Officer
Location | Khartoum, Sudan |
Date Posted | August 18, 2021 |
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Management
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | SDG |
Description
Background:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today work in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. Main Purpose of Job: The Community Health Officer will be responsible to oversee all community health activities in Blue Nile state. The CHO will work with the health coordinator and health manager in designing and reviewing the community health strategy of IRC Sudan. The role will closely support the Community Health Supervisors (CHS) in selection, training, monitoring and support of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs). The CHOs will ensure coordination of CH activities with other health and nutrition activities in the area. He / She will be responsible to ensure the CHVs/CHWs have all the necessary essential supplies and materials to enable their work. Staff Managed: Community Health Assistant Other Relationships: community Health Volunteers & Community Health Workers |
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Duties and responsibilities:
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Applicants can also apply via: Sudanjobs.net 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 based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of IRC acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty. |