Requires a Cover Letter?: 
yes
Application Submissions Guideline: 

Please send your CV with a cover letter to the recruitment department, kindly mention in the email that you will send the position that you are applying to "ZONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SUPERVISOR" any Email received without a subject will be automatically discarded.

Contact Person Position: 
Human Resources Manager
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Description: 

Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is a non-profit, non-political and non religious humanitarian NGO. Its objective is to bring about a global response to the basic needs of populations suffering from acute humanitarian crisis and to allow them to recover their autonomy and dignity. In close respect to humanitarian principles, PU-AMI promotes humanitarian access and dialogue with all components of the civil society in Lebanon, and delivers assistance based on the needs, regardless of religion, politics, ethnic matters.  

 

Today, PU-AMI is intervening in 21 countries in Africa, the Near East, Caucasus, Asia and the Caribbean to cover the needs of populations affected by conflict, natural disasters or economic crises.

 

PU-AMI in Lebanon has been implementing emergency and recovery projects in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, in Shelter Rehabilitation, Health and in Livelihood Recovery sectors.

 

SUPERVISION

Under the direct supervision of HEALTH COMMUNITY Team manager under the technical supervision HEALTH PMunder the overall supervision BASE PROGRAM COORDINATORin supervision of CHW ( Community health workers), Community Health Supervisor-Nurse/Midwife

OVERALL MISSION

  1. GENERAL OBJECTIVE

Under the direct supervision of the Health Community Team Manager, the Zonal Community Health Supervisor is responsible for the set-up and activities development of the community health network; and all community health intervention and outreach approach as based on PU-AMI Health intervention strategy in supported catchment area of PHCC and other priority assigned areas.

 

  • RESPONSABILITIES AND TASKS

 

  • Activities implementation

 

  • Lead the scale up plan for developing the community health network in the areas assigned in the project intervention framework.
  • Lead the implementation process of the tracking system for referrals from the community to the PHCC and liaise with the Health Field Officer for the activities related to referral with the PHCC (e.g. follow up special cases, immunization drop outs).
  • Ensure that Community Health Workers have the necessary information on the referral system and provided services and properly understand the activities to be implemented in the framework of the project.
  • Responsible of provision of trainings to Community Health Workers on thematic of public health importance for the community and relevant aspects for the collaborative work with the community health workers, nurses and midwives.
  • Responsible of the all community health interventions and activities defined, s/he follows up on the master work plan together with the Team Health Community Manager.
  • Report immediately any difficulty or delay faced in the implementation of activities to the direct manager.
  • Cooperate with MEAL Department to conduct any MEAL related activities (such as surveys, field feedbacks, and lessons learnt exercise among others).
  • Liaise with the IM Officer to make sure data registration is accurate on hard and digital copies

 

  • Team Management

 

  • Supervise Community Health Supervisors, Community Health Workers and ensure the timely implementation of their activities.
  • Coordinate the work of all Community Health Workers: work plans, progress toward targets, and frequency of submitting collected data.
  • Ensure coordination with PU-AMI Staff and stakeholders concerning community intervention activities.
  • Support Community Health Supervisor and Community Health Workers in improving their performance.
  • Routine field visits to monitor Community Health Workers activities.
  • Continuously collect feedback from Community Health Supervisors and Community Health Workers

 

  • Logistic & administration

 

  • Define the needs in materials and tools required to conduct trainings, health campaigns and outreach activities.
  • Organize and coordinate training sessions: venue, attendees, and support materials.

 

  • Reporting & Data collection

 

  • Collect and report information on identified cases from community Health Workers.
  • Identify the number of assessed individuals by the Community Health Supervisor and Community Health Workers progress towards assigned target.
  • Document and report training sessions and feedback from participants.
  • Responsible of compile and report to the direct superior data on a weekly, monthly, quarter and annual basis or upon request.

Role and Responsibilities                   

specific objective and linked activities

  • Provide trainings and capacity building to Community Health Workers.
  • Report on Community Health Workers development and performance.
  • Directly report any difficulties or delays in the implementation of activities.

 

The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

  1. PRIORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
  1. understand the host community and the status of the Syrian refugees distribution and context
  2. set up according to scale up plan the community health network in the assigned catchment area supported by pu-ami.
  3. in coordination with the community health advisor, will be in charge of development and provision of intensive training curriculum all year around for community health workers and other key staff for the community health intervention
  4. provide consolidated and quality reports on a weekly, monthly and compile monthly and annual reports or any ad hoc requested data
  5. provide continuous feedback to the staff and on line superior on challenges, lessons learnt for continuous improvement on better health care at community level

QUALIFICATIONS

Mandatory requirements

  • Language skills: Fluent in English and Arabic
  • Education degree: University - level in health field --qualification in public health or related field an asset
  • Work experience: Proven experience working in NGOs.
  • Knowledge and skills:
    • Good knowledge of  Lebanon governorates geography, willing to travel a lot locally
    • Excellent experience in conducting trainings and monitoring teams
    • Excellent communication (especially in public) and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations
    • Literacy in reporting, experience in conducting surveys
  • Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Other: Valid driving license (1 year minimum)
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assets

  • Interests:
    • Work in relief, interest for social issues 
  • Transversals skills:
    • Strong motivation to help people in need
    • Conflict resolution and diplomacy experience
    • Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
    • Understanding of the political situation in the area
    • Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
    • Well organized and hard worker
    • Able to manage stress and pressure
    • Understanding of the context of the area
    • Reliability
    • Neutrality

 

Expired

NOTE:

Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.

Last modified: 
10 Jan, 2019
Intervention Sector(s):
Health
Application Deadline:
Friday, 15 February 2019
Contract Type:
Full Time
Period of Employment:
6 Month (renewable upon availability of funds)
Salary
Depends on the experience
Salary Range:
1500 to 2000 (USD)
Education Degree:
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details:
University - level in health field --qualification in public health or related field an asset
Experience Requirements:
1 to 2 years
Arabic Language:
Fluent
English Language:
Fluent
French Language:
None
Country/City: 
  • Lebanon
  • North Lebanon
  • Tripoli
  • Tripoli
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