International
Rescue Committee (IRC)
Community
Health Program Manager – Hagadera
Sector: Program Management
Employee
Type: Regular
Employee
Category: Full Time
Job
Purpose / Objective: Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator (FC), the CHP
Manager shall be responsible for the overall designing and implementation of an
integrated community health program that encompasses health outreach, community
– based reproductive health and hygiene promotion through a team of well
trained and highly motivated polyvalent community health promoters
(CHPs).
He/she
shall be expected to monitor and ensure improvement and maintenance of public
health performance indicators as per SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards at the
community level.
Key Responsibilities:-
Program
Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Design
an integrated community health program that will encompass health
outreach, reproductive health and health promotion in consultation with
the health team leader - Ensure
appropriate monitoring and implementation of the community health program
including community based rehabilitation program, hygiene promotion and
community based mental health program activities. - Review
and implement the community health program work plan - Ensure
appropriate disease surveillance mechanisms are in place for all new
arrivals - Ensure
that adequate records of all children less than five years old, pregnant
and lactating mothers, the disabled and other vulnerable groups are kept
up-to-date by each CHP and regularly followed up and reported. - Ensure
that each CHP has been allocated to specific population and region to
regularly follow up, educate, monitor and provide reports on the same
regularly. - Supervise
the development of appropriate IEC materials with culturally sensitive
messages that shall be delivered by the CHPs. - Ensure
high program coverage of EPI and reproductive health indicators - Assist
in response and management of public health emergencies and participate in
the development of disaster preparedness systems. - Review
and update annual disease preparedness plans in consultation with other
program manager. - In
liaison with the health manager ensure that stockpiles for outbreak prone
diseases are maintained - Overall
responsible for ensuring that there is effective public health
surveillance conducted at the community level - Participate
in the disease surveillance and health coordination meetings in the Camp. - Coordinate
internal monthly Outbreak Control Coordination Team (OCT) and carry out
community-based public health interventions during communicable disease
outbreaks. - In
liaison with other health program managers he/she will coordinate
camp-wide health campaigns including vitamin A supplementation campaigns,
National Immunization Days (NIDs) and other similar campaigns.
- Directly
supervise CHP Officers, BCC officer and Counterpart Manager. - Routinely
monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide
written feedback in a timely manner - Oversee
continuous training programs for the health staff as well as
organizing trainings with consultants as per the annual work-plan &
budget - Review
personnel issues and concerns of CHP staff and assist with determining and
implementing solutions - Participate
in recruitment of CHP staff as appropriate - Ensure
timely recruitment of adequate number of CHPs that are of required
qualifications and experience. - Recommend
promotions, disciplinary action of health staff to the DFC and project
coordinator - Foster
integration of the community health program with other sector programs
within IRC.
- Ensure
all supplies for community health program are ordered in a timely manner
and supplies are available in sufficient quantity - In
liaison with the pharmacist ensure that medical supplies for community
health program are requisitioned on time with accurate descriptions and
coding. - Monitor
usage of drugs and ordering of drugs and supplies in the program. - Foster
team-work with the operations team (Finance, Supply chain, HR and
Security) by proper planning and consultations as well as sharing of
information on support needed during implementation of program activities. - Monitor
utilization of IRC issued community health program supplies; monitor and
track IRC community health program sector assets - Review
of all community health program purchase requisitions
- Monitor
health indicator trends and ensure appropriate action is taken - Maintain
an efficient Community Health Information System that shall ensure that
all activities at the community are adequately captured by the CHPs and
that appropriate follow up is done for all the groups of interest. - Attend
meetings concerning overall health program issues - Keep
the FC informed of all developments through regular reports - Attend
all health coordination meetings and management meetings in the field. - Compile
weekly, monthly reports and donor reports.
Finance and grant management
- Prepare
spending plans for the program based on the available budget - Attend
and participate in monthly budget review meetings, with records of updated
expenditure records and spending plans - Ensure
adherence to the community health program budget by reviewing expenditure - Provide
recommendations and interventions to correct any identified deviations
that impact on budget adherence
- Perform
any other duty as directed by the supervisor
- The
camp has a functional disease surveillance system that is able to react
appropriately - Established
medical screening systems for new arrivals - A
functional community based mental health program - Hygiene
promotion within the camp is maintained
- Degree
or higher diploma in health science / public / community health or any
other appropriate first degree in health sciences. - Post
graduate in public health is an added advantage. - Training
in public health in complex emergencies, community health promotion or any
other relevant training. - Knowledge
of international minimum standards in health program service delivery,
including SPHERE, WHO and UNHCR. - Proven
capacity in health systems development, particularly community health
programs touching on child survival, Reproductive Health, Nutrition or
communicable disease control. - Proven
experience in working with communities with diverse cultural practices and
low literacy levels. - Computer
literacy with possible advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and relevant
health software skills (i.e. EPI INFO; SPSS)
Required Experience & Competencies:
- At
least 3 years experience working in complex, multifaceted, community
health program. - Minimum
of 2 years experience in senior management position. - Strong
communication skills; oral, written and presentation skills. - Strong
management skills (Managing, motivating and developing staff) - Team
player. - Ready
to work in difficult environmental conditions - Must
be flexible and culturally sensitive
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.
International
allowances are not available for this position.
Salary
and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
How to Apply
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considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex,
color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status,
veteran status or disability.
Disclaimer: Please take
note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in
connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any
request for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel:
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