Community Health and Nutrition Mobilizer

Medical & Health

Overview

Support community-based health interventions focusing on key health personnel and volunteers.

You have:

• High school/religious graduate, health education license or certification is preferred
• At least 4 years of experience of community-based activities
• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto, both written and spoken
• Knowledge in primary health care

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Jobe purpose

The WV health and nutrition programs seek to contribute to decreased morbidity and mortality in women and girls, including PLW, in the designated provinces of Afghanistan. The sector aims improve health and nutrition status of men, women, and children in particular in the marginalized and hard-to-reach areas by providing equitable, inclusive, and safe access to health and nutrition services for high-risk groups. This will encompass providing lifesaving health and nutrition services for populations in the urgent needs for health and nutrition services in the areas not covered by existing health programing in the country and engaging diverse actors to deliver integrated malnutrition treatment in communities and health facilities.

This is a full-time, grant-funded position with regular travel to the targeted districts within the designated province. The primary responsibility of this role is to support community-based health interventions for WVA, with a focus on Community Health Workers (CHWs), Family Health Action Groups, health shuras, and community volunteers at the center. This is to be done in close coordination with community structures and stakeholders in the communities. The Community Health and nutrition Mobilizer plays a key role in implementing community-based health care in Afghanistan. The purpose of this position is to engagewith and support community health personnel and volunteers to ensure the effective delivery of health services. This role is key for strengthening community involvement, enhancing health-seeking behaviors, and improving overall health outcomes in the targeted areas.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

Engagement and Coordination:

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with community leaders, health shuras, and local government authorities.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to align community health activities with local health strategies and policies.

Training and Capacity Building:

• Organize and conduct training sessions for CHWs, Family Health Action Groups, and community volunteers to build their capacity in health promotion, disease prevention, and basic health care services.
• Provide ongoing mentoring and support to ensure the continuous development and effectiveness of community health personnel.

Community Mobilization:

• Sensitize and mobilize communities to participate in health programs and initiatives.
• Promote community awareness and engagement through health education sessions, campaigns, and meetings with beneficiary communities.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Monitor the implementation of community-based health activities and ensure adherence to project plans and guidelines.
• Collect and analyze data on CHWs and other community based health activities and outcomes to inform decision-making and project improvements.

Service Delivery Support:

• Facilitate the delivery of health services, including medical assistance, vaccination campaigns, and health screenings, in collaboration with CHWs and volunteers.
• Ensure the availability and proper use of medical supplies and equipment in community health settings.

The key responsibilities encompass engagement and coordination, which involve establishing strong relationships with community leaders, health shuras, and local authorities, and ensuring community health activities align with local strategies and policies. Training and capacity building include organizing training sessions for CHWs, Family Health Action Groups, and volunteers to enhance their skills in health promotion and disease prevention as well as community based treatment of the diseases.

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Documentation and Reporting:

• Document best practices, success stories (CHWs, FHAG, Health Shura and community volunteers), and lessons learned to share with stakeholders and enhance program visibility.

• Prepare and submit regular reports on community health activities and outcomes to project managers and relevant authorities

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Other

• Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards
• Adhere to WV accountability standards
• To be aware and prepared to implement WV Afghanistan Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs plan under the context of designated province’s urban and rural interventions

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or

Certification

1. High school/religious graduate, health education license or certification is preferred

Required Professional Experience

• At least 4 years of experience of community-based activities
• Related supervisory experience
• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto, both written and spoken
• Knowledge in primary health care

Required Language(s)

Local language/s

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations

The position is based in WV designated province (currently WV operating in Herat, Ghor, Badghis and Faryab provinces). The position holder must travel to all targeted districts.

Position’s physical requirements

Ability to travel regularly to various project sites within the designated province, often in remote and hard-to-reach areas. Capability to work long hours, including field visits and community engagement activities, which may involve walking or standing for extended periods. General good health to cope with the demands of the job.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications

• Substantial field and community development experience with development projects
• Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail orientation.
• Excellent local communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment.
• Ability to maintain performance and exemplary lifestyle expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.
• Computer literacy with basic programming such as word, excel and PowerPoint.

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