Community Health Promotion Assistant (National Female Only)

Supervise community health activities and train community health workers.

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Overview

Supervise community health activities and train community health workers.

You have:

  • Professional qualification as a Nurse, community health, or Midwife with experience in health promotion and conducting trainings.
  • 1 -2 years’ Experience in community mobilization and coordination to increase community participation.
  • Self-motivated, possessing persuasion skills, ability to maintain relationship and able to work on own initiative.
  • Enthusiasm to travel to locations within a region – and to other regions for training sessions.
  • Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English.
  • Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage.
  • Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience in community health training and supervision? The interviewer wants to know about your direct experience with training CHWs and overseeing health programs. Discuss specific instances where you have trained or supervised others and the outcomes of those experiences.
How do you approach building relationships with community members and health facility staff? Understanding your interpersonal skills and approach to collaboration is crucial. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to motivate CHWs and increase their participation? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a health promotion challenge you faced and how you overcame it? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure data quality and accuracy in reports from CHWs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to handle a conflict between community members or CHWs. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What methods do you use to assess community health needs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you keep yourself updated on health promotion practices and community health trends? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org