MajorResponsibilities:
MajorResponsibilities:
Under the supervision of the SeniorCommunity Health Officer (SCHO), the COV is responsible for:
Conducting health needs assessments in their communities in collaboration with the CHW team.
Developing strong relationships with community members and leaders and develop areas of collaboration to address health issues and service needed,
Performing regular health education sessions for beneficiaries and their communities.
Conducting other community health activities, organizing campaigns on common health concerns and issues, including communicable diseases and noncommunicable, and preventative care.
Reaching out to their vulnerable communities and bringing beneficiaries to the IRC-support health facilities. This helps ensure the beneficiaries access to the healthcare services.
Supporting the health team in translation to/from African and refugees’ languages,
Assisting the community health and medical team with other tasks, activities, and support as necessary,
Disseminating health information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials to beneficiaries and their communities, including brochures, flyers, and posters.
Facilitating group discussions to gather feedback from their community,
Collecting data about the activities and submit reports on a weekly basis,
Attending scheduled program meetings,
Enrolling in the capacity building trainings organized or supported by IRC CHW team.
Ensuring patient confidentiality,
Professional Standards
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the valuesand principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for ProfessionalConduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. Inaccordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies onBeneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, AntiWorkplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
KeyWorking Relationships:
Position Reports to: Senior Community Health Officer
WorkingEnvironment: This position will be based at refugees’communities, public areas, PHCCs, and CDC.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Job Requirements:
Has a good network in targeted the community.
Able to speak in Arabic, beside to the target refugees’ languages.
Has good communication skills and the capacity to give lectures, facilitate presentations and discussions concerning health issues.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with daily travel to different field sites in Benghazi.
Effective team player with public interest driven orientation.
Demonstrates a high degree of self-motivation.
Able to provide assistance to all individuals and nationalities.
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Respect in the Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
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Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.