Community Health Extension Worker Society for Family Health (SFH) In Borno State

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Job Title: Community Health Extension Worker Society for Family Health (SFH) In Borno State
Organisation: Society for Family Health (SFH)
Location:
Min Work Experience: 3 year(s)
Qualification: B.Sc / HND
Industry:
Course: Pharmaceutical,Healthcare,Ngo/Community Services
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Job Vacancy Description

Society for Family Health is one of Nigeria’s largest non-governmental organisations. Founded in 1985 by three eminent Nigerians: Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Justice Ifeyinwa Nzeako, Pharmacist Dahiru Wali and Phil Harvey. Society for Family Health Nigeria has a mission to empower Nigerians, particularly the poor and vulnerable to lead healthier lives. Working with the private and public sectors, SFH adopts social marketing and behaviour change communication to improve access to essential health information, services, and products to motivate the adoption of healthy behaviours.

Job Title: Community Health Extension Worker

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Experience: 3 - 5 years

Location: Borno

Job Field: Medical / Healthcare , NGO/Non-Profit 

Job Profile

  • The Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW) will provide appropriate, relevant healthcare services at the PHCs as well as community health education and outreach services as designed by the project.

Job Role

The successful candidates will perform the following functions: 

  • Support the delivery of quality health services around HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis, Syndromic Management of STIs, Reproductive Health, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, Nutrition, etc., for inhabitants of assigned Local Government areas.
  • Provide outreach and mobile health services to various communities in the state in line with existing protocols and standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure patient care provided at the facility is in accordance with PHC National guidelines for patients.
  • Support advocacy visit to the stakeholders (PHCC, MCHC and community leaders etc.) Support open community meeting and provide feedback to community members/stakeholders on the CHIPs project.
  • Support in the identification, selection and listing of CHIPs Agents for the Project
  • To support health promotion and community mobilisation to improve community knowledge on health issues and eventual increase in demand for services.
  • Conduct monthly and quarterly supervisory visits in the field to ensure the provision of quality home base services to pregnant women, Neonate and their families by CHIPs agent.
  • Support the generation of information at health facilities and community levels on the services provided in line with the National Health Management Information Systems (NHMIS)
  • Prepare and submits monthly reports.
  • Motivate patients/clients to take responsibility of their health and overall well being.
  • Works to reduce cultural and socio-economic barriers between clients and facilities.
  • To perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Management.
Requirements
Minimum years of experience

3

Qualifications
B.Sc
Other Requirements

Qualifications / Experience

  • Community Health Extension Worker with 3-5 years of working experience in a hospital setting.
  • Must possess a current license to practice from the relevant body
  • Must be a certified Community Health Extension Worker from a recognised school of Health Technology.
  • Must possess a current practice license from the relevant regulating body.
  • Conversant with the culture and working environment in North-East Nigeria.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Good counselling skills
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Good coordination skills
  • Good interpersonal communication skills
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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