Community Health Focal Point – Qardho

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 Community Health Focal point

Job Grade:

4

Department:

Health

Location

Qardho

Reports To:

Community Health manager

Direct Reports:

Volunteers

Liaising with:               

SRCS Health Department

Background

The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) is an independent, non-political humanitarian organization founded in April 1963 and was established with presidential decree No. 187 in 1965. The ICRC then recognized it in 1969 and became a member of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the same year.

Overall Job Purpose

Support the design, implementation, supervision and evaluation of the district community health activities, including community-based surveillance, aimed at conducting community health activities and  reporting potential health risks among the communities by SRCS volunteers. Review and monitor the implementation of community health  activities including health and hygiene promotion, and submit periodic update reports to SRCS in line with health policy and donor requirements.

Specific Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Programme Implementation

• Provide technical support in the implementation, supervision, and evaluation of the community health programme at the district level
• Mobilize, supervise, and train volunteers on various community health topics including proper hygiene and sanitation practices and community-based surveillance
• Supervise and coach SRCS volunteers in the community and ensure that procedures and protocols are followed, e.g., confidentiality, referral, the reporting of health risks etc. Ensure that community health and surveillance guidelines, protocols and monitoring systems are adhered to by the volunteers for efficient data collection, correlation, analysis and interpretation for timely reporting and dissemination of information/alerts
• Work with the SRCS Community Health Manager (CHM) and other SRCS branch and national staff, and volunteers to document the functionality and effectiveness of community health in the district, guided by accurate data collection; provide input into reports, publications on the project and advocacy.
• Lead the establishment and implementation of health promotion and educations activities such as house to house visits, groups sessions, health campaigns, mobile cinema, commemoration of health days/events etc.
• Review the CBS platform “NYSS” daily in collaboration with CHM Officer, to ensure timely warning to health authorities, to follow up and document on the actions taken, to monitor support needs and activities by the volunteers.
• Follow up with the volunteers and health care workers and district MoH on the outcome of referrals/alert escalation. Document in the CBS platform.
• To provide input into necessary adjustments of the CBS platform to be a useful tool for the CBS activities etc.; ensure data protection is ensured at all times.
• Coordinate and supervise the early response activities among the communities at district level in collaboration with CHM and MoH.
• Ensure accurate information sharing with all relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Submitting monthly report from volunteers’ community health activities to the CH manager.
• Support health assessments and mappings in the community.
• Report immediately on any challenges (incl. security concern, emergencies) occurring in the community to the CHM and branch health office.
• Perform any other incident-specific duties assigned to you, as may be required by the functional supervisor.

Operations Management

• Provide data as input into the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Branch Community Health Programme program and into annual work plans and budgets line with strategic priorities
• Identify capacity-building needs of the volunteers and ensure they are properly trained and well supported to implement program activities
• Work closely with community health manager to ensure availability of adequate medicine and related supplies in order to avoid stock-outs

External Relationships

• Develop and enhance relationships with strategic partners, donors, local authorities, and humanitarian actors at district level to maximize support for humanitarian response
• Represent SRCS in relevant meetings at district level
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the CHM.