Job Description
Strengthening Health Care Access
Post Title: Community Health Assistant
Number of Vacancies: 1
Based in Aden, Yemen
Reports to: Community Health Manager.
Organizational Background:
JSI is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to
improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world.
Founded in 1978, JSI collaborates with government agencies, the private sector,
and local nonprofit and civil society organizations to identify and implement
solutions to the most pressing public health and education challenges.
In Yemen, JSI has been managing public health programs since
1988, focusing on improving child health and routine immunization,
strengthening the supply chain, and improving reproductive, maternal, and
newborn health.
Project Overview
The Strengthening Healthcare Access project is a five-year
USAID-funded initiative aimed at enhancing access to and equitable utilization
of evidence-based maternal, newborn, and child health; nutrition; family
planning; and reproductive health (MNCHN/FP/RH) services in Yemen. Led by JSI,
the project collaborates with partners to employ a community-led strategy
encompassing demand generation, supply-side reinforcement, and enabling
environment support. Through engagement with midwives, community reproductive
health volunteers, and community structures, the project will create awareness,
facilitate access, and enhance care quality.
Position Description:
The Community Health Assistant will provide technical
support to the project activities at the community level through the Community
Midwives (CMWs) and Community Reproductive Health Volunteers (CRHVs) in close
coordination with the National Y. Midwife Association (NYMA) team. This support
will include liaison and coordination with the appropriate government authorities
and other stakeholders. The Community Health Assistant will be based in Aden
and will frequently visit the project locations in Lahj, Ta’izz, and Hadramout
Governorates.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work
with the JSI and NYMA technical team to ensure the deployment of
project-targeted CMWs and CRHVs. This includes communicating and
coordinating with the relevant health offices to select the CMWs and CRHVs
according to the project criteria, supporting them in drafting, reviewing,
and finalizing the CMWs and CRHVs agreement, and ensuring CMWs sign it.
- Support
the NYMA team in conducting the mapping exercise for the new CMWs.
- Work
closely with NYMA to develop a training plan for the project CMWs and
CRHVs according to the work plan and provide technical support to conduct
the planned trainings.
- Ensure
CMWs are equipped with registers, report forms, cell phones, and midwifery
kits.
- Work
with the technical team to develop the Supportive Supervision (SS) plan in
coordination with the DHOs and conduct the visits to provide technical
support to project-supported CMWs and CRHVs.
- Work
closely with relevant GHOs and DHOs to coordinate implementing KMC
activities at the Facility and Community levels in the project-targeted
districts and raise the PRs for relevant kits, registers, and other
requirements.
- Participate
in selecting the CMWs who will be supported by the Home-Based Clinics and
conducting assessment visits to their locations. Then, prepare the list of
Home-based clinic items with technical specifications and participate in
its distribution to the selected CMWs.
- Conduct
continuous Supportive Supervision (SS) visits to the project-supported
CMWs and CRHVs, provide technical support, and identify the needs and
challenges of effectively implementing MNCH/FP/RH activities.
- Provide
technical guidance to the field team during MNCHN/FP/RH-provided services
and coordinate with the Social and Behavior change team to conduct the
awareness campaigns.
- Communicate
with local counterpart authorities on project feasibility and
effectiveness, including monitoring the supply flow and other non-supply
assistance.
- Coordinate
directly with local councils, community leaders, communities, and
vulnerable groups to implement the related program interventions.
- Participate
in coordinating and arranging program events, including meetings,
trainings, and workshops. Draft meeting minutes and training/workshop
reports and collect all the required MoVs for implemented activities.
- Raise
the PRs and payment requests. If needed, request cash advances and clear
them according to the project policies and procedures.
- Follow
up with the field team to collect the data for weekly, quarterly, and
final reports and share them with the line manager.
- Contribute
to creating a positive image and overall credibility of the organization,
ensuring compliance with the organization's Code of Conduct, ethics,
values, and standpoint regarding internal and external actors.
- Maintain
open lines of communication with all technical staff.
- Select
and compile training and orientation materials for those involved in
program implementation, including donor and media visits.
- Maintain
flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed.
- Perform
other duties as requested by the supervisor.
- Follow
and support all policies and requirements related to staff safety and
security.
- Uphold
JSI's policies around accountability, fraud/ethics management, child
safeguarding, and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Travel
to field sites as necessary.
Qualifications and requirements:
- Bachelor's
degree in medicine and/or in a relevant field of study.
- Female
candidates with relevant educational backgrounds are preferred for this
position to provide on-the-job training and technical support to the CMWs
and CRHVs during service provision at the household level.
- Minimum
three years of previous experience in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn,
Child Health, and Family Planning programs with I/NGOs.
- Previous
experience in working with local partners.
- Previous
experience with implementing activities at the community level, including
the establishment of Home-based clinics.
- Previous
experience with coordinating and arranging program events, including
meetings, training, and workshops.
- Proven
ability to lead and effectively supervise a team.
- Ability
to cope with stressful situations and frustrations, demonstrating extreme
flexibility.
- Team
player who can relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
- Creative
and able to work with limited resources.
- Strong
written and oral communication skills in Arabic. Good English
communication skill is preferred.
- Excellent
interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Proficient
in computer applications, especially with MS Word, MS Excel, and MS
PowerPoint.
- Self-motivated,
results-driven and excellent sense of organization
- Ability
to cope with stressful situations and frustrations, demonstrating extreme
flexibility
JSI/WEI is a child-safe organization, and the safety and
well-being of children is a priority of our organization. We have robust
recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff are suited to work with the
children served by our programs.
JSI/WEI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer
committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal
employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without
regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender,
disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, genetic
information, political affiliation, or protected veteran status in any
employment decisions. M/F/V/D
How to Apply
Candidates should send their CVs to the below email address:
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mention the job title in the subject line of the email.