JOB
OPPORTUNITIES AT RED CROSS
Tanzania
Redcross Society seeks to hire a quality candidate for the position of a
Community Health Officer
POSITION:Community
Health Officer
RECRUITING
DEPARTMENT: Health Department.
REPORTS
TO: Project Manager
DUTY
STATION: KASULU (KIGOMA)
QUALIFICATIONS:
BACHELOR DEGREE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OR ,SOCIAL WORK .
EXPERIENCE:
at least 5 years working in community development projects, at least 2 years
Red Cross experience
LANGUAGES:
Swahili and Englinsh
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible
for the implementation and supervision of all planned community activities
Responsible
for conducting community meetings with relevant stakeholders for the identification
of community health interventions
Responsible
for liaising with government officials for the planning and implementation of
all community activities
Responsible
for supervision and monitoring the selected community health volunteers on
selected health topics (i.e. malaria, hygiene and sanitation, maternal health)
and on Behaviour Change interventions
Compile
and collect data field for evaluation indicators of verifiable objectives
An
overseer of day to day activities of community health volunteers
Advice
the project manager on improvement of community health interventions
Prepare
activity and progress reports at the end of week, month and year
Supervise
and provide technical support to the Community Health Volunteers
Act as
Project Manager in his/her absence
Identification
of community health activities to be implemented in an eventual project
proposal.
Ability
to use computer software package (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)
Perform
any other duties assigned by his/her supervisors from time to time.
Work closely
with the Spanish Red Cross Delegate in the area, provide support for the good
running of the operation.
Applications
may be submitted via Post Office or by hand delivery, but not by email. The
deadline for submission is 8th May 2018 by 16.00 Hrs.
Only
short listed candidates meeting the minimum set criteria will be invited for
interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks after the application
deadline you should consider your application as unsuccessful.
Tanzania
Red Cross Society is an equal opportunity employer and therefore qualified
women are highly encouraged to apply.
The
Secretary General,
Tanzania
Red Cross Society,
P.O Box
1133, DAR ES SALAAM