Community Health Coordinator / International Medical Corps (IMC) /
Eritrea.

Job Description:

International Medical Corps seeks a Community Health Coordinator to conduct
hands-on fieldwork in Eritrea. The Community Health Coordinator is
responsible for the overall planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation
and supervision for the Community Health program. The goal of the program is
to develop community capacity for health education / information and to
promote activities on such topics as: Integrated Management of Childhood
Illnesses, hygiene and sanitation, mine awareness and injury prevention, and
prevention of communicable diseases such as HIV and STDs.

Responsibilities:

- Determine appropriate objectives and time-line for achieving program
goals;
- Hire, supervise and provide capacity-building training for assistant(s) to
support programmatic responsibilities;
- Facilitate community identification of appropriate leaders for Village
Health Committees;
- Facilitate community health assessments / surveys of health indicators to
be conducted by village health committees using appropriate participatory
methods;
- Facilitate training sessions and follow-up with appropriate supervision,
refresher courses, and self-evaluation tools;
- Evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices of community following
activities of the program through appropriate participatory research
methods;
- Write succinct, timely reports to Medical Coordinator and / or Country
Director with analysis of program success or failure along with
documentation
of target indicators; ·
- Liaise with MOH counterparts and other relevant partners to create solid
collaborative working relationships · Provide creative direction for new
programs in community development through discussions with Medical
Coordinator, community leaders and other counterparts and develop related
project proposals for funding.

Qualifications:

- Background in social sciences;
- Experience with community-based programs, incoming generation projects and
micro-credit activities;
- Skilled as a trainer with PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) or similar
participatory methodology;
- Experience developing proposals and managing projects linked with the
community's participation;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Fluent in written and spoken English; Arabic an asset.

To Apply:

To apply for this position, please e-mail your resume/CV and cover letter to
[email protected]. Please state the Position Code IMC-CHC/EA in the Subject
Heading of your email. Website: http://www.imc-la.org.