2 New Jobs at Medical Teams International Tanzania

Community Health Assistant – 2 Positions

2 New Jobs at Medical Teams International August 2024

Community Health Assistant – 2 Positions
Job Description
MTI Calling
Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.
Medical
Teams International holds strict child and vulnerable adult
safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct
related to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace
and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered.
Parallel to technical competence, recruitment & selection, hiring
decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ eligibility
thorough background checks, police clearance, and professional reference
check processes.

JOB SUMMARY

Community Systems Strengthening (CSS) focuses on
enhancing the capacity of partner organizations to effectively deliver
services, advocate changes, and contribute to health and development
goals. CSS involves a range of community actors, enhancing the capacity
of local health systems to improve health outcomes and provide
sustainable, equitable health services at community level.

The
Community Health Assistant collaborates with Medical Teams Tanzania
field staff and partner organizations in the refugee’s camp and host
community to strengthen the Tanzania Community Systems (CSS) programs.
She/he will provide technical leadership in the effective implementation
and development of Community Systems Strengthening at the field level
and will remain knowledgeable of best practices in community health
programming.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIES: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish
  frequent engagements with stakeholders including community members,
  partner organizations, and other NGOs, for effective collaboration in
  the development and delivery of community health interventions.
• Identify,
  and submit primary concerns with suggestion needs of community members
  to inform decisions leading to suitable implementation of the general
  health responses.
• Adherence to CHW protocols, monitoring compliance with international and Tanzania MOH standards.
• Lead the Community Health Workers on their daily home visits in the community, zones and streets and discuss issues of concerns.
• Ensure all cases from community members defaulting from enrolled program activities are traced and re-enrolled back.
• Utilizes data collection tools, systems and reporting requirements to meet Medical Teams and donor requirements.
• Strengthen
  integration of community health activities with local primary health
  care system through the development of strong referral mechanisms and
  CHW health promotion activities in the community.
• Ensure that
  Community Health Workers (CHWs) reach households with preventative and
  basic curative health and hygiene information and services and
  facilitate linkage to referral facilities
• Collaborate with the
  MEAL Team to Implement M&E systems and ensure that community health
  status is monitored and producing evidence-based actions.
• Establish
  engagements with stakeholders i.e community members, partner
  organizations, and other NGOs, for effective collaboration in the
  development and delivery of community health interventions.
• Promote CHW staff development through training, mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance.
• Participate
  in the collection, preparation and reporting of monthly, quarterly, and
  annual reports on community health activities.
• Liaise with
  partners for coordination purposes, and attending meetings in the
  project areas that enhance project performance and partnerships
  including community and coordination meetings.
• Participate in
  community health-related assessments, such as gender analysis,
  male/youth engagement assessments, family planning-sensitive discussions
  and feedback and accountability mechanisms.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
• Ensure program quality by integrating best practices into project design and proposals.
• Document results and lessons learned for broader dissemination.
• Support
  safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an
  environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions
  of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child
  & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace
  policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and
  adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which
  will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the
  child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct
  yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding code of conduct
  and behavior expectations.
• Other duties as assigned.

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QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS

• Minimum requirement: Diploma in Nursing, Community Development, Public
  Health, Development Studies, Sociology, Social Work or other relevant
  field experience in community system strengthening.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• At least two (2) years of working in Community health related activities for an international NGO or government entities.
• Familiarity with community health programming at community level.
• Working experience in humanitarian settings is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE:

• Excellent understanding of the humanitarian Health sector; knowledge
  related to nutrition, maternal, newborn, and child survival is an added
  advantage.

SKILLS:

• Strong report writing skills and ability to compile narrative sections for proposals and donor reports.
• Competency in basic data management and epidemiological analysis.
• Excellent cross-cultural skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including advocacy , negotiation and coaching.
• Skilled at creating and monitoring budgets and making appropriate adjustments as necessary.
• skilled at managing projects to a satisfactory completion.
• Moderately skilled with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel software.

ABILITIES:

• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
• Highly
  developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an
  international, stressful, and security-sensitive environment with people
  from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Strong commitment to
  building the capacity of national staff and partners with a willingness
  to adopt participatory and consultative approaches.
• Proven ability to build/work in a team, manage, motivate personnel
• Ability to draw on individual skills to advance agendas and problem solve.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Ability
  to write analytical reports in English; to effectively present
  information and respond to questions from managers, counterparts, and
  government representatives.
• Proven representation and advocacy
  skills with the capacity to represent the organization in a professional
  manner to donors, volunteers, and the public.
• Ability to work independently and in challenging environments.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
Physical Requirements: