Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) at Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) - 24 Openings

Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) is a non-governmental organization dully registered with Nigerian government through Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC/IT NO: 91613). Existing since October 2016, AHSF focuses on improving the quality of life of vulnerable population across communities in North East Nigeria. AHSF operates both in emergency and developmental context and have its program principally rooted in identifying gaps that affects population or increases vulnerability of population and bridging those gaps through resource base planning and implementation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)

Locations: Rann, Jere & Mungono - Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Expected Resumption Date: As soon as possible
Number of Openings: 24 (Cut Across Locations)

Job Description

• They serve as counsellors, helping poor patients overcome the barriers that prevent them from seeking vital healthcare.
• They act as healthcare educators, providing vital education about the healthcare options that are available.
• They keep a lookout for people who show signs of developing a serious condition.
• Promotion of health care access, patient engagement, and outcomes.
• They supervise the treatment of patients living with terminal illness
• Health promotion and disease prevention
• Provision of therapeutic care for minor ailments
• Identification of women in labour and serving as birth companions
• Monitoring labour and conducting deliveries
• Assessment for and prevention of postpartum haemorrhage
• Assessment of postpartum sepsis in the early and late postpartum period
• Promotion of breast feeding
• Immediate care of the newborn
• Health promotion and disease prevention
• Identification of neonates with poor health status
• Providing short-acting contraceptives
• Providing long-acting reversible contraception
• Collection of health data and health planning
• Patient tracking and community mobilization
• Referrals of all cases beyond their skills and competencies.

Profile, Skills and Experience
Education:

• Certified Board Exams for Both JCHEW & SCHEW - Essential.
• Graduate of School of Health Technology (CHEW)

Experience:

• 2 years and or field experiences

Others:

• Confidentiality, Team Player, ability to work with little or no supervision, people management and Report Writing.
• Additional Skills: Ability to work in low resource field environments.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English (Speaking, Reading, Writing), Kanuri and Hausa are added advantage
• Personal Skills: Ability to work under tight deadline team-work, negotiation skills and flexible working hours.

Application Closing Date
9th December 2022.