Community Health Volunteer (CHV) at Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) - 10 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 Volunteer (CHV)

Locations: Rann, Jere & Mungono - Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Expected Resumption Date: As soon as possible
Number of Openings: 10 (Across the three Location)

The Main Duties

• Make visit homes, initiate dialogue with household members, determine the health situation, deliver key health messages, and undertake necessary actions;
• Guide the community on health improvement and disease prevention;
• Register households at frequencies stipulated in current guidelines
• Collect data and relay information to stakeholders to inform programs and policies
• Provide informal counseling, and referrals.
• Create connections between vulnerable populations and healthcare providers
• Help patients navigate healthcare and social service systems
• Promote disease prevention and environmental sanitation
• Community outreach by Participating and giving health education, promote breast feeding, and child spacing
• Facilitate behavioral change among community members
• Awareness raising by informing and educating about sexual and reproductive health to all population (PLWD, Men, Women, young boys and girls)
• Provide effective emotional and social support.

Experience and Qualifications

• SSCE Completed
• Certification of work experience with other actors NGO & INGO
• Demonstrate skill in field engagement.
• Understanding cultural context.
• Fluent in Kanuri, Hausa & English.
• Most be a resident of the community.

Compliance & Ethics: 

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF). As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF)’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  
• Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Application Closing Date
9th December 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Women are strongly encouraged to Apply
• AHSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer AHSF considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
• The AHSF and AHSF workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in AHSF - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Transparency, Accountability, Partnership, Integrity, Team work (TAPIT).
• In accordance with these values, the AHSF operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Inclusivity Statement:

• Albarka Health Spring Foundation is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics.
• As part of their adherence to the values of AHSFV, all AHSF Intern and Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other state.