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.

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

Note

• 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 PSEA, Child Safeguarding, Anti Monetary Laundring Policy, Anti-Fraud, Core Humanitarian Sphere Principles, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
• Women are strongly encouraged to Apply.

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.