Job Description
IDENTIFICATION
JOB TITLE: Disease Control Surveillance Assistant (HSA) (1)
REPORTING: TO Project Officer. DEPARTMENT/UNIT Programmes
DURATION OF CONTRACT: 1 Year (Renewable)
DUTY STATION: Balaka
Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organization, currently implementing more than 120 programs, directly reaching more than 12 million people across 35 African countries. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten countries in Africa and an additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices in Europe and North America. In the spirit of Ubuntu, partnership and networking are key elements of our approach. Amref has a staff complement of over 1,500.
Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To increase sustainable health access to communities in Africa through solutions in human resources for health, health service delivery, and investments in health’.
Disease Control Surveillance Assistant (1)
Reporting to the Project Officer, the HSA shall meet the below specifications:
Main purpose of the Job
The Disease Control Surveillance Assistant shall provide community-based health services, including disease prevention, health promotion, and basic treatment, while supporting data collection and health surveillance to enhance the delivery of primary healthcare services.
Specific Key Responsibilities:
- Serves as a link between fixed district health services and the community and works directly with village/community leaders, and other volunteers in providing environmental and personal health services in collaboration with medical assistant, health assistant and enrolled community health nurses.
- Conducts community assessments. village inspections, monitors growth and reports disease outbreaks
- Participates with others in [providing immunizations, maintaining equipment and improving the quality of water by protecting shallow wells and chlorinating untreated waters.
- Treating minor ailments and facilitates formation of village health committees (VHCs) and volunteers.
- Supervises VHCs and volunteers and refers patients and suspects to nearest health unit
- Records data in relevant registers and instruments using HMIS guidelines disseminate to respective village health committees and report to the designated supervisor.
- Prepares monthly work plans
- Provides feedback to the community
- Any other duties deemed reasonable for the post.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Minimum of a Malawi School Certificate of Education
- Those with a Certificate in Community Health would have an added advantage
- At least Five (5) years of progressive experience as Disease Control Surveillance Assistant.
Competencies and Skills:
- Teamwork and collaboration with healthcare teams and community leaders.
- Adaptability to work in resource-constrained and remote settings.
- Commitment to confidentiality and ethical conduct in health service delivery.
- Knowledge of basic healthcare practices, including disease prevention and treatment.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and report health data accurately.
- Familiarity with health education and promotion techniques.
How to apply:
Interested? Please visit our website https://amref.org/vacancies/ to make your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date will be Friday 6th December 2024. Applying candidates should be based in Balaka. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NOTE: Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages.
Kindly note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address. Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.