Job Title: Health Assistant (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Medical Teams International (MTI)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Medical Teams International is a faith-based not for profit health relief and development organization with a Calling “Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.” MTI-UG has operations in West Nile and South western Uganda. We provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition.
Job Summary: The Health Assistant will be responsible to prepare and present health education sessions to the population as well as mobilization activities related to public health.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Liaise with Public Health Officer to develop and implement health and hygiene promotion programs and community awareness campaigns related to EPI, HIV/AIDS, WASH, child welfare, family planning and disease prevention
- Maintain relationships with community partners and coordinate local level activities that support community health
- Prepare materials and deliver health education sessions
- Conduct health audits within the community and collaborate with supervisor to plan programming in accordance with findings; monitor and evaluate of the same
- Strengthen linkage of health facilities to the community through regular feedbacks and facilitate access to healthcare
- Collaborate with other stakeholders in the community to ensure uptake of services
- Conduct disease surveillance activities to predict outbreaks
- Identify people with medical problems and contact medical team to make referrals
- Carry out home visits based on referrals of health workers and volunteers
- Analyze data and submit reports as per schedule
- Ensure that medical practices are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professional and MTI Code of Conduct
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Certificate in Public Health or Environmental Health Science or equivalent is preferred
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine or Nursing combined with training in Public Health will also be considered
- Two years of experience implementing public and environmental health drives
- Experience working with INGOs is an added advantage
- Knowledge of public health interventions including EPI, HIV/AIDS, WASH, nutrition, family planning and outbreak prevention and response
- Knowledge of behavior change methods
- Skilled in developing relationships to strengthen social support networks and using behaviour change strategies to mobilize community members to take ownership of healthcare needs
- Skilled in presenting information to a group
- Skilled in data analysis and writing reports
- Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to exercise considerable initiative to plan, organize and follow through to meet deadlines
- Committed to high ethical standards
- Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct
How to Apply:
All interested and qualified candidates should apply online at the link below
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