MT03700
HEAD OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS
Level 4
Reports to (Hierarchical)
Nursing Activities Manager
Reports to (Functional)
Nursing Activities Manager
Job Family
Medical and Paramedical
Main Purpose
Organizing, supervising and carrying out community health outreach activities according to MSF principles, standards and procedures in order to promote health information and MSF activities to the population
Accountabilities
- Organizing, training, and supervising the community health workers team in terms of planning and organizing their work, participating in training and evaluating its needs, regularly visiting communities under his/her responsibility, elaborating relevant material and establishing adequate strategies for delivering the focused information to the community.
- Ensuring delivery of information to community regarding hygiene, diseases and its prevention, using proper tools and informing communities about MSF and the services it provides
- Monitoring, collecting and reporting to the medical team any information linked to the living conditions and the health situation of the population (e.g. food security, vaccination status, nutritional situation, detection of medical needs of the population, number of people arriving or leaving the community, births and deaths in the community, vaccination status of children, etc.).
- Maintaining confidentiality regarding all information observed or registered.
- Reporting to line manager or medical team if there are people with medical problems, any difficulties that the CHWs might encounter during meetings with the population and any loss or damage of MSF materials and equipment
Education
Literacy
Experience
Essential working experience in MSF (1 year minimum)
Language Level Description
B1 Independent User
Threshold or intermediate
- Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
- Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
- Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
- Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Technical Skills
Person / material hygiene
Under Supervision
Capacity to ensure adequate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Infection control
Under Supervision
Knowledge and respect of universal standard precautions
Knowledge and respect of disinfection material guidelinesL1 Knowledge and respect of universal standard precautions
Knowledge and respect of disinfection material guidelines
Pharmacy
Autonomous
Knowledge of possible drug side effects and interactions for most common drugs
Able to explain drug administration routes to patients
Knowledge of MSF drug management (right treatment of dangerous drugs, etc.)L2 Knowledge of possible drug side effects and interactions for most common drugs
Able to explain drug administration routes to patients
Knowledge of MSF drug management (right treatment of dangerous drugs, etc.)
Stock
Under Supervision
Able to manage ward/OT material stock (inventory, refilling)
Able to evaluate equipment status (availability, functioning)
L1 able to manage ward/OT material stock (inventory, refilling)
Able to evaluate equipment status (availability, functioning)
Counseling
Under Supervision
Able to perform basic counseling and/or educational sessions under supervision
Able to identify cases presenting psycho-social problems
Nutrition
Under Supervision
Understand of therapeutic feeding principles
Clinical competence
Autonomous
Able to assess physiological status (vital signs or mental health basic evaluation)
Transversal Competencies
Commitment to MSF’s Principles
Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
- Respects the choices made by the organisation.
- Has basic knowledge of MSF’s mission and main activities.
- Respects and accepts the medical ethics and principles of MSF.
- Knows the difference between MSF’s activities and those of other NGOs and actors.
Behavioural Flexibility
Accepts changes
- Accepts changes without knowing the full reasons for them.
- Accepts new ideas in a positive way.
- Positively accepts changes in his/her environment.
- Accepts arguments opposed to his/her own.
- Is willing to listen and to take on new tasks in his/her job.
Stress Management
Manages own stress
- Expresses awareness of his/her own stress level.
- Is able to identify causes of his/her own stress and/or asks for help in detecting them.
- Is able to express to others his/her personal stressors at an appropriate time without overwhelming them.
Results and Quality Orientation
Performs his/her work
- Knows objectives of the job.
- Defines tasks to achieve objectives and establishes a working plan.
- Reviews and checks his/her work to detect mistakes and to correct them immediately.
- Values high-quality work.
Service Orientation
Knows and understands clients’ needs and interests
- Identifies and has a clear understanding of who the client to be served is.
- Identifies clients’ needs and concerns, and provides them with useful information and quick solutions.
- Listens to clients and asks them questions to determine their needs and motivations.
- Gets to know how the rest of the team works.
Teamwork and Cooperation
Acknowledges the importance of teamwork and cooperation
- Is responsible for his/her work because he/she knows the repercussions it has on the team or on others.
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with colleagues, is accessible and listens to others.
- Cooperates with the team and supports decisions made.
- Demonstrates a predisposition to work with others and gives help when asked.
- Acknowledges there are common goals as well as individual objectives deriving from the personal plan of action.