Agahozo Shalom Youth Village Health and Wellness Coordinator

Health and Wellness (H&W) Coordinator (1 position)

Reporting Line: The Village Director
Deadline: October 5, 2012

Job purpose:
To coordinate all strategic and administrative work/activities of the H&W center, focusing on disease control/ prevention, health promotion and provide appropriate intervention and treatment strategies including optimum mental and emotional health care. In addition, the H&W coordinator will represent the center with government and community partners.

Qualifications and Competencies required:
- Graduate in health related program with a master degree in Public Health (or pursuing the course or related field).
- 2-5 years experience in a health related program in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
- Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques of efficient administrative, including public relations, personnel administration, and office management.
- Knowledge of social and medical national protocols.
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and direct a staff of technical and medically related personnel.
- Ability to interpret and apply laws and policies to specific problems relating to H&W activities.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, relationship building and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong leadership and team-oriented skills.
- Ability to determine priorities, be self-directed and work with minimal supervision.
- Strong budgetary skills.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and review the H&W policies and protocols.
- Create and maintain partnership with outside resources for health education.
- Review and maintain psychological case management and monitoring programs with emphasis
on prevention.
- Assist in improving the youth’s overall behaviour and performance in school, home and community.
- Review and provide appropriate intervention and medical treatment strategies including: referrals, clinical case management, individual/group therapy, and advocacy.
- Conduct health awareness seminars and workshop in relation to the Village needs.
- Guide, supervise and evaluate the work performance of the H&W staff.
- To create an atmosphere where the Health & Wellness center is a location of choice for physical
and emotional healing.
- In charge of the alumni framework with updated records of all students who graduate from the
village.
- In liaison with the Professional Skills Coordinator, the H&W Coordinator will provide career orientation and guidance to the youth.
- Align all H&W activities to the approved budget.
- Coordinate all H&W activities.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their cover letters of application together with detailed up to date Curriculum Vitae, photocopies of academic and professional certificates and full contact details of three referees.

Applications should be sent only by email on: e-recruitment@asyv.org. (We regret that no hard copies will be received and only short listed candidates will be contacted).