University Research Co., LLC
Area: Shinyanga/Simiyu
Position Description:
Location:Shinyanga/Simiyu Region, Tanzania
Reports to:Community Advisor
University Research Co., LLC, is a company with a mission to improve the quality of and access to health, education, and social services in developing countries. URC has expertise in helping create environments where communities, health providers, educators, managers, and stakeholders can make lasting and positive changes in people's lives. URC is implementing a project in the Lake Zone- Tanzania to address a major public health problem-the differential diagnosis and management of fever in children. URC is looking for a Community Coordinator to be based in Shinyanga to facilitate, promote and ensure community awareness and knowledge on fever in children under five years of age including OVCs and when to refer to a health facility for testing and treatment.
The Community Coordinator will report to the Community Advisor and is responsible for facilitating community planning initiatives; identifying and fostering opportunities for improvement of health in children under fi\le year of age; ensuring community input into activity plans; and administering and monitoring community empowerment initiatives.
Key responsibilities will be
-Facilitate community activity planning in order to identify and address key issues preventing or promoting taking children with fever to a health facility within 24 hrs of onset.
-Empower communities to take initiatives in the improvement of the health of children under five year of age
-Take the lead in the dissemination of knowledge on community improvement on diagnosis and management of fever in children under-five years of age
-Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
-Knowledge
-The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in community planning and development theories and practices; community health program implementation, and an understanding of relevant community training and mobilization guidelines in Tanzania
-Skills
-The incumbent must demonstrate ability to develop and analyze community development plans: analyze community health programs and be an effective negotiator with good writing skills.
Personal Attributes:
-The incumbent must be honest and trustworthy; respectful; possess cultural awareness and sensitivity; and demonstrate sound work ethics.
-He/she should have at least a diploma in Community Planning /development.
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Application Instructions:
If you meet the criteria given above and are interested, please send an application letter with a detailed CV indicating your present employer and position, daytime telephone number, names and address of three referees.
To be considered, your application must be received by January 15, 2014
All correspondence should be sent to
The chief of Party,
URC,
P.O. Box 1403,
Mwanza
URC regrets that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
URC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND HAS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT POLICY
Source:The Guardian 17th December,2013
Community Coordinator , Shinyanga/Simiyu Region, Tanzania
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