Bidibidi, Uganda

BACKGROUND: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a world leader in relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict development services for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression. The IRC is currently working in over 25 countries around the world, addressing both the immediate and lifesaving needs of conflict affected people in emergencies and the reconstruction needs of post-conflict societies.

The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998 supporting IDPs, refugees and local communities. IRC Uganda has it country office in Kampala and regional offices in Kit gum Moroto, and Yumbe. The current program portfolio includes health, protection and rule of law, women’s protection and empowerment, and economic recovery and development programming

SCOPE OF WORK: Under the supervision of Community Health Officer, the Health Assistant volunteers will be responsible for hygiene and sanitation at the Health Unit and community. He/she will be expected to work within the heath facility, health posts and community in the IRC supported health facilities’ catchment population and collaborate with the integrated community health program to implement health activities. She/he will spend approximately 80% of his/her time in the field both at the health facility, health posts and in the community. The main purpose is to prevent and control the spread of diseases in the community

RESPONSIBILITIES & OUTPUTS

Implement community Based Environmental Health Activities
Enforce environmental Health Act, Regulations and By-laws
Account for allocated resources
Compile and submit relevant basic health data to the Health Inspector and or Community Health office
Carry out research activities
Compile quarterly sanitation data coverage for the catchment area
Conduct daily supervision of hygiene and sanitation for the catchment area
Compile and submit monthly community CBHIS
Supervise VHT activities within the Catchment are
Conduct bi weekly meeting
Support client follow-up for defaulting clients especially TB and HIV, and where applicable supervise CB dots.
Conduct health education and health promotion both at health facility level and Community
Communication/Reporting