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Health Assistant at International Rescue Committee (IRC), Palabek Kal , Uganda

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Health Assistant at International Rescue Committee (IRC), Palabek Kal , Uganda

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Full time Job

Date Posted: June 25, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: June 26, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

Duties and Responsibilities
 Community-based service delivery & health promotion
• Plan and implement outreach activities in immunization, antenatal care (ANC), family planning, male involvement, TB/HIV follow-up, and SRH services.
• Conduct health education sessions targeting hygiene, WASH, child health, nutrition, and non-communicable diseases.
• Supervise Village Health Teams (VHTs), supporting CLTS, sanitation campaigns, and community sensitization.
Hygiene, sanitation & WASH implementation
• Enforce the public health act, health regulations, and byelaws.
• Lead CLTS triggering and follow-up in villages to eradicate open defecation.
• Ensure health facility and community sanitation, hygiene, waste management, and drainage systems meet MoH standards, especially during National Sanitation Week.
• Collect and analyze sanitation and hygiene coverage data quarterly.
Immunization & campaign planning
• Develop and implement immunization schedules per MoH calendars and support mass vaccination campaigns.
• Facilitate VHTs in defaulter tracing for immunization.
Community surveillance & disease control
• Support TB/HIV/Malaria follow-up, supervise community-based DOTs.
• Collaborate with emergency preparedness teams to report and manage outbreaks.
• Enforce community health surveillance, timely reporting, and referral coordination.
Planning, monitoring, reporting & data quality
• Support VHTs in submitting monthly eCHIS, reports , submit disease surveillance, immunization, and sanitation reports to the CHO.
• Provide timely community activity updates for program performance and donor reporting.
• Assist in quarterly and annual work planning; compile donor activity documentation.
• Promote digital literacy among VHTs for accurate data capture and HMIS adherence.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a Certificate in Environmental Health Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution. A public health qualification at certificate/diploma/degree level is an added advantage.
• Must be registered and licensed with the Allied Health Professionals Council.
• Quality environmental sanitation
• Plans allocation of staff, funds and facilities to deliver on expected outputs;
• Able to define and attain targets within set timeframes
• Able to appreciate and support change initiatives.
• Enforcement of procedures that promote quality and standard health service delivery
• Communicates effectively by giving clear, concise and accurate information; and
• Results oriented with ability to assist the unit achieve its overall objectives.
• Prior experience in a humanitarian setting is an asset. 
• Valid driver’s license with classes “A1, A”
 

Application deadline:

Expired on: June 26, 2025

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