Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) is a non-governmental organization dully registered with Nigerian government through Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC/IT NO: 91613).
Existing since October 2016, AHSF focuses on improving the quality of life of vulnerable population across communities in North East Nigeria. AHSF operates both in emergency and developmental context and have its program principally rooted in identifying gaps that affects population or increases vulnerability of population and bridging those gaps through resource base planning and implementation.
Objective
Supporting Conflict-Affected Population in Accessing Improved Outpatient Primary Healthcare and Comprehensive Sexual Reproductive Healthcare Services in Biu and Rann Kala Balge LGAs.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to Improve the quality of lives of Children, Women, Elderly and other Marginalized Vulnerable groups through Human Development and Interventions to Strengthen Communities.
ALBARKA HEALTH SPRING FOUNDATION (AHSF) is currently recruiting for the following positions;
Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)
Number of openings: 12
Location: Biu/Rann (6 per location)
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 8 Months
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
- They serve as counsellors, helping poor patients overcome the barriers that prevent them from seeking vital healthcare.
- They act as healthcare educators, providing vital education about the healthcare options that are available.
- They keep a lookout for people who show signs of developing a serious condition.
- Promotion of health care access, patient engagement, and outcomes.
- They supervise the treatment of patients living with terminal illness
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Provision of therapeutic care for minor ailments
- Identification of women in labour and serving as birth companions
- Monitoring labour and conducting deliveries
- Assessment for and prevention of postpartum haemorrhage
- Assessment of postpartum sepsis in the early and late postpartum period
- Promotion of breast feeding
- Immediate care of the newborn
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Identification of neonates with poor health status
- Providing short-acting contraceptives
- Providing long-acting reversible contraception
- Collection of health data and health planning
- Patient tracking and community mobilization
- Referrals of all cases beyond their skills and competencies.
Profile
. Education (Essential): Certified Board Exams for Both JCHEW &SCHEW.
Graduate of school of health technology (CHEW)
Experience: 2 years and or field experiences
Confidentiality, Team Player, ability to work with little or no supervision, people management, Report Writing
• Additional Skills: Ability to work in low resource field environments.
- Language Skills: Fluent in English (Speaking, Reading, Writing), Kanuri and Hausa are added advantage
- Personal Skills: Ability to work under tight deadline team-work, negotiation skills and flexible working hours.
- Women are strongly encouraged to Apply
Application Closing Date
08/11/2022
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
