Community Health Worker- CHW

Job Title: Community Health Worker- CHW

Job location: Syria - Hama – Zayzun, Kafr Nabutha, Hawash, Joziyeh ( Jerniyeh )PHC

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Number of positions: 4

JOB SUMMARY

The Community Health Worker works within the nutrition program at the assigned health facility and its catchment community. The role is responsible for distributing nutrition supplies, monitoring the stock of supplementary feeding products for Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) cases, dispensing Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) to admitted beneficiaries, and carrying out community activities, with a particular focus on tracing defaulters and following up non-responding cases to ensure continuity of treatment.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Distribute nutrition supplies and materials (supplements, micronutrients and awareness materials) to beneficiaries according to the program distribution plan and eligibility criteria.

2. Dispense RUSF to children aged 6–59 months and pregnant and lactating women (PLW) admitted with MAM, according to the prescribed ration and visit schedule, and record each distribution in the program registers and ration cards.

3. Monitor the stock of MAM supplements at the health facility: receive deliveries, record stock movements on stock cards, conduct regular physical counts, check expiry dates and storage conditions, and report shortages or discrepancies promptly to the supervisor.

4. Prepare weekly and monthly stock and distribution reports, and reconcile quantities dispensed against the number of beneficiaries served.

5. Trace defaulters (cases who missed their follow-up visits) through home visits and phone calls, identify the reasons for defaulting, and encourage caregivers to return to the program.

6. Follow up non-responding cases through home visits to check correct use of RUSF, sharing of the ration within the household, feeding and hygiene practices, and refer them to the nutritionist or physician for medical review.

7. Conduct community activities, including active case finding through MUAC screening and awareness sessions on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), malnutrition prevention and correct use of supplements.

8. Refer identified malnutrition cases, and cases showing danger signs or medical complications, to the health facility or stabilization centers.

9. Keep accurate records of home visits, follow-ups and community activities, and submit them to the supervisor on time.

10. Coordinate with the nutrition team, community health workers and local community leaders to facilitate community activities and beneficiaries' access to services.

11. Perform any other related tasks assigned by the direct supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Should have the following skills, education, and experience:

1. Secondary school certificate as a minimum; an institute or university degree in nutrition, nursing, health sciences or a related field is an advantage.

2. At least one year of experience in community outreach, nutrition programs or health awareness with non-governmental organizations.

3. Knowledge of CMAM / MAM programs and basic stock management is an advantage.

4. Good communication skills and the ability to deal respectfully with the local community.

5. Basic computer skills (Word, Excel) and the ability to keep accurate records.

6. Ability to work in the field, conduct home visits and work under pressure.

7. Residence in the governorate and good knowledge of the area are preferred.

ABOUT UITYD

UITYD is a global humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical and health education services to people in need, including refugees and displaced persons, in disaster and underserved regions. The organization is composed of medical and public health professionals of diverse backgrounds.

CODE OF CONDUCT

UITYD Code of Conduct reflects the profession’s core set of beliefs and values of care, respect, trust, and integrity. These beliefs and values are fundamental to UITYD employees, volunteers, interns, consultants, and contractors to guide their practice and conduct. The Code is organized into categories, as follows:

1.      Always act with fairness, honesty, integrity, and openness; respect the opinions of others and treat all with equality and dignity without regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

2.      Provide a positive and valued experience for those receiving service within and outside UITYD.

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to UITYD, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. UITYD is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

DISCRIMINATION, ABUSE AND HARASSMENT POLICY

UITYD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. UITYD employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside the organization.

Safeguarding & Code of Conduct

All UITYD employees must adhere to PSEA's protection policies

Principles and rules of conduct. Strict compliance with safety and ethical standards is required.