• Background/IRC
  Summary:
  Founded in 1933, the International Rescue
  Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps
  people to survive and rebuild their lives. The IRC offers lifesaving care and
  life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At
  work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity
  and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads
  the way from harm to home.

  The situation confronting Sudanese refugees
  in Libya is complicated and challenging, defined by instability and insecurity.
  Many have fled Sudan for reasons of safety and better prospects, escaping the
  country’s financial constraints, violence, and persecution. But when they get
  to Libya, they frequently discover themselves in terrible circumstances,
  including as cramped living quarters, restricted access to essential services,
  and a continual fear of violence.

  The IRC is working in Libya since August
  2016, targeting the most vulnerable non-displaced, IDPs, refugees and migrants
  in hard-to-reach areas. According to assessments, healthcare is considered the
  priority need in Libya, most urgently in terms of quality health staff,
  medicines and supplies. There are significant gaps in the response, according
  to Libya’s Ministry of Health (MoH), the Libyan Red Crescent, UN agencies, and
  international NGOs. IRC’s team in Libya has the specific goal of reaching those
  in the hardest hit areas to beneficiaries of all ages and gender, both Libyans
  and third-country nationals. The health activities will be focused on
  supporting essential primary health care.

  Major Responsibilities:
  Under the supervision of Senior Community
  Health Officer OR Health Manager, the Community Health Worker is
  responsible for:

• Conduct both needs assessments and baseline assessments in the communities in collaboration with the other team.
• Develop strong relationships with community leaders and other stakeholders operating in the districts, provide updates of activities and develop areas of collaboration to address programmatic gaps and strengthen program impact.
• Assist the medical team and other staff with other activities and support as necessary.
• Perform regular mental health education sessions for beneficiaries and disseminate mental health materials to beneficiaries as necessary.
• Delivering mental health information using culturally appropriate terms and concepts.
• Linking people to mental health care/social service resources.
•  Actively participate in activity planning of community health activities and attend scheduled program meetings.
• Ensures patient confidentiality.
• Support the health team in translation to/from English language.
• Ensure quality of services, accurate data collection and tracking of health promotion activities and client satisfaction surveys and support the development of household surveys and questionnaires for knowledge, attitude, practice surveys in collaboration with the team.
• Support the assessment of health awareness, mental health issues, and gaps in health services provided at community level. Also, assess beneficiaries’ perceptions toward healthcare services provided by mobile health teams.
• Compile data and submit weekly technical reports to line supervisors as requested.

Staff Management:
The Community Health Worker will not be line managing any internal
staff. 

Professional Standards:
The
IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the
IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity,
Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC
operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and
Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and
Anti-Retaliation.

Key Working
Relationships:
Position
Reports to:  Senior Community Health
Officer/ Health Manager

Working
Environment:  This
position will be based in storm affected areas in Alkufra municipalities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Job Requirements:

• Relevant experience on health like nurse or paramedics, or proven knowledge on basic public health topics.
• Experience in Mental Health activities is an advantage.
• Able to read and write,
• Computer literate with experience in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point) is an advantage.
• Reside/From the local community H/she will be serving.
• Acceptance by the community,
• Existing active CHW, Volunteer or community leaders
• Has previous volunteering experience.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with daily travel to different field sites Alkufra as required).
• Effective team player with public interest driven orientation.
• Demonstrates a high degree of self-motivation.
• Has a good network targeting the communities.
• Able to speak in Arabic (English and other languages desirable)
• Has good communication skills and the capacity to facilitate presentations, meetings, and discussions concerning mental health and social issues.
• Able to provide assistance to all individuals in need and nationalities.