Community Health Worker (20)-Nord
Core
Conduct home visits to identify pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children under five in target communities; screen for acute malnutrition; refer cases to health facilities; and train community leaders on health and nutrition practices.
Role type
Community Health Worker (field-based)
Builds
Health and nutrition outcomes for vulnerable children and mothers in low-resource settings
Domain
Global health / Nutrition / Community development
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Home visitation, acute malnutrition screening (MUAC), community mobilization, data collection and reporting, use of mobile data tools, vaccination campaign support, emergency disease reporting, child protection compliance
Preferred skills
Community health training, nutrition promotion, analytical reasoning, cultural diversity practice, customer service aptitude
Technologies
Mobile data collection tools, MUAC devices
Responsibilities
Conduct home visits to identify target beneficiaries; screen children for acute malnutrition; refer high-risk cases to health structures; train community leaders on health practices; participate in vaccination and public health campaigns; report disease outbreaks; collect and submit health data; coordinate with local partners and authorities
Seniority
Mid-level field worker (2-3 years experience)