Community Outreach Worker

Background

Bayader for Environment & Development (Bayader) is a non – government organization established in 2007 aiming to develop the Palestinian community and work at the sectors of food security, women and childhood, Community development, economic empowerment and emergency response & early recovery.

Bayader is working in the field of community initiatives mainly in non-profit activities with community. For more information, please visit Bayader website: www.bayader.ps 

Job summary: 

Bayader, in partnership with International Medical Corps (IMC) is seeking to implement Supporting community resilience against COVID-19 through community-based activities. This project comes under the umbrella of a USAID-funded project implemented by IMC that aims at mitigating the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health system and vulnerable populations in Gaza and supporting community resilience through integrated health facilities and community-based health services. Bayader is seeking highly skilled staff to be hired for the following position:

Position Title: Community Outreach Worker - Full time

# of Position Available: 10 

Place: Bayader Office, Khan Younis

Reports To: Project Coordinator (PC)

Period: 7 Months 

Monthly Salary: 260 USD 

Key Responsibilities:

Primary functions

• Community outreach teams will conduct community contact tracing and inform those who may have been exposed about self-quarantine, monitoring for symptoms, and next steps. Vulnerable Quarantined households will be provided with hygiene kits.
• Community Outreach workers will refer suspected cases for testing at the nearest health facility or CBO with health staff trained on the use of RDTs
• Community outreach workers will mobilize communities to the scheduled health services hosted at the CBOs 
• Community outreach workers will conduct and document structured health awareness sessions at the relevant CBOs including distribution of personal hygiene kits 
• Community health workers will observe all public health measures while conducting facility and community-based activities.
• Community health workers will arrange and conducted household awareness visits to the vulnerable families. 

Secondary functions 

• Outreach workers will act as liaisons between community organizations and local citizens. 
• Assists in planning, organizing, and conducting community outreach programs, community events, workshops, conferences, and discussion groups to promote health education, risk reduction, and healthy behaviors according to national guidelines. 
• Assists customers at the counter and by phone; responds to public inquiries and education regarding health and departmental programs, healthy behaviors, and on community services, policies, processes, and procedures available through Public Health Department and other community resources.
• Assists in preparing program applications, and distributing brochures, flyers, posters, and other materials for health promotion activities to the public, community agencies, and support groups. 
• Prepares and delivers presentations to at-risk clients on assigned health topics. 
• Assists in compiling and maintaining records, reports, and statistical information. 
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, personnel records, and County information; complies with the confidentiality standards 

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Qualification and Experience:

• At least diploma degree in one of the social or scientific studies with a minimum grade: Good 
• Ideally, an outreach worker has exceptional communication skills. Interpersonal skills that allow these professionals to build relationships
• Trust within the population is very important. 
• Problem-solving skills that can deal with issues concerning conflicts or other problems are essential to success for an outreach worker.
• Because connecting with people is the primary responsibility of an outreach worker, knowing how to make the most of an open line of communication is key. 
• Depending on the environment in which a worker is placed and their primary goals for being there, different techniques and methods of engagement and communication can be used.

• Resident in Khan Younis governorate.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit an online application HERE

Deadline for submitting applications Friday 18/02/2022 no later than 16:00 PM.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply

Only short-listed candidates they will be contacted.