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Technical Officer: Community Health System | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Job purpose:
Under the supervision of the Head of Division of Community Health System, the Technical Officer – Community Health Systems will provide technical support for conceptualization and implementation of the continental coordination mechanism and the upcoming strategy for community health on the continent towards institutionalized, integrated and sustainable community health programs in Africa

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The Technical Officer will be responsible for the following:

  • Support the development process, validation and implementation of the Africa CDC Community Health systems strategy and ensure linkages to existing cross-cutting programs and units at Africa CDC as well as in Member States;
  • Support the design and implementation of advocacy activities within Member States for community
    health systems strengthening across the continent.
  • Support Members states to develop community health policy and guidance documents for Community Health Workers advocacy activities.
  • Support the conceptualization and implementation of the continental coordination mechanism for
    community Health on the continent towards institutionalized, integrated and sustainable community health programs in Africa.
  • Conduct Member States Capacity building on cross cutting community health workers programs
    challenges;
  • Document and share knowledge regarding CHWs innovative approaches in Member States.
  • Support the implementation of Africa CDC initiatives/partnership to scale up community health
    workers programs on the continent.
  • In collaboration with internal divisions and RCCs, conduct regional workshops & webinars for cross country learning, experience and best practices sharing on the role of CHWs in Pandemic Preparedness and Response/ CHWs sustainability.
  • Lead and or support country engagement processes for community health workers deployment for
    pandemic response in Member States.
Closing date
22 enero 2024
Región
País