POSITION: Health Specialist
REPORTS TO: Project Manager
DURATION: Two years and ten months
PLACE OF WORK: Unguja or Pemba, Zanzibar,
Tanzania
Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI) is a faith-based non-profit organization established in 1989 as the first overseas aid international organization in South Korea with its vision to end spiritual and physical poverty worldwide.
KFHI Zanzibar is a
country office of Korea Food for the Hungry and its Head Office (HO) is in Seoul,
South Korea. KFHI Zanzibar is currently implementing Education/WASH projects in
Unguja and Pemba, Zanzibar, to improve the self-sufficiency and to enhance the
quality of life of the most vulnerable people so that they can live a life with
God’s given potential.
Job Summary
In Zanzibar, there
are lack of infrastructure for learning environments, poor access to academics,
lack of awareness of children’s rights and low access to girls’ right to education
and health. Therefore, the project has a purpose to increase participation in
school to promote girls’ right to education and realization of independent
right to girls’ health.
The health specialist
will be responsible for contextualizing and aligning the Health strategies to
the requirements and/or policies that the local government has and to the
reality of the country. He/she prepares health education materials and trains
the staff for the appropriate implementation of the sectoral strategies.
Position
Competencies
- Ability to search and analyze information
- Ability to teach others.
- Effective Inter- and Intrapersonal
communication - Field Work
- Leadership
- Strategic and Systematic
Thinking - Teamwork
Key
Responsibilities
- Serves as KFHI’s representative
to local government and other local entities in the region or area where
this position is performed - Provides technical training and
support to all Multi-SectorTransformation Promoters in promoting healthy
habits in the community for their adoption and practice - Prepares and updates health
reports and report systems in coordination with the HO coordinators and KFHI
Zanzibar POs (project officers) and ensures timely submission - Ensures monitoring and
evaluation activities are carried out and appropriate
corrective/preventative actions are implemented in coordination with the KFHI
Zanzibar POs (project officers) and project coordinator - Establishes, coordinates, and
maintains relationships with different health stakeholders at
international and national level - Prepares health education (sexual
reproductive health, hygiene, and WASH) materials in coordination with relevant
staff at the local and national level - Teaches students, parents, and
teachers using the educational materials with facilitators - Writes regular (weekly, monthly,
quarterly, and annually) and business trip reports in coordination with
project coordinator - Travels frequently to local secondary
schools in Unguja and Pemba, Zanzibar
Behavior
and Attitude
- Understand and fully agree with
the mission, vision, and core-values of KFHI, including The Lordship of
Jesus Christ, Transparency, Professionalism, Integrity, Collaboration,
Creativity and Innovation, and Satisfaction - Willing to follow Jesus Christ with
personal relationship with HIM and to participate or lead in daily
devotions - Have honesty, trustworthiness,
and responsibility for the designated duties
Job
Specifications
Qualifications
and skills
- A vibrant personal relationship
with Jesus Christ - Understanding of child protection
regulations desirable - Excellent command of the English
and Swahili language, both written and verbal - Written communication skills
including experience of writing project reports and other documents - Bachelor’s degree in a health-related
field such as: nursing, public health, community health, nutrition, etc - A least two to three years’
experience working in a community development program or the equivalent in
education - At least one year experience
participating in or leading Health sector proposal development - Experience of working on Korea
Aid-funded projects would be an advantage - Proficiency in Word, Excel and
Power Point - Knowledge of Monitoring and
Evaluation Procedures - Able to travel to districts on
rough roads - Able to sit behind a computer
for eight hours a day doing repetitive motions - Deep understanding of KFHI’s
Vision, Mission and Values and ability to communicate this message
confidently to others - Flexible, ability to deal with
stress and pressure - Able to communicate well in
front of groups of people - Experienced in administration,
able to process and execute details. - Previous experience in cross
cultural interactions - Excels in collaboration with
others
Send your
applications; cover letter (Max of a page), curriculum vitae (Max of two pages),
and two recommendation letters (one from a church leader and one from a career
mentor) in English (PDF or Microsoft Word format) by email to: [email protected] submission
date: Not later than 10 pm 10th of January 2022. – Please include the title of the position applied for in the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
l Interview will be held on 13th to 15th of January 2022 in Das Es Salaam and Unguja (Zanzibar)
Final candidate is expected to work from 19th of January 2022 in Unguja or Pemba, Zanzibar
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