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World Vision International

Christian humanitarian organization supporting children worldwide

Community Health Worker

Community Outreach & ProgramsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completion of NS2 level or secondary school.
  • Training in community health, nutrition, social work, or a related field.
  • At least 2 to 3 years of experience in community health or nutrition activities.
  • Experience screening for malnutrition using MUAC.
  • Experience in community mobilization and awareness-raising.
  • Ability to collect and report data.
  • Ability to use smartphones and digital data-collection tools.
  • Certificate in community health, nutrition, health promotion, or a similar field.
  • Creole is mandatory; French is an additional asset.
  • Good physical condition for frequent travel within communities.
  • Local applicants only.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct home visits to identify pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five in targeted communities.
  • Screen children aged 6 to 59 months for acute malnutrition using MUAC and checking for nutritional edema.
  • Refer children with malnutrition and at-risk pregnant women promptly to appropriate health facilities.
  • Follow up referred children through admission, treatment, and recovery according to national protocols and donor requirements.
  • Train and support mother leaders, support groups, and community health workers on good health, nutrition, and hygiene practices.
  • Conduct community awareness sessions on exclusive breastfeeding, infant and young child feeding, hygiene, and disease prevention.
  • Promote essential family practices related to maternal, neonatal, and child health.
  • Participate in vaccination, vitamin A supplementation, deworming, and other public health campaigns in project areas.
  • Identify and promptly report priority illnesses, epidemics, or health emergencies to the supervisor and relevant authorities.
  • Collect, compile, and submit health and nutrition data using approved community tools and platforms.
  • Participate in community meetings, coordination meetings with health facilities, and project-planning sessions.
  • Support community accountability mechanisms, complaint management, and sharing project results.
  • Ensure compliance with child protection, safeguarding, gender, and inclusion policies in all project activities.
  • Coordinate with local leaders and partners, execute project activities, and provide administrative follow-up.
  • Initiate or implement activities affecting other departments in coordination with colleagues; work with other NGOs and government bodies.
  • Submit reports, track activities, and provide training and coordination with national and regional offices and relevant internal teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least two years of experience in a similar or related field.
  • Computer skills.
  • French language ability.
  • Ability to achieve expected results, practice accountability and integrity, and communicate information effectively.
  • Ability to understand World Vision’s mission and operations and apply analytical and deductive reasoning.
  • Self-management, motivation, learning and development, and maintaining work-life balance.
  • Ability to collaborate broadly, practice cultural and gender diversity, and influence people and groups.
  • Good customer-service skills.

About the Company

World Vision International

Christian humanitarian organization supporting children worldwide

What World Vision International does: It is a Christian humanitarian, development, and advocacy organization focused on children. It operates in nearly 100 countries with 33,000+ staff and works with supporters to help more than 200 million vulnerable children by addressing the root causes of poverty. How its product works: Through long-term programs and rapid relief, it provides essentials like water, food, and tools for families to overcome poverty, guided by faith and field expertise, and coordinated across communities by staff and partners. How it is different from competitors: It combines a large, faith-guided global network with a clear focus on sustainable, root-cause approaches to development, serving all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender, and stressing lasting impact that endures beyond one-time aid. What the company’s goal is: To improve the lives of children, families, and communities around the world and create lasting, generational impact.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Monrovia, CA
Founded
2012

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