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Health focal point in Tripoli/Zuwara

Psition title:  Health focal point in Tripoli/Zuwara

Job Description

Title : Awareness Officer / Health Focal Point

Job Location: Tripoli –  Zuwara, Libya

The project “Enhancing the resilience of vulnerable girls, boys and their caregivers in West Libya through access to quality education and child protection services”, funded by UNICEF, intends to promote a favorable protection environment for girls and boys affected by the crisis in Western Libya through protection monitoring, provision of psychosocial assistance, child protection services and safe learning environment.

The Health Focal Point (HFP) will be responsible for creating medical awareness materials and conducting awareness sessions for children, adults and parents.

Contact with Parents , communication skills – Support Community based team

Specific tasks and responsibilities:

• conduct the Vulnerability Assessments for each approaching the centers, community engagement (with parents, community members, schools).
• identify vulnerable children by conducting vulnerability assessments in the targeted communities.
• Support the Education Facilitator to liaise with nearby schools to facilitate the enrolment of Arabic speaker students that have attended the previous cycle in the center.
• identify vulnerable children by conducting vulnerability assessments in the targeted communities.
• collect the referral of children in need of learning support from the public schools.
• conduct awareness sessions in the schools and the community.
• Monitor, identify and collect data related to vulnerable groups.
• Enter collected assessment and reassessment interview template.
• Establish and guarantee a good communication flow and referral with the other project components (nonformal education, child protection case management, psychosocial support).
• Plan and perform weekly field visits ( including home visits) in the beneficiary’s selected areas.
• Contribute to the overall protection weekly/monthly report underlining protection issues and related trends and figures in coordination with the child protection supervisor.
• Plan and organize awareness sessions and events in the beneficiary’s communities and Cesvi Social Center.
• Coordinate with Child Protection Supervisor in conducting visits for CP cases alongside Case Workers;
• Coordinate with the MEAL team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams, training, and meetings regarding, among others, Child Protection, GBV, and mental health.
• Professionally represent CESVI in meetings and ensure good cooperation with local partners and other relevant actors.
• Maintain the relationship with volunteers staff
• Fulfill any other duties relating to the nature of the job as may be requested by the Supervisor and any other relevant staff for the best development of Cesvi activities.

Duty station:  Tripoli – Zuwara

Responsible to: He/She will report directly to the Community based activity Supervisor.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Job Requirements

University degree in Medical

2 – At least 1-year of experience with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations Experience in handling cases is an asset.

3- Training in child protection and/or GBV minimum standards and gender mainstreaming are an asset.

4- Previous experience of working with migrant and refugee communities is an asset.

5- Good understanding of Protection Principles and Case Management standards

6- Good command of written and spoken English.

7- Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness campaigns

8- Good computer skills especially Microsoft packages.

9- Good organizational and management skills.

10- Ability to work with minimum supervision.

How To Apply

Please Submit your CV to tripoli_recruitment@cesvioverseas.org

Note: email Subject must include position title

Address: Tripoli

Job Category: Health / Social Work / Awareness

Job type: Full time

Closing date : 09/07/2022