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Core Duties & Responsibilities.

• Serves as an advocate for children and their caregivers who live in poverty and are not able to speak out for themselves.

• Implements the day-to-day running of the project health activities for the achievement of physical development outcomes. Initiates generation of the annual health work plan and coordinates its implementation with emphasis on prevention of diseases among the beneficiaries.

• Coordinates health screening for project children and Child Survival Program mothers.

• Coordinates medical care and distribution of provisions to the identified beneficiaries such as children and caregivers. Ensures proper documentation and record keeping of all health related issues for the beneficiaries with utmost confidentiality. Responsible for the physical, cognitive and economic development of the sponsored children.

• Plans and coordinates health related trainings, information, education and communication (IEC) to the project management, caregivers and children.

• Acts as consultant on all health issues that affect children and the community by using his or her experience and expertise to challenge, motivate, sensitize and equip the church on ways of preventing diseases, immunization of children, celebration of health days as well as dealing with epidemics.

• Current project staff serving as CDO's are encouraged to apply for the Project Director position through their overseers.