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Community Safety & Health Officer

Category

Health Care

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Not specified, Somalia

Vacancies

Not specified

Closing Date

6/26/2026
Closed

Employer / Company

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Rescue For Hunger

Description (Public)

The Community Safety & Health Officer (CSHO) will be responsible for supervising and supporting Community Health Workers (CHWs) in providing health education, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring the timely treatment of childhood diseases within the community.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • To do risk assessments and audits, checking that machinery and equipment are safe and that management systems and working methods meet current legal standards.
  • Identify and report immediately to the Community Health Project Coordinator any problem that may interfere in achieving program objectives.
  • Data collection, insertion, data processing analysis and develop a report.
  • Detail the achievements and share the lessons via conducting a regular monthly meeting with the team, CHWs, and community committee members.
  • Develop a monthly plan and discuss with the team the required activities that need to be implemented.
  • Conduct a regular supervision visit to supervise and evaluate the field activities and provide regular feedback to community health volunteers.
  • Assist in the training needs, coordinate training sessions and community meetings.
  • Explaining regulations in areas such as occupational health, fire safety, and moving and storing dangerous materials.
  • Ensure integration of protection and gender throughout project implementation.
  • Running training courses to encourage and promote safe working practices.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

  • University degree or higher in Community Health, nursing, medical background, public health programes, agribusiness, program management, or a related field.
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in NGOs, OPDs, or development programs, preferably in Community Health Programs.
  • Experience with adult learning/participatory training methodologies.
  • Practical understanding of barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing opportunities in agricultural value chains and solutions to overcome them.
  • Proven experience as a trainer, facilitator, or mentor in capacity-building workshops.
  • Excellent interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.
  • Good computer skills (Microsoft Office).
  • High level of reliability, objectivity and honesty.
  • Willingness to work in Somalia environment in unsocial hours and harsh conditions.

Application status

This is an archived notice. Applications through this advert are closed.

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