Community Health Supervisor - Busia at Living Goods

Purpose of role:

To motivate others, have a great willingness to learn, and want to be part of a cutting-edge team that is setting the bar on improving health impacts in a sustainable way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support recruitment, training, and managing Community Health Volunteers.
• Motivate CHVs in-field to achieve health metrics. Work to support strong performers, increase the effectiveness of medium performers, and support to improve.
• Ensure all Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) are delivering impact in the communities both through remote checks and through in-field checks (esp. diagnosis and treatment)
• Support Community Health Volunteers in learning and correctly using their m-health app.
• Manage inventory: Ensure no stock-outs and ensure management on a First In/First Out; First Expiry/First Out basis.
• Manage the financial operations, ensuring the books balance, and cash match sales daily.
• Manage credit: deposit, timely repayments, accurate reporting.
• Build strong relations with communities and partners.
• Conduct regular refresher training for Community Health Volunteers.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Public Health, Community Health, Nutrition, Social Sciences, or health-related professional preferred.

Experience:

• Ideally at least 1-year work experience preferably in health/community / social sciences.

Competencies & Attributes:

• Team player with a drive for results.
• Ability to mentor and coach Community Health Volunteers.
• Ability and willingness to interact with community elders and clients.
• Willingness to work extensively in the field under minimum supervision.
• A good communicator with excellent public speaking skills.
• General computer proficiency and experience in handling.
• The ability to speak in Luhya and Luo language is an added advantage.
• Passionate about working with poor rural households in remote areas is a great plus.
• Bilingual with French as a desirable language.