Community Liaison Strategist at Gold Star Kenya

The Community liaison strategist will be responsible for working closely with the project technical team and service providers to;

• Improve access to Covid 19 vaccination through infrastructure improvement, referral system, community mapping, capacity building of healthcare workers and household visits.
• Increase demand for Covid 19 vaccination amongst communities through activation community health networks, capacity building of community health volunteers, community engagement through opinion leaders, incentivize and monitoring of community health volunteers.
• Advocate for improved Covid 19 vaccination amongst communities through establishment and participation of stakeholder networks, identification and engaging in key Covid 19 vaccination health policy issues.
• To ensure improved efficiency in operations and achievement of results, use technology as an enabler.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct social mobilization of community structures and population to effectively participate in the health promotion programs engaging community Catalysts, religious leaders and community own resource persons.
• Provide continuous mentorship to community structures and leadership on health, development and related issues especially issues pertaining to Covid 19 vaccination.
• Oversee effective networking and collaboration within and beyond communities for learning and leveraging on health and developments.
• Support strengthening of Covid 19 vaccination amongst community services delivery at health facilities including mapping and referral from lower-level facilities and communities and also training of the CHEWs and the CHVs.
• Work with CHS focal persons to schedule targeted demand creation services through mobilization and support supervision at the Household level.
• Works with the SCHMT especially the public health officer and Deputy County Commissaries in respective sub-counties to engage the community through the NGAO Structure to improve health in areas without community units through Chiefs, village elders and the Nyumba kumi Structure to accelerate mapping of unvaccinated persons and linking them to health services.
• Defaulter tracing and follow up to ensure people complete their vaccination schedule as per national guidelines
• Enhance COVID-19 Update through public awareness and community mobilization
• Deploy mobile vaccine delivery units that will go to markets, churches, and other places people gather.
• Monitor Adverse Events Following Immunizations (AEFI) monitoring
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualification and Experience

• Diploma in social science or public health (Bachelors degree added advantage) with 5 years’ relevant experience in Community Health Strategies.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in working with multi-cultural communities is an added advantage.
• Excellent computer skills in MS Office Suite.
• Working knowledge on the Garissa context.
• Excellent technical skills e.g., social mobilization.
• Sensitivity of cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding Covid 19 management.
• Ability to work with others and maintain compatibility among project staff, sub-contractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, team player with drive and initiative.
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally as needed.