Migori County Jobs COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSISTANT – TWO ( 2) POSTS –REF: MCPSB / 238/2018 An officer at this level will provide Community Health Services where specific duties and responsibilities will include: collecting health related data at household level for analysis; maintaining and updating community health unit registers and keeping records; identifying common ailments and minor injuries at community level for appropriate action; identifying and referring health cases to appropriate health facilities; visiting homes to determine health situations and dialogue with household members; identifying and sensitizing communities on health interventions; monitoring growth of children under the age of five years; identifying defaulters of health interventions and referring them to appropriate health facilities; and convening and coordinating monthly community meetings and action days. (a) Duties and Responsibilities: i. coordinating community health activities; ii. collating health data from households for analysis; iii. transmitting data to the Health Management Information Systems; iv. sensitizing community members on health issues; v. recommending appropriate action for identified defaulters of health interventions; planning and coordinating community health meetings in collaboration with other stakeholders in the health sector; vi. identifying and taking appropriate action for common ailments and minor injuries; vii. collecting data during community diagnosis; viii. managing community health resource centres; and ix. training Community Health Committees on community health issues. (b) Requirements for Appointment i. Be a Kenyan Citizen ii. Be in possession of Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Community Health Nursing, Community Health, Community Oral Health, Psychology, Nutrition, Environmental Health, Counseling, Social Work, Community Development, Health Promotion and Education or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution or iii. Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Community Health, Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Counseling, Social Work, Community Development, Nutrition, Health Systems Management, Health Education/Promotion, Population and Health or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; iv. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; v. Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
