COMMUNITY EDUCATOR

Job Summary
A Community Educator at UNC Project assesses individual and community needs for health education, plans effective recruitment and retention programs. S/he is also responsible for implementation of sensitization programs and evaluation of effectiveness of the health education programs.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

Assess individual and community needs for health education

• Obtain data about social and cultural environments, growth and development factors, needs and interests.
• Distinguish between behaviors that foster, and those that hinder, recruitment and retention
• Infer needs for the sensitization on the basis of obtained data.

Plan effective recruitment and retention programs.

• Develop recruitment and retention plans with input from the CAB and study teams
• Formulate appropriate and measurable program objectives
• Design sensitization programs consistent with specified program objective
• Working with CAB to identify community education needs for specific study

Implement sensitization programs

• Exhibit competences in carrying out planned sensitization programs
• Infer enabling objectives as needed to implement sensitization programs in specified settings
• Select methods and media best suited to implement program plans for specific learners
• Monitor educational programs, adjusting objectives and activities as necessary

Evaluate effectiveness of health education programs

• Develop plans to assess achievement of programs objectives
• Carry out evaluation plans
• Interpret results of program evaluation
• Infer implication from findings for future program planning
• Resolve complaints timely and seek assistance where necessary
• Work with the CAB to reach areas where rumors originate
• Work with chiefs to plan for meetings

General

• Ensure collection of accurate and legible data
• Ensure that subjects are given detailed information about the study before commencement of any study procedures,
• Endeavor to understand subjects’ views/problems
• Participate in dispelling misconceptions about the study in the community through the Community Advisory Board (CAB)
• Perform any other duties assigned

Education and Personal Development

• Take own initiative in learning basic computer skills
• Take responsibility for own personal and professional development through advice from superiors and colleagues
• Participate in orientation of new research personnel
• Ensure personal and professional development by undertaking short/long term course.

Qualifications and Experience
• Malawi School Certificate of Education, Plus
• Diploma in Community Development
• From none to 4 years’ experience

Please send your applications via email to:

The Country Director
UNC Project
Lilongwe
Email: administration@unclilongwe.org

Deadline for receiving applications:

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.