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WAYCS Monitor

Posted over 6 years ago by World Vision
Location Erbil Job Type Permanent
Salary Sector NGO

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Women Space (WAYCS) Monitor will have the responsibility to run the women and young children space (WAYCS) on a daily basis and provide PSS to women and children.  They will mobilize the women and ensure that women are registered and that activities are run on a daily basis. They will also work closely with the community MPHSS volunteers.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Responsible for planning the daily promotion activities linked to a mobile or static clinic.

·         Register the participants and produce beneficiary lists for any NFI distribution.

·         Ensure that in line with the doctor’s recommendation and needs of the beneficiaries an appropriate awareness raising package is delivered.

·         Provide health hygiene training to beneficiaries.

·         Provide linkages to the health clinic and other related services

·         Set up support and other educational groups for the participants

·         Plan the daily and weekly sessions in conjunction with needs of the beneficiaries.

·         Liaise with community leaders, house hold heads to ensure that all members of the community have access to promotion spaces and hold weekly/monthly meetings with leaders to share what messaging is being promoted to the community and the visible trends.

·         Mobilize the community in activities

·         Organize community based activities

·         Provide feedback from the community to the health team.
 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

·         University certificate or equivalent job experience.

·         Experience in training others in small groups and individual counselling.

·         Fluency in Local languages (Arabic and Kurdish).

·         Basic knowledge of health, hygiene, nutrition and WASH

·         Good relationships with the community members

·         Ability to work with diverse beneficiaries based on gender, age, religion, and ethnicity without discriminating.

·         From the local area

·         Attention to detail

·         Strong interpersonal and communication skills

·         Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility, motivation, and maturity.

·         Willingness to travel within the community and meet with different groups

 

World Vision is an equal-opportunity employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes and supports all employees to achieve the maximum extent of their potential. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

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