The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today work in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. Following the April 15 crisis in Sudan, there has been mass displacements of IDPs from hot spot areas in Khartoum and the Darfur regions to several states in Sudan.  The IRC has since initiated operations in several states, including Khartoum and River Nile to respond to the escalating humanitarian situations. Currently the IRC is supporting lifesaving service delivery in six health facilities in Khartoum and 4 Health facilities in River Nile and planning to enhance operations here.

Purpose of the role:

The Community Health Officers will be responsible to oversee all community health activities in Khartoum and River Nile states.  The CHO’s will work with the Senior Health and Nutrition Coordinator and Health Managers in designing and reviewing the community health strategy of IRC Sudan. The role will closely support the Community Health Supervisors (CHS) in selection, training, monitoring and support of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs). The CHOs will ensure coordination of CH activities with other health and nutrition activities in the area.  He/She will be responsible to ensure the CHVs/CHWs have all the necessary essential supplies and materials to enable their work. S/he will also work closely with local partners involved in the implementation of community health and nutrition activities.

• Acquaint oneself on the objectives, outputs, indicators, activities of the community health program in the target location 
• Oversee timely and quality implementation of all community health activities in the target location in close coordination with the health officer
• Lead selection and deployment of appropriate community-based volunteers as per agreed selection criteria in close collaboration with the SMOH and Community leaders 
• Organize and facilitate basic and refresher training for CHVs/CHWs as per the national and IRC guidelines in close collaboration with the health manager 
• Work with local partners to improve capacity for implementation of community health and nutrition activities.
• Build strong relationship with SMOH, community leaders and other stakeholders in the target location 
• Develop a monthly plan and discuss with the team the required activities that need to be implemented. 
• Conduct a regular supervision visit to supervise and evaluate the field activities and provide a regular feedback to CHSs and CHVs/CHWs in a constructive way
• Ensure nutrition activities are adequately integrated to the CH activities 
• Ensure that the community volunteers have adequate stocks and provide the medicines according to previous month consumption
• Submit timely request and follow up with SC team for all essential medicines, tools and other items required for the CH activities 
• Identify and report immediately to the health officer any problem that may interfere in achieving program objectives.
• Compile and submit weekly and weekly and monthly CH activities report as per the requirement 
• Ensure timely preparation of the necessary documentation for the incentive of CHWs/CHVs and timely processing of payment requests
• Participate and support internal and external project evaluation exercises 
• Provide on-the-job training, guidance and support for CHSs and CHVs/CHWs 
• Staff performance review and appraisals done and clear performance goals
• Perform other tasks as may be assigned by Supervisor.

• At least Diploma level qualification on Public Health, Community Health, Nursing or other medical fields from recognized institutions 
• Minimum of three years professional experience in implementing and supervising community health activities that was focused on Child Health Care Program
• Experience in implementation of ICCM (Integrated Community Case Management) is an added advantage 
• Proven track record in crafting community mobilization, sensitization and awareness raising activities
• Training and capacity building skills
• INGO experience preferred
• Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well
• Good computer skill especially Microsoft office 
• Good command of English 

Professional Standards

The IRC and IRC workers are expected to adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Standard of Professional Conduct

IRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others. 

Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity

We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.