Who we are?
IDA is an international independent non-governmental organization providing medical and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflicts, natural disasters and epidemics regardless of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
IDA was founded in 2012 by Syrian doctors from Aleppo in response to the healthcare and humanitarian crisis in Syria.
IDA Syria is the main healthcare provider in the Northern Aleppo/Syria area, working closely with 500,000 IDPs and 700,000 host communities through 20 healthcare facilities and other health and nutrition projects
During last year, IDA has provided 1.2 million services in Heath, Nutrition, WaSH and Camp Management
Location :Syria – Northern Idlib countryside : Afiah PHC
Main tasks and Activities:
Providing psychological services, including:
• Providing first psychological aid to benefit during waves of displacement.
• Providing psychological support to quit smoking – alcohol – drug addiction – etc…
• Providing psychological support to children, women and people with special needs.
• Promotion of Inclusive Community Cohesion and Freedom of Belief. Conduct a community awareness campaign promoting freedom of religion and belief, peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and social cohesion among different religious groups through group messages discussions, awareness materials, and printed.
Providing public health services, including:
• Continuous awareness and dissemination of awareness about family health and a healthy lifestyle to promote community health through individual and group sessions and the distribution of awareness materials (brochures – leaflets)
• Awareness about public hygiene.
• Awareness about infectious diseases.
• Awareness about non-communicable diseases (pressure – diabetes – chronic lung diseases – cancer…)
• Awareness about the importance of the vaccine and follow-up without interruption.
Required activities:
• Conduct needs assessment surveys in target areas to identify community needs.
• Organize recreational activities and events for children.
• Participate in annual humanitarian events and campaigns.
• Attend training courses in public health and mental health to enhance knowledge and improve the quality of services provided.
• Conduct home visits five days per week, averaging 7–8 households per day, providing health and psychosocial services as needed, in addition to making referrals and following up with the receiving health facilities.
• Develop weekly and monthly work plans in coordination with the Team Leader and ensure continuous follow-up with the supervisor.
• Document daily activities using paper-based records or by entering data directly into the Kobo system.
Criteria for selecting community health workers
A CHW is a member of the target community and a CHW is recruited from within their community.
• The team member should be from the same village or neighborhood in which he works.
• Obtaining at least a secondary education certificate.
• Age from 18 to 40 years
• Experience in the field of health or community awareness is preferred.
• Have personal attributes (adjectives) commensurate with work requirements
• The ability to communicate with individuals, families, and target communities.
• The ability to understand dealing with prevailing business systems.
• Desire to work and help the people of the village or neighborhood.
• Successfully pass the training course for community health teams before work, which includes the following materials:
  Basic Unit Guide
 Family Health Guide
 Nutrition Guide
 Infectious Diseases Guide 
 Non-communicable diseases guide
 Healthy Lifestyle Guide
To conduct refresher training on an annual basis.
• Strictly adhere to humanitarian and protection principles and standards, as well as organizational policies including the Code of Conduct, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Child Protection
Requirements :
At least a high school diploma
Work experience as a health educator for at least one year with NGOs
Good skills in using office applications
Strong communication skills
How to apply
Interested candidates may apply through the above link:
Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply,