Supervisor(a) de Salud Comunitaria CALI (Reemplazo licencia) – Profesional de Enfermería At Medical Teams International

Role objective:

The Community Health Supervisor will be in charge of supervising all community activities of the program, and managing the pre-selection of the target population, facilitating a referral path to accredited medical/health facilities, as well as responsible for coordinating the volunteer program. The position is flexible and adapts to the needs of the population.

The Community Health Supervisor coordinates strong relationships with the volunteer team, community, community leaders and other local health actors. She identifies health needs, especially pregnant women, women of childbearing age, mental health, people and families with COVID 19 symptoms, and sick children under 5 years of age.

Essential Duties:

Training and information exchange at the community level.

• Manage, together with the Community Health Coordinator, the rooms, calendar and logistics (setup, security, provision of visibility and personal protection elements) at the Health Points and other activities in the community.
• Develop creative community health proposals focused on the target population, taking into account specific needs.
• Design and implement training and information processes on basic public health messages aimed at populations and volunteers, especially pregnant women, women of reproductive age and families with sick children under 5 years of age.
• Supervise the selection criteria carried out by volunteers for the health evaluations carried out on migrants in order to refer them to Health establishments.
• Coordinate with community health volunteers for follow-up and regular home visits.
• Monitor the classification of the criteria established for the type of beneficiaries with respect to health education and the number of visits projected by each family group in order to guarantee compliance with the objective of the Community Health Program.
• Coordinate with the Communications Officer to contribute and maintain communication networks with migrants and support the exchange of information.
• Plan to implement and other community health activities as required by the Health Program Coordinator.
• Periodically review the information referenced in RR in accordance with the information provided to each volunteer, preventing duplication of information.
• Generate the QR code and periodically enter information corresponding to pregnant women, women of childbearing age and children under 5 years of age into the databases to receive care at the contracted IPS.
• Coordinate with the Health Systems Strengthening Supervisor the monitoring of special cases and patients diagnosed with COVID 19.
• Participates in strategies to improve adherence to the community health program.

Manage referrals and be a patient advocate.

• Facilitate communication between programs to guarantee care in health centers for consultations or treatment, and accompany them when necessary and ensure that quality care is received.
• Act as a patient advocate to ensure migrants receive necessary care, especially in emergency situations.
• Perform quality control checks at all levels of services offered, ensuring timeliness, relevance and effectiveness (community referrals, APS,).
• Guarantee and monitor the beneficiary information registration system, carried out by volunteers so that it is relevant, timely and accurate.
• Guide volunteers in the insurance process, regularization and care routes.

Strengthening the health system

• Provide technical support to the volunteer team to ensure that all objectives are carried out from a public health and primary health care approach.
• Strengthen health care routes from the timely and accurate identification of the population’s needs.
• Support the public health surveillance system through timely notification of risk situations in the community

Coordination and management

• Promote strong coordination and collaboration between the team and the project.
• Promote the participation of diverse people in the program such as populations of different ethnicities, sexual orientation, religion.
• Complete all monitoring, evaluation and management forms and templates, including monthly reports and other requested reports.
• Review Red Rose records daily to ensure delivery of items to the beneficiary population.
• Communicate promptly and directly to the Health Program Coordinator and the Community Health Coordinator the development of scheduled and unforeseen activities.
• Schedule, together with the community health coordinator, postpartum visits to pregnant women who are monitored.
• Carry out the monthly work plan for the volunteers and include direct supervision of them in the different visits made to the families.
• Attend coordination meetings as necessary, including with government, NGOs and UN agencies and community leaders.
• Identify and foster opportunities to improve project impact through partnerships and collaborations with other local actors.
• Ensure the protection of program participants and employees by promoting an environment of awareness and compliance with the provisions of the code of conduct policies for the protection of medical equipment against sexual exploitation and abuse, protection of children and vulnerable adults . and harassment-free workplace policies.
• Support the protection of program participants and employees by promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the provisions of the Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse code of conduct, protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults, and Harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills that will enable them to promote sound safeguarding practices, understand child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and behave in a manner consistent with the Protection.

Education and Certifications

required

• Nursing Assistant, last semesters of Professional Nursing, Social Sciences or related careers in Public Health, current Rethus certification certified by educational institutions endorsed by the Ministry of Education.
• Related diplomas in community health, health education or health communication.

experience

• Minimum three years of related experience in community work
• Work experience with NGOs working on projects related to the public health sector and community health programs.
• Experience and knowledge of the National Health System
• Previous work with migrants or refugees.

Competencies and Abilities

• Knowledge of the Colombian health system.
• Knowledge of public health surveillance
• Knowledge of the regulations and rights of migrants in Colombia.
• Assertive communication Gender approach
• decision making
• Data management to produce high quality reports.
• Project management
• leadership
• adaptation to change
• Teamwork and collaborative environments
• Creativity and ability to work with limited resources.
• Strong interpersonal, intercultural, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to support Medical Teams International calls and comply with the Medical Teams International Code of Conduct.
• Represent Medical Teams International in a professional manner to stakeholders, donors, volunteers, NGOs and community members.