The Millennium Villages Project, (MVP) is a joint initiative of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, the UNDP, Millennium Promise (a private philanthropy) and the governments of African countries, including Ghana. The MVP adopts an integrated approach to help populations in severely deprived villages to break the cycle of extreme poverty and realize the Millennium Development Goals. Sectors within which the MVP intervenes include agriculture, infrastructure, environments, health, education and business development among others. In Ghana, the MVP operates in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region, and works with a cluster of 30 contiguous villages with an estimated total population of 30,000 people.

The project runs seven (7) clinics with a central lab to serve the clinics. The Project now invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the positions:

Community Health Worker (CHW) Co-ordinator

The goal of the position is to coordinate the work of the MVP hired Community Health Workers (CHWs) as well as any existing volunteer health workers in the cluster.

The Community Health Worker Coordinator will report directly to the Health Coordinator. The CHW coordinator will also liaise with appropriate MVP Research Scientists and work as a team with facilitators in other sectors. The Community Health Worker Coordinator will also work closely with the staff at the health facilities and with the CHWs.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Training

. Develop individualized training plan for CHWs – determine learning objectives and coordinate training on specific topics, as necessary
. Manage both pre-service and in-service training of CHWs, including providing core training, organizing logistics for training sessions, developing or acquiring appropriate training materials, and identifying government and NGO training partners
. Ensure adequate training for program personnel

Supervision:

. Develop household visit schedules in collaboration with SnCHWs
. Liaise with Clinic Staff to identify vulnerable households to followed up by CHWs
. Conduct supervisory visits of each SnCHW in their catchment
. Conduct data quality audits to validate vital events reports
. Regularly appraise work of CHWs via their SnCHWs

Planning And Coordination

. Oversee program activities to ensure service delivery
. Develop & execute quarterly (or bi-annual) work-plans
. Ensure effective implementation of CommCare and the VA program
. Ensure that CHWs have necessary equipment and commodities for household visits

Management

. Regularly conduct personnel performance evaluations
. Maintain adequate numbers of qualified CHWs and SnCHWs

Reporting

. Compile and analyze data collected by CHWs
. Regularly report to Health Coordinator on activities of, and data collected by CHWs
. Support Health Coordinator in reporting on CHW activities to MDG Center and New York teams

Skills

A minimum of five years working experience

Qualification

A minimum of Diploma in Public Health Related Discipline

Duty Station:

Within the Project area in the Amansie West District

How To Apply For The Job:

Qualified candidates from the Ghana Health Service especially in the Ashanti Region are encouraged to apply. Applicants are requested to forward their application with detailed CV to:

(mp_ghana@yahoo.com) with copy to: (petrinaoa@yahoo.com).

We invite you to learn more about us at:

www.millenniumvillages.org
www.millenniumpromise.org
www.unmillenniumproject.org

Closing Date: 13th June, 2012