ABOUT US Action Against Hunger is an international network (Paris, New York, London, Toronto, Madrid and New Delhi) committed to ending world hunger.

Action Against Hunger (AAH) has been working in Liberia since 1991 with the purpose to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable people, at first during the emergencies and then in a more development setting, until the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the emergency it generated in the country. AAH interventions in Liberia aim at improving the nutrition security of the population, with particular focus on children under-five and pregnant and lactating women. AAH aims at doing so by implementing multi-sectorial programs, which encompass direct nutrition intervention and prevention activities to address the underlining causes of undernutrition, i.e. poor health, food insecurity, poor care practices, and poor access to water and sanitation. AAH also has an integrated advocacy strategy in the mission that cuts across all the sectors.

Action Against Hunger is recruiting 4 field Health officer to support Ministry of Health professionals for compliance and application of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures in the health facilities and among community members within the COVID-19 Response Project. 2 positions will be based in Montserrado County and 2 in Marigibi.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES – Provide on job coaching and mentoring on IPC compliance for health facilities staff – Provide feedback to DPM on monitoring visits and ensure written record of visits with action points – Provide on-site job coaching for CHA/CHVs involved in community activities to enable them carry out their

activities within communities in targeted counties. – Provide support to communities groups for undertaking initiatives to support COVID-19 prevention measures

compliance among community members. – Provide support to local partners as required within the confines of the project – Provide information and timely reports of all activities conducted in county to the DPM – Identify possible problems and provide recommendations for solution – Participate in assessments or surveys as required – Collaborate actively with all partners in the project and provide regular updates to the DPM – Attend project coordination meetings at the county level and represent AAH as required, providing updates

for all meetings attended to the DPM

QUALIFICATIONS – Licensed: Physician Assistant /Professional Nurse/Midwife with at least 2 years’ experience working in health

projects in communities and health facilities in the context of disease outbreak.

REQUIRED COMPETENCE AND SKILLS: – Good knowledge of IPC Protocols/guidelines – Good knowledge of working with community members – Diplomacy and patience, especially when working with MoH staff and Community Health Volunteers (CHA,

gCHVs and TTMs) – High level of English (spoken and written) – Knowledge of local languages is an asset – Flexibility for field work as the job requires overnight stay and travel to ‘hard to reach’ rural communities in

the county

Remuneration package

• Starting date: 1st July 2020
• Duration of contract: 12 month
• Monthly basic salary: between 806 USD and 838 USD based on profile
• Monthly transport allowance:75 USD
• Monthly education allowance: 90 USD
• Medical insurance

HOW TO APPLY: Send your motivation letter, CV with names of three (3) referees.

Click the Apply button below to apply.

Deadline for the receipt of applications is 25th June 2020. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be sorted on a rolling basis. Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunity Employer. Women are strongly encourage to apply