Community Health Facilitator

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
Location: Mugu
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2017-03-15 Deadline: 2017-03-21
  • Nos. of Opening : 15
  • Location : Mugu
  • Working Position : Entry Level
  • Qualification Degree : PCL in general medicine (HA) or nursing (SN) / ANM/CMA
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : Healthcare / Medical
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) was established on April 1, 1991 under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Korea to implement Korea's grant aid assistance. Since the establishment, KOICA has been at the forefront of Korea's international development effort. KOICA's aim is to facilitate socio-economic development of its partner countries through project type assistance, dispatch of Korean Volunteers, Fellowship Program, Public-Private Partnership Program and Multilateral Cooperation. Improving Maternal and Child Health Care in Mugu is one of the KOICA's projects, and currently KOICA is looking for experienced and qualified Nepali nationals to fill the following positions.

Position Title : Community Health Facilitator

Required No : 15

Project : Improving Maternal and Child Healthcare Project Mugu, KOICA

Duty Station : VDC based (Within Mugu district)

Duration : 1 Year (with the possibility of extension)

Reporting To : Community Health Manager

Major Duties may include but are not limited to:

  • Implement project activities at VDC and ward level
  • Coordinate for MCH and Hygiene related training and other activities targeted for community leaders, FCHVs and mother group members as well as support local health facilities
  • Counsel to mothers and households on maternal and child health related behaviors
  • Support in reactivation and conduction of PHC/ORC and HFOMC
  • Conduct social mobilization activities to increase institutional delivery and health seeking behavior of people
  • Proper recording and reporting of the project activities as well as support local health facilities in data management and documentation
  • Advocacy and coordination at VDC and ward level

Required qualification and skills:

  • PCL in general medicine (HA) or nursing (SN) with at least one year of work experience OR ANM/CMA with at least two years of work experience in similar field.
  • Facilitation and counseling on MCH
  • Report writing, case studies
  • Knowledge on government health system and local health issues

Interested candidates fulfilling the above requirements can submit a comprehensive CV with two referees, and an application to koica.mugu@gmail.com mentioning the applied position in the subject by the deadline 5:00 pm 21 March, 2017 (Chaitra 8, 2073). Applications received after the deadline shall not be accepted. Females and qualified candidates from marginalized communities are encouraged to apply.

KOICA Mugu Project reserves right to accept and reject application in any case.

This Job is expired. The Company is no longer accepting applications for this position.

Organization Summary

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) was founded as a government agency in 1991. Since then KOICA has been implementing grant aid and technical assistance program on behalf of Korean government, in areas of health, education, rural development, governance, climate change, industry and energy. Our efforts to maximize the effectiveness of Korea’s ODA will continue to support sustainable development of our partner countries and their achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

KOICA has been working in Nepal since 1995, implementing our government’s grant aid and technical assistance programmes. According to our Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Nepal, KOICA focuses on 4 sectors in health, technical education, rural development and energy. Our assistance is being carried out through different modalities, bilateral or multilateral projects, volunteer and fellowship programmes. In November 2014, Korean and Nepali governments signed on “Framework Agreement on Grant Aid” to strengthen our supports and commitment to contribute to socio-economic development of Nepal.

Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
Location KOICA Nepal Office, Nepal
Organization Size 1-10
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