Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
THE OPPORTUNITY
The job holder must be a talented, self-driven, and dedicated Program Mentor for our site locations. The Program Mentor is responsible for supporting implementation and monitoring of the school health program and to provide mentorship and technical support to implementing partners (e.g. classroom teachers, school administrators and health facility staff). The job holder should be passionate about the mission of Healthy Learners and have a great work ethic, high energy and excellent verbal communication skills. The job will require the successful candidate to spend the majority of his/her time in the field at partner schools.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Monitor implementation of the school health programme and identify technical support needs.
• Review data, reports and performance action plans for schools.
• Observe the performance of school health teachers and provide technical support and mentorship on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
• Clinical assessments (including bedside manner and use of ThinkMD)
• Drug distribution
• Referrals
• Health Room management
• Health Education
• Implementation of the Buddy System
• Support school administrators, school health teachers and other classroom teachers to implement improvement strategies.
• Provide one-to-one mentorship to school health teachers, encouraging those that are performing well and supporting those experiencing challenges.
• Prepare daily write-ups of site-visits to document key observations, recommendations made, and plans for follow-up.
• Work with the Program Coordinator to develop a schedule of site visits and accompanying work plan.
• Inform the program coordinator and/or responsible program officer of any challenges and advise if a meeting with the school administrator is necessary.
• Recommend and complete follow-up visits to schools that require further mentorship.
• Support monthly mentorship meetings and other programme activities for teachers, school admin and health facility staff as required.
• Work with the Program’s department to provide technical support to school health mentors in order to strengthen their mentorship skills and understanding of the program.
• Any other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Development, Education, Social Work, Business or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in program implementation, community engagement, or mentorship roles, preferably in a nonprofit or educational setting.
• Willingness to travel, & spend time in communities at different schools and program locations
• A motorbike driver’s license or willingness to learn is a plus

EXPECTED SKILLS:
• Commitment to a strong and consistent partner focus philosophy and able to relate well to various community stakeholders.
• High degree of humility and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to convey a professional and positive attitude with a courteous and efficient manner.
• Excellent oral communication skills with the ability to clearly and effectively deliver feedback and recommendations.
• Ability to maintain a professional standard of interpersonal communication; including reporting, facilitation and conflict resolution skills, with ability to relate well with educators, health workers and members of the community.
• Ability to explain issues and requirements in simple terms.
• Well organized and consistent in setting, prioritizing and meeting realistic deadlines.
• Proven ability to work with limited supervision.
• Effective time management and project management skills.
• An interest in and the ability to mentor on health and other programme related matters.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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