Community Outreach Worker

Opportunity Information

The Role

Community Outreach Worker in a UNICEF-funded nutrition project (initially 4 months) improving nutrition service delivery and outreach in seven districts of Punjab. Coordinates and facilitates project activities in target union councils and reports to the District Program Officer.

•Contribute to design and implementation of community outreach activities and provide timely inputs to the project team •Engage community members in project activities, including formation of peer support groups and community health committees •Facilitate village-based and door-to-door nutrition screening of children and pregnant and lactating women •Facilitate gatherings of peer support groups (Mother-to-Mother/ Father-to-Father) and community committees for orientation sessions •Conduct regular meetings with peer support groups and community committees •Track and follow up referrals of women and children identified through screening •Run awareness-raising campaigns on nutrition, health and related topics •Collect data on activities and attendance and submit weekly reports •Flag protection issues for awareness-raising and support development of key messages •Develop and submit progress reports

Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements

Education, Experience and Skills Requirements