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This role was posted on December 22, 2024. Please note that we will review applications on a rolling basis.
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The Role
At Last Mile Health (LMH), we go as far as it takes for our patients. Are you skilled at coordinating and managing projects in the healthcare sector? If so, you may be our next District Coordinator.
The District Coordinator (DC) will have a crucial role in managing and coordinating the operational and programmatic work of Last Mile Health (LMH) in the Kambia district. As the main link between the District Health Management Team (DHMT) and Last Mile Health Sierra Leone Program, this position is responsible for ensuring that LMH activities in the district are implemented and managed with high quality.
The District Coordinator will work closely with the Directorate of Primary Health Care (DPHC) and the CHW (Community Health Worker) Hub, in consultation with the LMH Country team, to ensure that the National CHW Program (NCHWP) is efficiently integrated into the district’s health system. To achieve an exemplary CHW district, the Coordinator will provide technical assistance to the CHW focal and ensure strong collaboration with disease focal persons (TB, HIV, and Malaria), other key DHMT members (DLO, Pharmacist, District Supervisors, PHU staff, etc.), and communities (CHWs, FMCs, VDC, etc.) for an improved and quality CHW program and health service delivery. The District Coordinator will be responsible for various tasks, including supervision, digital health, CHIS data review and use, operational planning, and stakeholder management, to ensure an efficient and effective CHW program and health service delivery.
This role is located in Kambia District, Sierra Leone and is open to Sierra Leonean nationals. This role is an on-site role in Sierra Leone.
What you’ll do
Program coordination and management:
Information (CHIS and Community Scorecard)
National TA
Other Coordination and Management Support
Operational support
What You’ll Bring
You’ll Impress Us If
Compensation Information
At Last Mile Health, we strive to reward our employees equitably and transparently. This means that we pay our employees based on a clear and consistent methodology and without regard to their identity or personal relationships. We have made this model fully transparent so that everyone has access to all information related to compensation. We hope this helps you better understand Last Mile Health’s values and commitments to our employees. We look forward to answering any questions you may have during the hiring process.
Before applying to this role, please take a moment to learn more about our approach to compensation and how compensation works in each of the countries where we operate. Please find the link to our compensation model and benefits overview below:
OVERVIEW OF LAST MILE HEALTH’S COMPENSATION MODEL
Compensation for this position:
The Band for this position: SLE-2
For Sierra Leone, the range is $6,420- $13,553 USD dependent upon experience doing an equivalent role. Please note that this compensation is subject to statutory taxes.
About Last Mile Health
Last Mile Health partners with governments to design, scale, strengthen, and sustain high-quality community health systems, which empower teams of community and frontline health workers to bring life-saving primary healthcare to the world’s most remote communities. LMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information, visitwww.lastmilehealth.org.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at LMH. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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