ThaiNGO

Date:  August, 18th 2015

Première Urgence-Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is an international non-governmental organization whose mandate is to bring a comprehensive response to the essential needs of populations suffering from humanitarian crises in emergencies until autonomy and dignity can be obtained.

Operational in 16 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Caucasus and the Caribbean, PU-AMI works in the areas of food security, health, nutrition, rehabilitation of infrastructure, water and sanitation and economic recovery. PU-AMI is the result of the merger between two NGO’s: Première Urgence and Aide Médicale Internationale in 2011.

PU-AMI has been working with the Burmese population since 1984, when they provided primary healthcare and medical training from their base in Manerplaw, Burma. When the population fled into Thailand, PU-AMI came along and continued its services in Thailand. Today, PU-AMI works in Mae La (ML), Umpiem (UP) and Nupoe (NP) Temporary Shelters in Tak province, building capacity of health workers and providing healthcare to an estimated 80,000 beneficiaries.

The WHO has defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, not merely an absence of disease or infirmity. In accordance with this definition, PU-AMI’s medical programs integrate physical, as well as mental and social components in order to contribute to a state of improved well being of individuals, as well as the community as a whole. Its mandate is to contribute to autonomy, in which light PU-AMI invests and works toward durable solutions and community empowerment by building capacity and strengthening self-reliance wherever possible.

PU-AMI Thailand offers:

- Clinical services and disease surveillance/control in the 3 camp.

- Health promotion and disease prevention in Maela camp.

- Vertical programs such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and Mental Health.

- Capacity building.

PU-AMI has 3 offices in Thailand (Bangkok, Umphang and the main base in Mae Sot).

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PU-AMI is currently looking for:

Position:                                                  Preventive Health Worker Supervisor

Under the authority of:                       Nurse Officer

Direct supervision of:                           Preventive Health Workers team in camp

Working Location:                                 Mae Sot (Tak province)

Working hours:                                      Following PU-AMI rules and regulation

1. Main Objective

The Preventive Health Worker Supervisor (PHW Supervisor) is responsible for the  coordination and supervision of the preventive health activities in Maela Camp. S/He has to ensure the good quality of the activities according to Burmese Border Guidelines, PU-AMI & its partners’ protocols and procedures.

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2. Specific Responsibilities:

1. Capacity Building & Team Management

Manage the Team of 70 Preventive Health Workers (PHW) including the 5 PHW in Charge and organize the team according to the needs.

Participate in the review of the PHW training curriculums in collaboration with the Nurse Officer;

Evaluate the needs of training and conduct initial and refresher trainings accordingly in collaboration with the Nurse Officer;

Provide continuous coaching & technical support to the PHW team;

Coordinate the recruitment of the PHWs;

Organize a monthly meeting with the PHW team to review the activities & issues of the past month and to plan for the upcoming activities.

 2. Organize and supervise the preventive health activities

Organize & supervise all the preventive health activities undertaken by the PHW:

 -  Health Education activities: organize the topics (depending on epidemiological situation and annual pattern), the methodology, the tools and the frequency;

 - Home Visits and the monthly Demographic Follow-up done by the PHW team;

 - New Arrivals’ Screening Process;

 - EPI (Expanded Program of Immunization), BF (Breast Feeding), GM (Growth Monitoring) and SFP Nutrition activities, according to PU-AMI / TBC / Thai MOPH protocols and procedures,and in collaboration with the Nurse team;

Identify needs and recommend actions to improve the results of Preventive Health Activities and implement them after getting validation from the Nurse Officer;

Participate in the preparation, communication and organization of vaccination campaigns;

3. Organize and supervise the patients’ follow-up activities

Ensure that the PHW team properly follows up the patients who do not attend the preventive health activities as they should;

Ensure that the PHW team follows up the general health status (including immunization status) of the camp population during Home Visits;

Ensure that the PHW follows up the patients who need to go or come back to OPD/IPD and/or to Thai hospital.

 4. Organize and supervise the Outbreak Prevention and Response

Support pro-actively the Disease Surveillance & Outbreak Response processes, especially regarding the organization & supervision of the PHW team in case of outbreak response in collaboration with other PU-AMI teams and PU-AMI partners;

Provide support to the camp committee health coordinator and the Thai Health Authorities when requested.

5. Communication & Reporting

Ensure a good communication and collaboration with the camp authorities and partners;

Ensure a good collaboration and communication between the Maela supervision staff and the camp staff in compliance with the organizational chart;

Attend meetings and trainings organized by PU-AMI or by its partners;

Ensure that data collection and reporting related to preventive health activities (HIS, EPI tool and OCV related data reports) are accurately and timely done;

Produce a monthly report about PHW activities and forward it to the Nurse Officer;

Report immediately to the Field Manager any problem within the PU-AMI team, any tension with the community, security in and around the camp, relations with camp authorities, loss/robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines;

Produce a hand-over / end of mission report.

Others

Upon request

3. Requirements

Thai Nationality Only

Background  /education

health certification or degree

Work Experience

At least 2 years of professional experience in Public Health

Languages

Fluency in English is required

Fluency in Karen is required

basic Burmese is required

Thai is an asset

Other skills and competencies

Good Communication skills

Capacity building skills

Organization, planning and reporting skills

Good Computer Skills (Word and Excel)

Personal qualities

Open-minded, able to work in a multi cultural environment, flexible and committed to humanitarian projects

4. Conditions and benefits    

Monthly basic salary : 22,000 THB

Seniority bonus of 2.5% per year, limited to 10 years of seniority

Personal income tax in Thailand covered by PU-AMI

IPD and emergency package with local insurance company

OPD expenses up to 5,000 THB/year covered by PU-AMI

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Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview process

PU-AMI does not discriminate in regard to race, ethnicity and gender.

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