Locum Community Navigator Job at RefugePoint… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at RefugePoint.
Descriptions;
Worldwide, there are now over 60 million forcibly displaced people – the highest number ever recorded. Of those, approximately 20.2 million are refugees who have fled their home countries as a result of conflict and violent persecution. Of the 20.2 million, over 11 million have been refugees for more than 5 years and some as long as 60.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as a guide to the organization in tracing clients in the community;
- Gather preliminary information from households and flag the ones at risk for assessment;
- Work alongside other staff in conducting visits to clients’ homes and businesses;
- Provide interpretation and translation(verbal communication and translation of documents);
- Receive prescriptions from refugees and advance them to the health team;
- Collect prescription medicine from RefugePoint-approved pharmacies and deliver it to patients;
- Provide accurate and timely information to refugees and migrants;
- Participate in community mobilization and education as directed by RefugePoint;
- Accompany patients to the hospital when called upon;
- Represent RefugePoint in community-based protection meetings or other meetings as assgined.
Requirements:
- Be a resident of Nairobi
- Must be fluent in English and languages spoken by refugees/ migrants.
- Must hold a UNHCR mandate refugee certificate, Government alien card, and/or recent Government verification documents
- Must have a minimum of secondary school education.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Desired:
- Post-secondary school training, e.g., in health, community development, counseling, business administration, etc.
- Experience in community mobilization
- Operational recognized banking account;
- KRA PIN certificate.
