Public Health Assistant

Responsibilities:

Community Health Education & Mobilization:

• Conduct health talks in communities, schools, markets, and faith-based organizations.
• Educate on disease prevention: maternal & child health, immunization, malaria, HIV/TB, nutrition, WASH, NCDs.
• Mobilize community leaders, volunteers, and WDCs for health programs and campaigns.
• Address myths/misinformation and promote positive health behaviors.

Disease Prevention & Campaign Support:

• Support routine immunization and campaigns: Polio, Measles, COVID-19, HPV.
• Participate in disease surveillance: case finding, contact tracing, and reporting suspected cases.
• Distribute health commodities: ITNs, ORS/Zinc, deworming tablets, FP commodities, IEC materials.
• Support outreach services in hard-to-reach areas.

Data Collection, Documentation & Reporting:

• Collect community-level data using registers, tally sheets, ODK, KoboToolbox, CommCare.
• Enter data and compile weekly/monthly reports for DHIS2, facility, and donor reports.
• Track beneficiaries during campaigns and for follow-up visits: ANC, PNC, defaulter tracing.
• Maintain accurate records of activities and commodities.

Primary Health Care & Program Support:

• Assist CHEWs, Nurses, and Public Health Officers at PHCs with patient flow and health education.
• Support maternal & child health: ANC registration, growth monitoring, immunization tally.
• Ensure proper handling and storage of vaccines/drugs following cold chain guidelines.
• Support IPC/WASH activities at facility and community level.

Coordination & Partnership:

• Liaise with community gatekeepers, LGA officials, and other stakeholders.
• Attend ward/LGA review meetings and represent the facility/project.
• Provide feedback from the community to inform program planning.

Requirements:

• A minimum of an OND in Community Health, Public Health, Health Education, Environmental Health, or related health science.
• A minimum of 1 year. Internship/volunteering with NGOs, PHCs, or health campaigns accepted.
• JCHEW/CHEW certificate for PHC roles.
• Discharge/Exemption certificate required for government and most NGOs.

Technical Skills:

• Primary Healthcare, disease prevention, MCH, nutrition, WASH basics.
• Accurate record-keeping, MS Excel, DHIS2 data entry.
• ODK, KoboToolbox, CommCare, or other mobile data tools.
• Basic knowledge if supporting immunization.
• Word for reports, PowerPoint for health talks.

Core Competencies:

• Clear English + at least 1 local language. Ability to simplify health info.
• Build rapport and trust with community members and leaders.
• Work with vulnerable groups without judgment.
• Meet reporting deadlines and manage outreach schedules.
• Work under supervision of PHOs, CHEWs, and Program Managers.
• Field work involves walking, standing, and carrying materials.

Remuneration:

• Government/LGA: NGN 70,000 –120,000 Monthly
• NGO/Donor Project: NGN120,000 – 250,000 Monthly + field allowance
  
• HMO: NGN 120,000 – 220,000 Monthly+ staff HMO + bonuses

KPIs:

• Number of communities reached with health education
• Data quality and timeliness of reports
• Campaign targets met: immunization, distribution, defaulter tracing
• Community feedback and participation rates