RECRUITMENT NOTICE: HEALTH PROMOTION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (HPCE) SUPERVISOR (01)

MISSION LOCATION: NORTH WEST, CAMEROON

PURPOSE OF THE POST

The Health Promotion Supervisor is the essential link between ALIMA and the communities we serve. He/She will be responsible for implementing the health promotion and community engagement strategy, with a specific focus on supervising Community Health Workers (CHWs), integrating community-based disease surveillance into our outreach activities, and driving WASH and hygiene promotion initiatives to prevent waterborne and infectious diseases. This role ensures that community participation is central to all health interventions in the North-West project of the NGO ALIMA.

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS

He/she reports to the Medical Activity Manager (MAM)

He/she supports: CHWs, IPC management committee in each health facility, Community dialogue structure in each Health area, nurses, nutritional assistants, Hygienists and MOH staffs.

The HPCE Supervisor collaborates with:

● The different external partners (DEMTOU & CBM).

● The medical, administrative, and logistic teams of the North-West project.

MAIN MISSION

The Health Promotion Supervisor is responsible for the ALIMA Bamenda Project's community engagement and preventive health strategy. With the support and guidance of the Medical Activity Manager, He/She is responsible for implementing the HPCE strategy and work plan. He/She will supervise all HPCE activities, including the CHW network, to ensure the quality and continuity of community health activities in line with project objectives, ALIMA values, and universal health standards.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

To Strengthen Community Engagement & Health Promotion Strategy

• lActively contribute to the design/adaptation of the HPCE strategy and work plan, ensuring the integration of WASH and hygiene components.
• lSupport participatory approaches and regular patient/community consultations before and during the implementation of health activities.
• lPlan and organize community meetings in collaboration with the MAM, DMO and CBH.
• lSupport the design, pre-testing, validation, and translation of health education and IEC materials, with a focus on hygiene and sanitation messaging.
• lOrganize health awareness sessions for ALIMA medical and non-medical staff
• lCarry out individual interviews and discussion groups for people in communities.

Supervision & Management of CHWs

• lParticipate in Quaterly dialogue structure meetings in Each Health facility and send report to MAM
• lDirectly supervise, mentor, coach, and evaluate Community Health Workers (CHWs) and the HP team according to project objectives.
• lShare weekly reports of CHWs with ALIMA data manager.
• lPlan and organize the weekly movement plans and activities for the HP team and CHWs.
• lIdentify training needs and contribute to the design, implementation, and delivery of training and refresher courses for CHWs and the HP team—specifically including modules on hygiene promotion, safe water handling, and sanitation practices.
• lFacilitate regular team meetings with CHWs to discuss findings, challenges, and share updates

Disease Surveillance & Data Management

• lImplement community-based surveillance: Oversee the systematic collection, encoding, and reporting of data from CHWs on active case finding, tracing, community deaths, and linkage to care.
• lMonitor outbreaks: Actively collect, collate, and share community feedback and rumours with the Project Medical Referent (PMR) and other team members to detect and respond to potential disease outbreaks—particularly waterborne diseases like cholera.
• lSupport community mapping and maintain an up-to-date database of community actors and health structures.
• lEnsure the availability of data collection tools and perform data quality checks, contributing to monthly reports (Sitrep, MMR)

WASH & Community Hygiene Promotion

• lWASH Activity Integration: In collaboration with the Environmental Health/WASH teams, support the implementation of water, hygiene, and sanitation activities according to ALIMA standards and protocols. This includes ensuring CHWs and HP teams promote key practices such as safe water handling, food hygiene, and proper defecation practices.
• lHygiene Promotion Campaigns: Plan and supervise hygiene promotion campaigns that address risky hygiene habits and cultural practices, demonstrating and reinforcing the use of products like water disinfection tablets, soap, and oral rehydration solutions.
• lCommunity Engagement on Sanitation: Work with community leaders and committees to promote sustainable management of water points and sanitation facilities, fostering community ownership and responsibility—for instance, through the Community Health Clubs approach.
• lTraining on Hygiene: Ensure CHWs and HP teams are equipped to deliver hygiene education in communities and health facilities, incorporating WASH topics into routine health promotion sessions
• lSupervise the quality of care and waste disposal practices in the hospital

Community Linkages & Referrals and Reporting

• lStrengthen the link between the community and AALIMA programs through mobilization and referrals, ensuring patients are linked to care.
• lIdentify and map key actors (local authorities, village committees, NGOs, community focal persons, and traditional healers) and coordinate meetings with them.
• lWork closely with medical teams to ensure an effective internal and external referral pathway from the community to health facilities
• lShare the various problems encountered on a daily basis in the structures or sites supported and partners with its managers.
• lUse the monitoring tools and compile the analysis in a weekly report.
• lParticipate in the various internal meetings of the ALIMA project.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Education

• lEssential: Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Community Health, Education. Maters in public health is an advantage.
• lDesirable: Qualification in qualitative research methodologies.

Experience

• lMinimum of 5 years of experience in health promotion, community engagement, or program implementation with team management experience.
• lPrevious experience with ALIMA, MSF or other INGOs, and experience in developing countries.
• lSpecific experience working with Community Health Workers (CHWs) is highly valued.
• lExperience in WASH or hygiene promotion programming is a strong asset.
• lExperience in use of data packages (DHIS2, Epi-Info, Q-GIS, Kobo-collect)

Languages

• lEssential: Fluency in English and the local language (Pidgin).

Knowledge & Competencies

• lEssential computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, internet).
• lStrong leadership, organizational, and planning skills.
• lEffective training, coaching, and team management skills.
• lResults and quality orientation, behavioral flexibility, and commitment Humanitarian principles.
• lStrong negotiation and communication skills at the community level
• lDynamism, Excellent Organizational Skills, Autonomy.
• lProactive and able to work under pressure and in a reduced security environment.
• lDiplomacy-Team Spirit-Flexibility
• lEmpathy and emotional intelligence
• lAutonomy and sense of responsibility.

HOW TO APPLY.

Cameroon nationals with above qualifications to apply through email; bamenda.admin@cameroun.alima.ngo NO hand delivery.

Send your Cover Letter, CV, work certificates and copies of qualification certificate between 30TH JUNE 2026 - 17TH JULY 2026.

ALIMA reserves the right to close this position before the closing date immediately the right profile is received.

Applications will only be accepted by email.