Childhood Vaccine Ambassador

**Reports to**:Childhood Vaccine Project Manager

The Catholic Health Care Association of Southern Africa (CATHCA) is the Catholic Church’s associate body for health in South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini. The organization was established in 1987 and is a proud affiliate of the Southern African Catholics Bishops Conference. CATHCA is a membership-based association consisting of over 200+ faith-based, community-linked organisations working at the intersection of primary health care, mental health, HIV/TB, GBVF, and child safeguarding in some of the neediest communities in the region.

CATHCA seeks to recruit Childhood Vaccine Ambassadors in Bushbuckridge to work closely with the Childhood Vaccine Project Manager, under the guidance of CATHCA’s Executive Director.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
1. Conduct childhood awareness events in the communities.

2. Link unvaccinated children to vaccination hubs

3. Implement knowledge, attitude and practice surveys as well as service satisfaction surveys.

4. Submit childhood vaccination statistics and reports every week.

5. Participate in project review and mentoring meetings.

6. Carry out any other tasks as may be assigned by the Childhood Vaccine Project Manager.

**QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**:

- Matric qualification.
- Good understanding of childhood vaccinations.
- Experience in community health work.
- Experience in group facilitation.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to interact with community members.
- Ability to speak English and languages spoken locally.
- Willingness to travel locally within the diocese.

**Start date**:January 2024
**Stipend**:R3500-4000

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: R3,500.00 - R4,000.00 per month