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Track H · Career recipe B

The NGO Field Officer

Prepare for entry-level humanitarian and community-health project roles.

Who this is for: For learners aiming at entry-level humanitarian and community-health project roles with NGOs, district programmes and faith-based health networks. — Typical duration: 16 weeks

The recipe, step by step

• Public-health knowledge — OpenWHO learning resources (no certificate)
• African health context — Amref/Jibu and available Amref community-health training
• Project management — Saylor or another recognised low-cost provider
• Data collection — KoboToolbox
• Data analysis — Excel
• LES practicum — Design a simulated vaccination, malaria, maternal-health or sanitation intervention

A candidate who understands health + data + community + projects.

Recommended courses and resources

• OpenWHO — WHO learning resource (no certificate) — WHO learning resource — no certificate — Openly accessible WHO materials on infectious diseases, emergencies, infection prevention and outbreak preparedness. OpenWHO does not issue certificates; LES recognises only its tutoring component.
• Amref Health Africa — Institute of Capacity Development — African health-workforce learning (CPD; availability varies) — Digital and mobile learning for African health workers, including the Jibu platform. Verify course access, fees and certification directly with Amref. LES is not affiliated with Amref.
• Saylor Academy — Project Management — Free certificate; selected ACE-recommended exams ($5 proctoring, current) — Free to study. Any credit recommendation is potential credit only, subject to approval by the receiving institution.
• KoboToolbox — Digital data-collection tool (not a credential) — Free field data-collection platform widely used by NGOs. LES labs walk you through building and deploying a survey.
• Microsoft Learn — Excel training — Free skills training (no credit) — Spreadsheet fundamentals used in every Track H role: tables, formulas, filters, charts.

Third-party prices, credit recommendations and course availability are current at the time of writing and must be verified directly with each provider. LES is not affiliated with these institutions.

Study plan

Weeks 1–4 — Public-health knowledge

• OpenWHO: infection prevention and outbreak basics (no certificate)
• LES tutor-led discussion with African case studies
• Knowledge check 1

Weeks 5–8 — African health context

• Amref/Jibu community-health materials where available
• LES lesson: malaria, maternal health and vaccination scenarios
• Community-referral role-play

Weeks 9–12 — Projects and data

• Saylor project management modules
• KoboToolbox lab: build and deploy a household survey
• Excel lab: clean and summarise survey data

Weeks 13–16 — LES practicum

• Capstone: simulated vaccination, malaria, maternal-health or sanitation intervention
• Peer review in the program discussion
• Interview preparation

What LES adds

• Tutor-led discussion of WHO and Amref materials
• Knowledge checks and case studies with local African scenarios
• KoboToolbox and Excel labs
• Field-project exercises
• LES completion recognition for the tutoring component

Capstone

Design a simulated community intervention (vaccination, malaria, maternal health or sanitation): problem statement, target population, activities, KoboToolbox data form, budget in Excel and a one-page report.