Health and Nutrition Midwife (Mobile Team)

About Agha Khan Foundation

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a non-denominational international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative solutions to problems that impede social development, primarily in Asia and East Africa. Created as a private, non- profit foundation under Swiss law, it has branches and independent affiliates in 19 countries.

AKF seeks to provide sustainable solutions to long-term problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy, and ill health. In Afghanistan, AKF works with rural communities in mountainous, remote or resource poor areas to improve quality of life in the areas of natural resource management, market development, governance, education and health.

The Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan (AKF (Afg)) is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of international, private, non-denominational development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people in some of the poorest parts of the developing world. The Network’s organizations have individual mandates that range from the fields of health and education to architecture, rural development and promotion of private-sector enterprise and institutions that seek to empower communities and individuals, usually in disadvantaged circumstances, to improve living conditions and opportunities.

At present, it is seeking an exceptional individual to fill the position of Health and Nutrition Midwife (Mobile Team) Health Program (PATRIP Luxembourg Project) at its Takhar Regional office – Afghanistan.

Job Summary

The Mobile Health Team Midwife is responsible to offer reproductive health care services including Ante natal care, postnatal care, family planning and delivery cares as per the guidelines of MoPH to the women attending health and nutrition mobile team in targeted areas of the targeted provinces.

Duties & Responsibilities

   To provide Antenatal and postnatal services to the women of reproductive age while attending the mobile health team.

   To provide counselling and services of family planning to women attending mobile health team.

   To provide delivery of services and counselling to pregnant women in targeted areas when required.

   To assist the mobile health Nurse in provision of nutrition services to women when required.

   To reefer the pregnant and lactating women and newborn children to the vaccinator of mobile health team for receiving of TT and relevant vaccines.

   To provide health education on reproductive health to the clients attending the mobile health team.

   To maintain the HMIS tools of MoPH while providing the reproductive health care services

   To maintain infection prevention measures while offering the health care services to the clients.

   Maintain good relations with the CHWs and Family health action groups (FHAGs) for referral of women to mobile health team.

   Reefer the critical patients to the nearby health facilities.

   Comply with AKF policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

   Respect the target communities’ cultures, traditions and costumes.

   Respect all AKF policies, rules and regulations and practice accordingly.

   To do any other task, with the field of competence, as line manager may request

Job Requirements

•    Graduated from Recognized Community Midwifery Education School or intermediate medical institute.
•    3 Years’ experience in BPHS health care services as midwife
•    Ability to communicate effectively in English, and local languages verbally and in writing.
•    Be able to work under pressure with tight deadline
•    Good computer knowledge of MS Office Packages is preferable
•   Very good interpersonal communication skills
•    Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team to undertake tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Required Core Competencies:

•    Attention to details & Technical Skills
•    Good communication skills
•    Accountability
•    Writing, Reading and strong listening Skills.
•    Creativity, Initiative, and ability to work with minimal supervision
•    Effective communication skills and self-confident

Submission Guideline

Applicants meeting the above requirements are requested to submit a cover letter along with their CV and the names of three references electronically to takhar.hr@akdn.org no later than February 6, 2022 or submit hard copy to AKF Afghanistan, Takhar Regional Office,: PD-1, Sarak-e- Maktab Tajerbawy Sayed Abdurrahman Shaheed, Close to Haji Wazir Hafiz Baik House, Taloqan City, Takhar Province, Afghanistan

Important Notes:

   Please quote the Vacancy Number as the Subject of the e-mail when applying

   No supporting documents (e.g. diplomas, recommendation letters, identification card(s) etc.) are required at this stage.

   Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment.

   Salary scale – Grade (F) based on NTA salary scales.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal opportunity and safeguarding of children, beneficiaries, partners, community members and employees in accordance with AKF (Afg)’s safeguarding policy.

Your details and information shared on this advertisement shall remain confidential.

Functional Area

Health/Medical

Countries

Submission Email

takhar.hr@akdn.org

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