Implementation Associate in the North East region

About Acasus

Acasus is a management consultancy dedicated to helping governments implement transformational reforms in health and education. Since 2013, Acasus has developed a strong reputation supporting governments across Asia, Africa, and South America. We are working on high-profile projects in the education and health sectors in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Chad, DRC, Mozambique, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan and Bahrain among others. You will have a chance to shape a growing, young, entrepreneurial company with a social mission to help those who need it the most.

Job Summary

We are looking for Implementation Associates (Regional Field Coordinators) in

the North East (Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunduz, Baghlan) region of Afghanistan.

As an Implementation Associate you will support officials at regional and provincial levels to implement a customised version of our reform model, which involves strengthening management systems and analysing data that will enable rapid action to improve health outcomes and save lives. You will help build on the existing insights and engagement to strengthen the health system at a national level and improve overall efficiency and effectiveness.

The contract is a permanent one with a six months probation period.

The Reward:

• The opportunity to drive a truly impactful set of reforms and improve healthcare and education outcomes for an entire generation;

• Competitive compensation;

• Health insurance;

• High degrees of responsibility and autonomy;

• A strong focus on development, with regular coaching and feedback;

• Ability to work with some of the most influential leaders in the country as part of an energetic, inspiring team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with provincial health leadership to strengthen EPI and primary health care service delivery

• Visit health facilities to provide monitoring, problem-solving support, and capacity building support

• Conduct public surveys to assess demand and awareness for COVID-19 and other EPI services in provinces

• Understand how to use and interpret data to improve performance, and identify challenges / bottlenecks in service delivery

• Collect data from the health facilities using a digital tool 

• Coordinate with the health staff to collect accurate data 

• Assist in conducting data analysis and formulating reports

• Travel to Kabul every 4-6 weeks to share learnings with the team  

Job Requirements

• We can only accept candidates of Afghan nationality who reside in the North East (Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunduz, Baghlan) regions of Afghanistan and who has proven track record of working in the country

• At least 2 years experience of working in the health system (ideally immunisation)

• The ideal candidate will have experience in the medical and management field coordinating immunisation-related projects

• Prior experience in data collection and analysis including field work

• Experience in coordinating with local authorities and health staff

• Having a university degree is a must (ideally from health related fields or management)

• Excellent Dari and Pashto, fluent English is necessary

• Comfortable working with technology

• Good problem solving and consulting skills

• Strong drive and motivation 

• Ability to work in a team and highly developed interpersonal skills

• Willingness to travel across all provinces in the given region beyond provincial capitals

Submission Guideline

https://www.acasus.com/join-us/position/regional-field-coordinator-afghanistan

Functional Area

Management (Project Management)

Health Care

Public Policy

Policy Making

Report writing

Data analysis

Monitoring & Reporting

Coordination

Social Mobilization

Development Management

Data Entry

Project Management

Data Collection

Data Management

Monitoring and Evaluation

Research/Survey

Communication

Consulting

Government

Health/Medical

Countries

Afghanistan

Provinces

Baghlan

Badakhshan

Takhar

Kunduz

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