MCH Officer (Mother and Child Health)

About World Vision International Afghanistan

Job Summary

Responsible for supervising all MCH activities under IMCH and CP project including outreach preparatory midwife and vaccinator teams, support and supervision for Father/Mather leaders (F/M Leaders)

Duties & Responsibilities

Outreach Vaccinator and Midwife teams
• Ensure supply chain and cold chain is being maintained for outreach teams by vaccinator
• Providing action plan for FHH and outreach according of guidance and support vaccinator for keeping vaccines
• Providing support to vaccinator and trainee midwife for conducting health education session such as EPI, Nutrition, Diarrhea and respiratory diseases
• Supervision and support of Vaccinator and Trainee Midwife outreach teams, in routine EPI, PD-Hearth, and Home Basic Life Safe Skills (HBLiSS) antenatal and postnatal care, ensuring provision of high quality clinical care.
• Ensure follow up of patients dropped out of clinic and those identified children in target of malnutrition.
• In conjunction with vaccinators and trainee midwives preparation of plans for outreach activities.
• Ensure coverage areas of vaccination program already achieved according to the plan.
• Collecting and analyzing outreach teams report by months


Father and Mather leader’s activities
• Identify Father/Mather leaders
• Ongoing training and support to F/M leaders.
• Together with vaccinators and trainee midwife ensure high quality immunization, PD-Hearth, Home Basic Safe Skills (HBLiSS) and growth screening activities are being provided through Father/Mather leaders.

Feedback
• Provide regular feedback to vaccinator/Trainee midwife on their work
• Each week following supervisory visits Field supervisor is responsible to give feedback through meetings with local stakeholders, (BPHS implementer) EPI ( – key Shura leaders/Warlords
• Provide monthly feedback to Provincial Hospital EPI and TFC on patients followed up in the field
Reporting
• Support Project Manager in conducting project baseline assessment
• Assist in the development and implementation of DM and E system with Project Manager and child protection officer.
• Support Project Manager in the development of quarterly and semi-annual reports for MCH
• Prepare monthly updates for discussion with WVUK
• Preparation of weekly and monthly field reports and collation of data from all outreach teams field activities.
• Each week written report to Project Manager
• In close collaboration with monitoring and evaluation field officers, ensure implementation of DM and E plan monitoring systems and project indicator tracking is done correctly
• Responsible for collation of all health data in the field.
• In conjunction with Project manager analyse data and provide appropriate responses to problems and feedback to vaccinators and Trainee Midwives.
• Participate in program studies and assessments such as project final evaluation
• Provide support to ongoing MCH and CP Health activities as and when required.

Job Requirements

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training.

• Graduation in health as Assistant Doctor or experienced midwife/midwife teacher essential
• Experience in MCH programs particularly health, nutrition and health promotion as well as
Knowledge of obstetrics/midwifery, ANC and PNC
• Strong report writing and monitoring skills
• Problem solving skills
• Strong capacity building and facilitation skills.
• Interpersonal and managerial and conflict resolution skills.
• Competent, trustworthy supervisor.
• Communication skills and experience in working with community volunteers.
• Cultural sensitivity, flexible views, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment
• Commitment to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement
• Previous working experience with National / International NGO is highly desirable
• Strong skills in oral and written English, Farsi and Pashto
• Willing to work at odd hours when necessary

Submission Guideline

Ghor Office:
WV Afghanistan,Ghor Province/Ghaghcharan/North of River, Jam Minaret Street in front of Salam Khan Tank Station. Phone +93 40224568 | Mobile:+93 797 467 060 / +93 799 536 345
Herat Office:
WV Afghanistan Alley Opposite of Herat Agriculture Department, Walayat Main Street, Amiriat Boulevard, Herat, Afghanistan. Phone +93 40224568 | Mobile:+93 797 467 060 / +93 799 536 345 | E-mail:
wvi.org.recruitment@gmail.com
Note: Please write on your Application or subject of Email the Vacancy Number (WVA161) Otherwise your Application/CV will not be considered.

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