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Midwife

Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA)
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Position Title: Midwife

2024-10-25        Badghis       Full Time        290

Job Location: Badghis
Nationality: Afghan
Category: Health Care
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: Based on WASSA salary's Scale
Vacancy Number: W-HRT-224
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Badghis Province - Qormach District
Organization: Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA)
Years of Experience: 3-4 years of relevant experience
Contract Duration: Until Mar-2025 with extension possibility
Gender: Female
Education: Bachelor's or associate's degree in Midwifery /Nursing or related field.
Close date: 2024-10-25

About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):

Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA) established in 2002 in Afghanistan, as non-governmental organization, committed to seeking ways for women empowerment in Afghanistan. WASSA aims to promote women equal participation in socio-economic sectors of the country. WASSA works directly with communities in order to bring change in social attitude of the community regarding women.

An envision “Equal participation of women & men in all sectors of the country.

  • Equal Opportunities: WASSA is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, or disability.
  • Safeguarding and Conduct: WASSA will contact previous employers to inquire about any history of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment during the candidate's employment, including incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left. Job offers are conditional on satisfactory reference checks. By applying, candidates confirm they understand and accept these procedures.
  • Final Selection: The selected candidate must pass a background check and reference check. They will also be required to sign WASSA's Code of Conduct, PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), Safeguarding, and other relevant policies before receiving a final job offer/contract.

Job Descriptions:

Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, the midwife will work on the following tasks to coordinate the implementation of the project

 

  • Monitoring the health of pregnant women and their unborn babies.
  • Educating patients as well as their partners and family members on reproductive health, preparation for parenthood, and antenatal care.
  • Teaching patients with pain management techniques to prepare them for labor.
  • Delivering patients’ babies in birthing centers, patients’ homes, or hospitals as well as providing emotional support and encouragement during labor.
  • Taking and recording patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse as well as ordering diagnostic tests as needed.
  • Helping patients and their partners to cope with miscarriages, stillbirths, neonatal deaths, and terminations.
  • Teaching new mothers how to feed their newborns.
  • Assisting patients in creating suitable birth plans.
  • Providing sound advice to patients regarding diets, exercises, and medications suitable for pregnancy.

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor's or associate's degree in nursing or related field.
  • Completion of an accredited midwifery educational program.
  • Appropriate state licensure.
  • Proven experience working as a midwife.
  • Basic Life Support (BSL)
  • The ability to work under pressure in different districts
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and clinical assessment skills.
  • Effective communication skills

Submission Guidelines:

  • Interested qualified candidates should submit their information/request thourgh this link (https://airtable.com/appGQ2Ne4c4dcUBCi/shr20ugUXcrBjaQXP).
  • Academic certificates or references do not need to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if called for an interview.
  • Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written tests and interviews upon project appr

Submission Email:

https://airtable.com/appGQ2Ne4c4dcUBCi/shr20ugUXcrBjaQXP

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