The International Assistance Mission (IAM), established in 1966, is a non-profit charitable organisation where staff from Afghanistan serve in partnership with international volunteers to build capacity in the sectors of health and development, working together in hope for the welfare of the people of Afghanistan.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management

• Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual plans for health components of CDP and MHIP
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable work plans
• Coordinate field-level implementation of project activities
• Prepare detailed activity and progress reports
• Support alignment with national and organisational strategies
• Track and report financial expenditure, ensuring efficient resource utilisation

2. Monitoring, Accountability and Reporting (in collaboration with MELO)

• Establish/implement a system for project monitoring, ensuring good data is collected regularly against project indicators
• Support in the implementation of community feedback mechanisms
• Ensure beneficiary selection criteria are in place and implemented by the project.
• Monitor field-based implementation of health activities, including providing guidance to field staff on maternal and child and mental health interventions.
• Support reporting requirements for project stakeholders, including authorities and donors.
• Carry out reflection meetings with the project team to ensure the team is learning from the implementation and adapting the project activities accordingly.
• Ensure the project activities report is shared with the IAM Communications and Media team through the Communications and Media focal point.

3. Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate with community groups and Shuras
• Maintain good relationships and coordination with local health facilities and centers at the villages and district level
• Support to develop capacities of local, district and provincial health service providers in maternal and child and mental health.
• Develop referral pathways with local health facilities
• Ensure adequate coordination with the BPHSS implementor for the province
• Ensure good coordination with line departments in the district and province, through regular visits to the provincial capital, and attendance of relevant meetings
• Lead stakeholder visits to monitor health activities in the field, at least twice a year.
• Facilitate community participation in project activities

4. Team Management

• Provide direct supervision to agriculture and income generation facilitators
• Conduct regular performance appraisals
• Identify and address team capacity gaps
• Coordinate team meetings

1. Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, nursing, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in community health programmes
• Proven experience in maternal and child health or mental health interventions (preferred if experienced in both)
• Practical knowledge of community-based health interventions

2. Technical Skills

• Practical understanding of community health development
• Community health mobilisation techniques
• Basic project management skills
• Financial tracking and reporting
• Monitoring and evaluation fundamentals
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Basic health data analysis skills

3. Core Competencies

• Operational planning
• Team coordination
• Practical problem-solving
• Effective communication

4. Language Requirements

• Working proficiency in English for reporting

Interested and qualified candidates can access the job application form via the link below and submit their applications to recruitment@iamafg.org no later than the closing date (20 December 2024).

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zYQ7Z4dOJUw_ks9zvCmNn--5dl0L0vvH?usp=sharing

Please include “Health Officer (IAM/LRO/28)” in the subject line of your email. The job application form should be saved with the applicant's name.