The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss child rights organisation with more than 2000 employees worldwide. We stand together with children to uphold their rights, protect their lives and improve their well-being. We achieve this through innovative programmes focused on health, migration and access to justice, specially designed to have a positive and sustainable impact.

Tdh has been working in Afghanistan since 1995 and carry out projects related to Child Protection, Mother and Child health and Livelihood Programs in Kabul, Balkh, Kunar and Nangarhar provinces

Job Summary :

Under the direct supervision of the Program coordinator, tand support from Health/CP Advisors the Project Officer is responsible for the overall implementation of the project components in the earthquake-affected area. The Project Officer based in assigned area provides technical inputs/support to project staffs in close collaboration with the program coordinator, Area coordinator, technical advisors and operational teams.

Design intervention and activities of the project and coordinate their implementation with the line manager, develop a regional dynamic both within Tdh (links between Tdh projects and delegations in his/her field) and externally (regional partnership, working in a network, centers of expertise, and working groups, etc.).

The project officer will be responsible to develop the monthly action plan, budget expenditure plan of the project, the project staff and himself/herself according to the project need and requirements. in addition, the incumbent will develop the required deliverables of the project including the monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and project closing report and share with his/her line manger. He/she will be also engaged to coordinate with the provincial governmental authorities (DoEc, Governor's house, Line departments, district administrations, etc.) for project registration, reports, confirmation letters, etc.

Main responsibilities:

• Conduct supportive supervision to the project sites to support the staff in proper offering of health care and protection services in health facilities/mobile teams in the community.( Spent 50% time in supportive supervison)

• Provide regular support to health facility and protection staff in development of quality monthly reports.

• Provide technical support to health facility and protectin staff with the support from health and protection advisors  in provision of quality health and protection services to the catchment area population in accordance to the guidelines of department of MoPH and MoLSA.

• Analyze the health facility and protection (fouse on MPCA distribution) data for taking timely actions with regard to the prevention and control of disease particulary the communicable disease.

• Support the health facility medical doctors and provision of accurate and proper diagnosis and treatment to the clients attending the health facility.

• Collect and analyse and verify  the monthly reports of all the relevant health facilities  and submit to the MEAL department on monthly bases.

• Ensuring the submition of project staff timesheets along with the leave forms to the HR department on timely manner

• To conduct joint monitoring and supervisory visits from health facilities and protection in close collaboration with all relevant line departmens (PPHD, UNICEF, DoLSA, amd WFP  Etc) department and provide regular feedback to the health facility and mobile teams.

• Participate in provincial coordination meetings organized by PPHD, UNICEF,WFP, CPAN and other provincial stakeholder.

• develop and maintain close coordination with the BPHS implementer organization and UN agencies for coordination of health facility/mobile team activities and interventions.

• Participate in assessment and surveys conducteing by tdh at provincial levels.

• Coordinate the project activities with community based platforms including the health shuras, community elders, district health acuthorities and religious leaders.

• Manage the supply of medicine and medical supplies to health facilities/mobile teams on timely manner.

• Collect and  analyse the monthly medicine conuspmtion reports and  supply the medicine to all health facilities on timely manner  to avoid shortage in the stock .

• Initiating the purchase requests for all medical and non medical items to address the needs of the relevant health facilities

Technical health Competencies:

• Knowledge of managing health/protection projects particulary the BPHS and EPHS system of MoPH.

• In depth knowledge of primary health care services management.

• Understanding of national health policies, service delivery mechanisms, and referral systems.

• Ability to plan and monitor basic health services including maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH).

• Knowledge of communicable disease surveillance, outbreak response, and hygiene promotion.

• Tracking morbidity, mortality, and coverage rates in alignment with national and donor frameworks (SPHERE, WHO standards).

• Skills in rapid needs assessments, first response coordination, and health cluster reporting during emergencies.

Project Management Competencies:

• Develop detailed work plans, ensure activities are delivered on time and within budget.

• Knowledge of developing primary health care level targets particulary of BHC/Mobile teams.

• Understand the pharmacy management and knowleder of developing the pharmaceutical requests and supply of medicine to the health facilities.

• Maintain close collaboration with MoPH, WHO, NGOs, and other partners to avoid duplication and ensure alignment.

• Knowldage of proection principle and child Protection in emergency situation

• Identify operational and technical bottlenecks and propose realistic solutions.

Ethical & Professional Competencies:

• Confidentiality & Do-No-Harm: Maintaining client trust and ensuring no harm is caused during the monitoring of the project activities

• Documentation & Reporting: Keeping accurate, secure records aligned with health center systems.

Personal & Resilience Competencies

• Adaptability: Flexibility in a humanitarian, low-resource setting.

• Problem-Solving: Creative and practical approaches to limited resources in rural

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• Compassion & Patience: Supporting vulnerable populations, including earthquake, returnees, women, and children.

Protection

• Knowledge the basic components of child protection and mainstreaming the child protection in health faciites.

• Develop the synergy between health and protection in all health facilities and child protection interventions.

• Ensure that all child protection-related activities are in line with child protection minimum relevant standards and enhance program/activities based on CPMS.

Safety & Security

• Conduct field visits with the consent of the line manager who checks the security of the area prior.

• Report instantly if you observe any security threat, hear any report of any suspicion, rumors about the safety of the staff and its beneficiaries

• Strictly follow Tdh security policy and regional security plan.

Education :

Medical (MD), Education and social sience degree holder from a recognized university with extensive knowledge in managing health and protection projects.

Experience / Skills :

At least 5 years working experience as project officer/manager in primary health care project with national and international organizations in Afghanistan.

Knowledge and experience in protection.

Proven experience working with MoPH, health NGOs, and donor-funded projects in Afghanistan

Has a good understanding of core theories related to mother-child care and protection.

Languages:

Fluency in oral and written communication in English, including representation, liaison, and negotiation skills in Pashto and Dari.

IT knowledge :

Computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft office (Word, PowerPoint presentations, and excel spreadsheets and budgeting).

Tdh General Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies :

• Commits to promoting and complying with the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh's formal reporting mechanisms and dealing with any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.

• Raises awareness of the Foundation of the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and related rights, towards children, community members and our own employees.

• Undertakes to comply with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activities, as well as workplace behavior.

• Commits to putting values and principles into practice through exemplary behavior, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.

• Commits to developing a compliant and enlightened management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.

Procedure:

Only complete applications (updated and accurate CV + covering letter) received through Tdh online application platform will be processed. It is essential that all information provided is complete, truthful and verifiable, as any discrepancies may affect your eligibility in the recruitment process.

Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later date. 

Please note that

• Only applications submitted through the online platform will be considered. Applications submitted by email, in person, or through other means will not be accepted.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.

• Tdh upholds the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion, and maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward any harm, abuse, or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults by staff, representatives, or partners.

• Female candidates and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Tdh values the diversity, perspectives and contributions each individual brings to the team. 

References :

Please note that all job offers will be subject to satisfactory references and checks (criminal record and anti-terrorism funding check). Terre des hommes will ask the Human Resources of previous organisations to provide references on any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment as well as fraud and corruption, during employment, or incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left employment.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply through the Tdh online application platform via the following link: https://jobs.tdh.org/en-GB/jobs/internal/6ec1b3d0-0290-4c54-92a0-e9e88b487239