Organization Background:

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, the International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

To learn more about our mission, visit https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are.

Job Purpose:

The Early Childhood Educator is directly responsible for taking care of the children who accompany their mothers to the MCHC by engaging them in recreational activities in the safe environment of the child friendly corner. This position is part of the holistic approach of services provided in the MCHC. Under the supervision of the MCHC In Charge, the Early Childhood Educator will work in close collaboration with the MCHC team members including the Midwife, Psychosocial Counselors, Social Mobilizer, and Female Youth Educator.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the child friendly corner is a safe environment for children.
•  Develop and implement activities that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of children.
• Engage children in recreational activities (storytelling, play, creativity through art, crafting, painting, and drawing) and create a secure environment that promotes the overall well-being of children.
•  Plan innovative and age-appropriate ways of keeping children actively engaged through fun and play activities.
• Assess the abilities, interests, and needs of children.
•  Ensure a secure and supportive atmosphere for mothers, allowing them to participate and engage in PSS activities without concerns about their young children.
•  Maintain a safe and clean environment for children to thrive and ensure the safety of the children within the designated place.
•  Regularly inspect and address any potential safety hazards for young children in the surroundings and collaborate with relevant personnel to address safety and cleanliness concerns promptly.
• Regularly communicate with mothers to address any specific concerns or needs of their young children.
•  Provide emotional support to children and mothers within the MCHC.
• Collaborate with other team members to enhance the overall effectiveness of the MCHC.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Policy Adherence:

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Safeguarding:

• It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons. 

Qualifications:

• Preferably holds a 12th grade school graduation.

Experience:

• 6 months - 1 years’ experience working with children and in the field of child development. 

Competency:

• Experience working in Child Friendly Spaces is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good understanding of relevant cultural and sensitive issues.
• Strong communication skills.
• Able to speak/write in English, Pashto and Dari with clarity and ease.
•  Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Submission Guideline:

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Make sure that you have Entered All Education, Work Experiences Details Completely, Accurate & at the end of the application you press Submit.

Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

Website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.

Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme:

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. The International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.