Comfort Aid International serves humanity by partnering with globally established charitable organizations to bring aid relief to those in need.

Although ComfortAid actively supports many global humanitarian projects, our focus and priority has been and will remain education. Literacy and knowledge are the only solutions out of poverty, intolerance, and extremism. Quality education levels the playing field for those economically challenged.
VISION
Comfort Aid International aims to empower the lives of people by providing them an education and economic resources. Driven by their willingness to change for a better tomorrow, our initiatives enable them to become productive members of their societies.

MISSION
To serve individuals and families in the most underprivileged communities around the world. We seek global experience and resources, along with donor support, to promote innovative solutions to societies in need. We believe in creating long term change and promoting self sufficiency by:
•    Advancing education
•    Establishing health care facilities
•    Empowering orphans, widows and other marginalized members of society
•    Emergency food and shelter relief
•    Building upon community initiative programs
•    Promoting self-sustaining economic activities
•    Providing emergency relief
•    Eliminating discrimination

Job Summary

The Midwife is responsible for the implementation of health and nutrition activities through Community Health Points, mothers’ groups and community awareness. In particular, she needs to provide basic healthcare for mothers, Antenatal Care and Postnatal Care, nutrition awareness for mother and children. She will also facilitate community awareness. She will maintain coordination with local elders, community, and stakeholders. She will provide needful support to Medical Doctor.

Duties & Responsibilities
•    Manage Health Service Point in community.
•    Provide primary healthcare services for mother and children.
•    Maintain and update mothers’ and children database for the targeted areas.
•    Provide maternal healthcare service for mother and children on regular basis in the targeted areas.
•    Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner.
•    Provide psychosocial support the patients based on need.
•    Provides antenatal and postnatal care in line with relevant standards and protocols.
•    Maintain linkage with existing government and non-government service centres and facilitate to establish referral pathway for critical cases. 
•    Conduct Screening to identify SAM and MAM children in the targeted areas.
•    Arrange Nutrition Camp and community mobilization activities related with health and nutrition.

•    Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
•    Provide support and mentorship to Community Health and Nutrition Workers.
•    Implement outreach activities with the team to access ‘hard to reach’.
•    Work with and support Community Health and Social Worker to provide health promotion, community mobilization and awareness raising.
•    Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local communities, local government agencies and other agencies.  
•    Hold meetings with local communities and represent the program in local stakeholder meetings.
•    Maintain collaboration with PBHS and EPHS.
•    Prepare monthly progress report and submit in a timely manner.
•    Any other official task assigned by line supervisor.

Submission Guideline:

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and updated CV to the following:

The closing date for accepting applications is 10 October 2024

Please clearly state the Vacancy Announcement number and title of the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be called for a written test & Interview.