Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) is an Afghan non-governmental, not-for-profit and non-political organization established in 1968. Alongside the Ministry of Public Health, AFGA has been working in the field of Reproductive Health since its inception. AFGA is a fully accredited member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and an important partner of UNFPA.

A committed team of more than 600 experts are working in 11 provinces of Afghanistan to achieve AFGA goals and objectives. AFGA provides health services to the most vulnerable and hard to reach communities through over 140 service delivery points.  

About Hospital:

AFGA is in the process of establishment of a 20-bed hospital in Kabul, aimed at providing quality Reproductive Health services to mothers and newborns. The hospital will be fully equipped with modern medical equipment, facilities and staffed by experts.

As part of a long-term development plan, hospital services will continuously expand, serving as the central hub for AFGA outreach and small Service Delivery Points (SDPs) to refer patients needing advanced care. The hospital will adhere to national and international standards for patient safety and quality service, ensuring it meets the needs of target communities.

Job Summary:

The on-call surgeon is responsible for performing emergency and critical surgeries for patients in need of urgent care. The surgeon must respond to emergency calls promptly, ensuring timely medical intervention and patient care, in line with hospital protocols and standards.

Responsibilities:

1. He will be responsible for critical and emergency patients whenever need.
2. Respond promptly to calls from the hospital, typically within 15-30 minutes, to ensure and to provide 24/7 coverage.
3. Document all on-call activities, procedures performed, and patient care provided.
4. History taking and completion of related documentations for admitted patients.
5. Perform complete physical examination of patients as per their need.
6. Advice, completion and accurate interpretation of laboratory and radiology exams according to patient’ needs and relevant guidelines and forms.
7. Conduct regular patient visit as needed
8. Make accurate diagnosis of patient’s illnesses in consideration to history, physical exam and laboratory exam findings.
9. Advice and manage treatment of admitted patients as per diagnosis and patient’s needs.
10. Ensure that the Emergency Care procedures are applied for patients.
11. Post operative counseling, managing and follow up of critically ill patients according to patient health status.
12. Assist in data collection according to data collection method and tools.
13. Follow up of specific standards, protocols, procedures, rules in regulations during daily works.
14. Built his/her self own capacity and participate in training session assigned for.
15. Participate in preparation of action plan for implementation of standards and participate in quarterly review session of CRHC.
16. Provide preventive and primitive counseling in CRHC to the patients and clients
17. Participate actively in the infection prevention of Emergency Unit and hospital.
18.  Perform other related tasks assigned by supervisor.

1. Medical Degree from recognized university.
2. Specialization degree (in general Surgery) attested by MoPH.
3. 3-5 years of work experience as a surgeon at one of the recognized hospitals.
4. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training certification is required.
5. Experience managing complex surgical cases and handling emergencies. And able to work 24/7 to ensure provision of health services to the patients.
6. Strong communication skill.
7. Good interaction and pleasant behavior with patients, clients and colleagues.
8. Very good knowledge of Pashto, Dari and English Language (written and spoken).
9. Basic computer (Ms. Office) skills.

Qualified & interested candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position through the below-mentioned link. The AFGA HR Department can only consider applications submitted through the official online application portal. Manual applications will not be accepted. When submitting your application, please ensure that you include your CV and cover letter in a single combined PDF file. Do not attach any additional documents such as education certificates, experience letters, or other related materials 

Due to a high volume of applications received, the AFGA HR Department is will not be able to reach out individually to each candidate. If you have not received an email or call within two weeks after the closing date from the AFGA HR Department, please understand that your application has not been considered for this particular opening at this time.

http://hrmis.afga.org.af/Applicant/Apply/AFGA_1169313120

AFGA Recruitment Process Commitment:

At AFGA, we do not accept any kind of recommendation, favoritism, or discrimination during the recruitment and selection of candidates. Our process is designed to be objective and merit-based, focusing solely on the qualifications, skills, and experiences of the applicants.

We want to assure all candidates that their applications will be evaluated equally, without any undue influence or bias. AFGA is dedicated to building a diverse and talented workforce that can contribute to the organization's mission and objectives.