Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh) is a Swiss child welfare foundation, providing assistance and protection to vulnerable population worldwide. 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, Herat & Nangarhar provinces

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of Tdh Health Program Coordinator, the incumbent will support the formulation and overall implementation of the health projects / components. The position will be based in Kabul office with regular visits to projects locations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the Health Programme Coordinator in developing proposals for health projects or health components within a wider response.
• Ensure timely submission of internal and external reports in coordination with related units.
• Support the Health Programme Coordinator in ensuring the sound implementation of health projects or health components within a wider responses.
• Ensure quality services delivery and support MEAL Unit in identifying and collective quality indicators.
• In close coordination with the Health Program Coordinator follow up on the health projects related tasks in the relevant ministries.
• Ensure medicine and medical supplies are identified, procured, stored and dispatched to project locations in a timely manner.
• Per guidance of the Health Programme Coordinator, participate in relevant coordination meetings.
• Act as focal point for monitoring of referral system from the community to the health facilities.
• Provide technical support technical staff of the health project including medical doctors, midwives and nutrition counsellors while visiting the health facilities and mobile health teams.
• To conduct supportive supervisions from health facilities and mobile health teams and provide support to health staff.
• Write up the report the supportive supervision report and prepare the corrective action plan and do close follow up of the action with provincial teams.
• Support the Health Program Coordinator in collecting the proper development of monthly action plan of project officers.
• In consultation with the Health Program Coordinator, participate in technical working groups of MoPH and UN agencies.
• Prepare reports, analysis or mapping of the health context per direction of the Health Programme Coordinator.
• Translate relevant documents, correspondence and vice versa English/Dari and interpret conversation when necessary.
• Ensure the delivery of collective health staff time sheets and submit to HR department to ensure timely payment of staff salaries.
• Responsible for office filing system and documentation.
• Support with the preparation and organization of trainings, workshops, and other events
• Travel to project sites per agreed plan with Health Coordinator.
• Take part in the project assessments.

• Graduate from a recognized medical faculty (Holding MD degree)
• 5 years’ experience of working in related field
• Fluency in English language and local languages Dari, Pashto
• Computer literacy, including excel, word, PowerPoint
• Aptitude to work in volatile settings and willingness to visit the field on regular bases
• Excellent knowledge of the region and its cultural aspects
• Excellent networking skills and ability to communicate with various stakeholders
• Capability to take initiatives and excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills

Please click on the below link to apply for the position:

https://jobs.af/jobs/health-officer-only-female/apply