HealthNet TPO is a Netherlands based not for profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that access to affordable quality health care is a basic human right.

In 1992 HealthNet TPO was established by ‘Doctors without Borders’ to bridge the gap between emergency aid and structural development. The organization is now the result of a merger between HealthNet International (HNI) and the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO). HNI has knowledge and experience in reinforcing healthcare systems and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of transmissible diseases. TPO is an expert in the field of psychosocial and mental health care for survivors of war and natural disasters.  HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is managed by a team of qualified Afghans and supported by a team of experts at the HQ of the organization in Holland.

HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is providing Primary Health Care, Mental Health and psychosocial services, fighting malaria and supporting Mother & Child Health Care in terms of providing training for Community Midwifes and to conduct operation research. HealthNet TPO is currently implementing projects in almost 20 provinces of Afghanistan and the major program it implements are HER (Health Emergency Response) projects in three provinces, Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial, Malaria Control program, Tuberculus....... through a community system strengthening approach.

HealthNet TPO has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. HNITPO takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving HNITPO employees and Related Personnel.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Overall management of SAM, MAM, IYCF, Iron and micronutrient distribution, TSFP and IMAM in the HFs
• Ensure the staff level of knowledge and identify their needs for training.
• Follow up of breast feeding and breast-feeding substitutes in HFs
• Follow up of Growth/Monitoring of all children and screening of mother’s nutritional status coming to HFs and HPs.
• Follow up of Hygiene (latrines or toilets) and safe drinking water in all HFs.
• Provide the Health facility Staff with high quality technical support and on-job training in field of nutrition and health.
• Conduct training in field of Nutrition and Health for Health facilities staff and if required for CHWs
• Inspire the medical staff in daily malnutrition screening and proper nutritional consultation in health facilities.
• Help the technical team in setting the target indicators for nutritional/health up to the end of project.
• Evaluate progress towards indicators and find the gap against progress.   
• Ensure timely and appropriately reporting by Health facilities.
• Ensure transfer of updated policies and guidelines related to Nutrition to all Health Facility staff and Health Posts.
• Ensure enough equipment required for quality Nutritional service provision in HFs.
• Ensure every child under 5 is going for growth monitoring and have the Growth monitoring chart.
• Ensure every PLW is receiving IYCF consultation in HFs and HPs coordination with reproductive health officer and CBHC Officer.
• Coordinate with HMIS-Officer to ensure the data and information is collected and entered to database.
• Assist the Project manager in preparation of quarterly report by providing needed data and information.
• Participate in meeting/workshops in order to upgrade technical and managerial knowledge.
• To provide to BPHS Project Manager monthly action plans and monthly reports.
• Supporting the HFs and HPs in application of Public Nutrition components of BPHS.
• Build the capacity of Project Staff on Child Health and Public Nutrition component of BPHS.
• Support the project team and ensure the Child Health and Public Nutrition components of BPHS are properly implemented in all HFs and HPs according to BPHS Guideline.
• Support the project management team in adopting a supportive supervision approach in BPHS health facilities.
• Implement HQIP tools as per MoPH guidelines.
• Conducting monitoring of health facilities together with the project team on randomly basis.
• Supporting the project manager and technical manager in developing Monthly Update briefing:
• To perform other tasks required by the line manager.

The responsibilities of the position holder are not limited to the duties mentioned above, but carrying out any other task assigned by the supervisor.

• Graduated from recognized Medical faculty (MD)
• At least two years’ experience in the field of Nutrition/health projects
• Good communication skills
• Good knowledge of computer packages.

Interested and qualifiedcandidates are requested to send their CVs along with an application letter and apply Via E-mail to recruitment.kabul@hntpo.org

Please ensure to fill out the Health Net TPO application form which is available in http://www.acbar.org/application form  

Please ensure to write the number of vacancy and position you are applying for, in the subject line of your E-mail Add.
 
Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be given consideration. Candidates who are meeting the above criteria will be short listed; 
 
Country office Address,
 
House No:  19, Main St: 005, Sello Road, DehNaw _Dehbori, District 03
Kabul, Afghanistan