Afghanistan Social and Legal Organization (ASLO) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, and non-partisan organization dedicated to serving the community of Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Social and Legal Organization (ASLO) remains deeply committed to supporting the Afghan people by designing and implementing locally-driven programs and projects. These initiatives focus on addressing the diverse needs of communities across multiple sectors. ASLO’s interventions aim to enhance healthcare, education, disaster management, water and sanitation, humanitarian aid, repatriation affairs, emergency response, research, legal support, access to justice, food security, child protection, agriculture, livestock, and both urban and rural community development. The organization is dedicated to creating sustainable solutions that uplift vulnerable populations and strengthen local capacities to overcome ongoing challenges.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Technical Health Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and overseeing all technical aspects of ASLO's health service delivery programs, particularly focusing on PHC and SHC components. This role ensures adherence to national standards, project objectives, and donor requirements while supporting continuous quality improvement and capacity building of provincial and health facility teams.

Responsibilities:
 

• Ensure all technical departments (RH, EPI, Lab, MH, HMIS, CDC/PHC) meet national PHC/SHC standards.

• Lead quality improvement initiatives at both provincial hospitals and health facilities.

• Ensure availability and proper use of essential drugs, equipment, and medical supplies.

• Monitor night duty coverage and the functionality of all hospital wards.

• Facilitate effective integration of promotive, preventive, curative, and epidemic response services.

• Provide technical assistance and coaching to health supervisors and facility staff.

• Assist the PHC/SHC Manager in planning, organizing, and implementing technical aspects of the health program.

• Monitor program indicators and ensure targets are achieved at provincial and HF levels.

• Conduct regular supervisory and monitoring visits to HFs (minimum 4 times/month).

• Ensure HQIP, NMC, and HMIS checklists are implemented and analyzed for performance improvement.

• Oversee joint technical supervision across all departments for hospital and PHC levels.

• Coordinate with MoPH, PPHD, UNICEF, OHPM, and other partners at provincial and district levels.

• Participate in PPHCC, cluster meetings, HF committees, and technical working groups.

• Coordinate with internal departments (logistics, finance, admin) to ensure smooth operations and joint supervision.

• Enhance coordination between PHC and SHC components for experience sharing, referrals, and systemic support.

• Define and track indicators for program monitoring and evaluation.

• Conduct or support baseline assessments, joint monitoring, and external evaluations.

• Provide timely and quality weekly, monthly, and quarterly narrative and financial reports.

• Collect and compile reports from all technical departments, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

• Establish and maintain comprehensive filing systems and activity tracking tools.

• Conduct orientations and technical presentations for provincial teams and sub-office staff.

• Lead performance evaluations for technical department staff.

• Organize biweekly and monthly meetings with officers and HF in-charges to review progress and address challenges.

• Support on-the-job training and mentorship to build technical and managerial capacity of staff.

• Assist in developing and reviewing annual action plans, budgets, and resource planning.

• Verify technical orders and supply needs, ensuring alignment with budget availability.

• Provide input on human resource decisions (recruitment, performance, and replacement) in consultation with the Project Manager.

• Identify and solve operational issues affecting service delivery.

Qualifications and Job Requirements:

• Medical Degree (MD) required

• Master’s Degree in Public Health or a related medical field is an advantage

• Minimum of 10 years of experience managing health programs, including technical and supervisory roles

• Experience with MoPH guidelines, BPHS/EPHS implementation, and donor-funded projects (UNICEF, PPHD, etc.)

Interested, qualified candidates should submit a full CV with a cover letter. Please send your application/CV to vacancy@aslo.org.af and clearly write the vacancy number, job title, and mention a specific location. Otherwise, your application will not be considered. 

Academic certificates or references need not be submitted at this time. These will be requested if called for an interview.