War Child Canada is a registered Canadian charity based in Toronto that works to accelerate peace and disrupt the cycle of violence by investing in and empowering local communities to build brighter futures through comprehensive, evidence-informed programs that foster resilience, self-reliance, and self-determination.

War Child Canada is globally recognized for our grassroots, community-driven model of humanitarian action that’s rooted in collaboration and entirely locally led. We have developed a solid track record of long-term, sustainable impact supporting children and families living in areas dominated by conflict and crises.

War Child’s flagship Afghanistan program advances social impact in the lives of vulnerable children, women, and their families through its humanitarian and development programming in Protection, Health, Education and Livelihood sectors in various provinces of Afghanistan.

The MCHC In Charge is directly responsible for the overall management of MCHC supervision and reporting of activities. The MCHC In Charge will be a female Medical Doctor and will be responsible for promoting and providing quality healthcare services to the mothers and children in the facility. The medical doctor will work in close collaboration with the MCHC team members including the Midwife, Psychosocial Counselors, Social Mobilizer and Female Youth Educator within the MCHC.

The MCHC In Charge will be responsible for the following activities:

1. Health Care to the mothers and Children:

• Provide primary health care services for mothers and children.
• Administer and prescribe medications and other treatments as necessary following the established protocols and guidelines.
• Educate patients about preventive measures and promoting healthy lifestyle choices to improve overall health and well-being.
• Monitor and evaluate overall health and development of mothers and children and address any concerns or complications.
• Provide technical oversight to ANC and PNC consultations provided to pregnant women by the midwife.
• Maintain the medical records of the patients and provide follow up treatment as required.
• Facilitate referrals for specialized medical care as required.

2. MCHC Management:

• Ensure day-to-day management and supervision of the mother and Child Health Center (MCHC).
• Ensure the MCHC guidelines and guidance note on youth integration are followed.
• Ensure that MCHC staff adhere to guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, safety/security and non- discrimination while providing services to mothers and children.
• Ensure the rational use of resources in line with organization and donor-approved policies.
• In consultation with the MCHC team and implementing partner MHPSS technical manager, develop a weekly activity plan and provide support to all MCHC staff in implementation of the activities as per plan.

3. Data and Information Management:

• Responsible for maintaining and confidentiality of all registered documents.
• Responsible for compilation and sharing of all MCHC activities data on daily, weekly, and monthly basis with the line supervisors including the Provincial Officer, Technical Manager, and Project Coordinator.
• Ensure accuracy of the data collection for all MCHC personnel.
• Ensure that all work with clients is kept confidential and that ethical practices are always followed this includes obtaining informed consent of beneficiaries for all pictures taken inside the MCHC.

4. Documentation and Reporting:

• Support the documentation of best practices, human interest stories, and lessons learned.
• Prepare regular reports on program implementation, achievements, and challenges.
• Ensure that the health and safety standards at MCHC are maintained and report any maintenance related issues to the line manager.
• Report any incidents occurring within MCHC, ensuring timely communication to the line manager for guidance and appropriate action.
• Inform line manager immediately about any challenges faced in the MCHC activities implementation.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the line manager.

V: Assist in the management of all resources

, which are in use of health facility (human resources, equipment, medicine, etc)

Qualification:

• Medical Degree from a recognized institution, with a valid license to practice medicine.
• At least five years working experience in General physician with focused in the obstetric and gynecology

Experience:

• Strong knowledge and expertise in maternal and child health.
• Proven experience of working with mother and children in a clinical or hospital setting is preferred.
• Experience in managing health / psychosocial programming.

Skills and Abilities:

• Good understanding of relevant cultural and sensitive issues.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate good organizational skills.
• Able to speak/write in English, Pashto and Dari with clarity and ease.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

War Child Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified Afghan women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants are invited to complete the application process using the link below. If the link does not work when clicked, please copy and paste it into your browser's address bar:

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