The Organization of Human Welfare (OHW) is a non-governmental organization and is a non-political, not-for-profit, and impartial organization with no bias towards a particular religion, ethnicity, or political belief. It has its own independent legal status and entity. OHW is operating since 2007 in the country with active membership with the national clusters and international donor agencies in Afghanistan including SWABAC, ACBAR, AICS, BAAG, AWN and most of the national and international Clusters operates based in Afghanistan.

Job Description:

To contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality associated with malnutrition, diseases and hazards resulting from inadequate (or non-existent) health and nutrition services, environmental health conditions and protective environment in Drought affected communities in the target Province - Afghanistan. 

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and treat the patients attending mobile health team for seeking health and nutrition services
• To provide in service training and technical support to the mobile health and Nutrition team staff.

• Prescribe routine and basic treatments according to the protocol used in respecting the drug dosage based on the weight of the patient.
• Follow-up of the severe and complicated cases.
• Adapt and change of medical treatment as required.
• Collect the number of new admissions and exits and attendances based on the register.
• Work in collaboration with the nurses and midwifes to ensure quality medical care provision.
• Work as a member of the team, taking in consideration the non-medical problems encountered by the patients (feeding and caring problems).
• Complete and properly fill the individual card with the medical information.
• Transmit clear instruction to the nurse on medical care and specific monitoring of the patient.
• Refer complicated cases of SAM and children’s illnesses to referral hospital.
• Provide therapeutic treatment for beneficiaries in the third level of catchment areas around HFs as determined by the health program team.
• Follow up program defaulters and provides treatment or refer to HFs.
• Compile weekly and monthly reports and share with line manager timely.
• Participate in the mobilization campaigns and collect the report form the CHWs.
• Raise regularly supply request to line manager and ensure securing of mobile team supplies including therapeutic food and drugs.
• Work in collaboration with the mobile team members to achieve OHW and MoPH goal.
• Compile the daily and weekly data and share with health supervisor on weekly basis.
• Work in collaboration with the nurses and midwifes to ensure quality medical care provision.
• Work as a member of the team, taking in consideration the non-medical problems encountered by the patients (feeding and caring problems).
• Refer complicated cases of adults and children’s illnesses to referral hospital.
• Assist the program team on gathering monthly reporting.
• Work in collaboration with the mobile team members to achieve the objectives.
• Writing reports and maintaining records

Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

• MD Degree from a recognized university
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience as medical doctor, preferably in mobile health and Nutrition team
• Pashto & Dari speaking and writing skills are required; English is highly recommended.
• Received IMNCI, IMAM, HMIS, RUD, IP MIYCN or IYCF, communicable disease management and outbreak response protocols and other trainings.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Be able to work under pressure.
• Previous working experience with local and international NGOs
• Communicable disease management and outbreak response protocols.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their cover letter with updated CVs to OHW’s HR department – Vacancies@ohw.org.af.
Applications should be received by OHW’s HR department on 20-Aug-2025 before 4:00 PM. And clearly, indicate the vacancy number and job title (Medical Doctor /649) in their email subject line. Otherwise, their applications will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a Test/interview.