Clinical Mentor (Re Announced) (Re Announced)

Bu Ali Rehabilitation and Aid Network (BARAN) is a nongovernmental, non-political and independent organization. BARAN has been established in 27.7.2006 registered with the Ministry of Economy (MoEc), Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Ministry of Education (MoE) , Ministry of labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD), Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in order to deliver standard health care, social and educational services including conducting researches. Special attention is given for the community development by promoting capacity building programs.

Bu Ali Rehabilitation and Aid Network (BARAN) is a nongovernmental, non-political and independent organization. BARAN has been established in 27.7.2006 registered with the Ministry of Economy (MoEc), Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Ministry of Education (MoE) , Ministry of labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD), Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in order to deliver standard health care, social and educational services including conducting researches. Special attention is given for the community development by promoting capacity building programs.

    

• Strengthen core competencies of health workers including referral-level professionals on essential care for every baby (ECEB), essential care for small babies (ECEB) (including Kangaroo Mother Care), sick newborn care, family planning (including long acting reversible contraceptives [LARC]), management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PEE) and safe C-Section surgery intervention, particularly surgeons, female obstetricians and gynecologists, medical doctors, midwives and nurses by integrating respectful and gender-sensitive care in the TST approach, and on implementation of group care model (i.e. GANC and GPNC).

Strengthen core competencies of health workers including referral-level professionals on essential care for every baby (ECEB), essential care for small babies (ECEB) (including Kangaroo Mother Care), sick newborn care, family planning (including long acting reversible contraceptives [LARC]), management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PEE) and safe C-Section surgery intervention, particularly surgeons, female obstetricians and gynecologists, medical doctors, midwives and nurses by integrating respectful and gender-sensitive care in the TST approach, and on implementation of group care model (i.e. GANC and GPNC).

Strengthen core competencies of health workers including referral-level professionals on essential care for every baby (ECEB), essential care for small babies (ECEB) (including Kangaroo Mother Care), sick newborn care, family planning (including long acting reversible contraceptives [LARC]), management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PEE) and safe C-Section surgery intervention, particularly surgeons, female obstetricians and gynecologists, medical doctors, midwives and nurses by integrating respectful and gender-sensitive care in the TST approach, and on implementation of group care model (i.e. GANC and GPNC). Strengthen core competencies of health workers including referral-level professionals on essential care for every baby (ECEB), essential care for small babies (ECEB) (including Kangaroo Mother Care), sick newborn care, family planning (including long acting reversible contraceptives [LARC]), management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PEE) and safe C-Section surgery intervention, particularly surgeons, female obstetricians and gynecologists, medical doctors, midwives and nurses by integrating respectful and gender-sensitive care in the TST approach, and on implementation of group care model (i.e. GANC and GPNC).

• Implement the project activities particularly the High-Impact Value-Added (HIVA) interventions in the province to ensure quality services of clinical practices at selected health facilities up to the provincial hospital level.
• Understand and materialize the concept of teamwork into action through joint planning and implementation with NGO technical officers.
• Conduct a comprehensive rapid assessment of the HFs in the provision of thematic services for which a clinical mentor is recruited in collaboration with NGO technical officers to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
• Identify the gaps in service delivery, facilitate a root cause analysis with the clinical staff, and develop a practical performance improvement plan in collaboration with HF/Hospital Quality Improvement (QI) committee members.
• Initiate and conduct mentoring and coaching visits for providing capacity-building support/mentorship to the healthcare providers in the provision of thematic services for which a clinical mentor is recruited to improve the quality of healthcare and increase access to quality health and nutrition services in the targeted community.
• Develop and implement a monthly work plan for the improvement of clinical and non-clinical weaknesses observed in the targeted HFs
• Implement the Quality Improvement program using the revised/short version HQIP tool ensuring adherence to established standards and procedures.
• Disseminate and ensure appropriate implementation of QI standards and procedures.
• Assist in the implementation of alternative capacity-building approaches, such as peer-to-peer mentoring visits and formal competency-based training, in collaboration with provincial stakeholders, to bolster compliance with standards and enhance service delivery.
• Establish/Strengthen Quality Improvement (QI) committees and organize monthly meetings
• Establish/strengthen MPDSR and facilitate monthly review of maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths.
• Build competency of health providers on the use and maintenance of advanced equipment (Ultrasound, warmers, etc.)
• Introduce and implement AIM-S bundle and GANC/GPNC approach in targeted HFs
• Assist Health Care Providers (HCP), build their competencies and certify their competencies by applying competency evaluation checklists on :

Implement the project activities particularly the High-Impact Value-Added (HIVA) interventions in the province to ensure quality services of clinical practices at selected health facilities up to the provincial hospital level.

Implement the project activities particularly the High-Impact Value-Added (HIVA) interventions in the province to ensure quality services of clinical practices at selected health facilities up to the provincial hospital level. Implement the project activities particularly the High-Impact Value-Added (HIVA) interventions in the province to ensure quality services of clinical practices at selected health facilities up to the provincial hospital level.

Understand and materialize the concept of teamwork into action through joint planning and implementation with NGO technical officers.

Understand and materialize the concept of teamwork into action through joint planning and implementation with NGO technical officers. Understand and materialize the concept of teamwork into action through joint planning and implementation with NGO technical officers.

Conduct a comprehensive rapid assessment of the HFs in the provision of thematic services for which a clinical mentor is recruited in collaboration with NGO technical officers to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

Conduct a comprehensive rapid assessment of the HFs in the provision of thematic services for which a clinical mentor is recruited in collaboration with NGO technical officers to identify strengths and areas for improvement. Conduct a comprehensive rapid assessment of the HFs in the provision of thematic services for which a clinical mentor is recruited in collaboration with NGO technical officers to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

Identify the gaps in service delivery, facilitate a root cause analysis with the clinical staff, and develop a practical performance improvement plan in collaboration with HF/Hospital Quality Improvement (QI) committee members.

Identify the gaps in service delivery, facilitate a root cause analysis with the clinical staff, and develop a practical performance improvement plan in collaboration with HF/Hospital Quality Improvement (QI) committee members. Identify the gaps in service delivery, facilitate a root cause analysis with the clinical staff, and develop a practical performance improvement plan in collaboration with HF/Hospital Quality Improvement (QI) committee members.

Initiate and conduct mentoring and coaching visits for providing capacity-building support/mentorship to the healthcare providers in the provision of thematic services for which a clinical mentor is recruited to improve the quality of healthcare and increase access to quality health and nutrition services in the targeted community.

Initiate and conduct mentoring and coaching visits for providing capacity-building support/mentorship to the healthcare providers in the provision of thematic services for which a clinical mentor is recruited to improve the quality of healthcare and increase access to quality health and nutrition services in the targeted community. Initiate and conduct mentoring and coaching visits for providing capacity-building support/mentorship to the healthcare providers in the provision of thematic services for which a clinical mentor is recruited to improve the quality of healthcare and increase access to quality health and nutrition services in the targeted community.

Develop and implement a monthly work plan for the improvement of clinical and non-clinical weaknesses observed in the targeted HFs

Develop and implement a monthly work plan for the improvement of clinical and non-clinical weaknesses observed in the targeted HFs Develop and implement a monthly work plan for the improvement of clinical and non-clinical weaknesses observed in the targeted HFs

Implement the Quality Improvement program using the revised/short version HQIP tool ensuring adherence to established standards and procedures.

Implement the Quality Improvement program using the revised/short version HQIP tool ensuring adherence to established standards and procedures. Implement the Quality Improvement program using the revised/short version HQIP tool ensuring adherence to established standards and procedures.

Disseminate and ensure appropriate implementation of QI standards and procedures.

Disseminate and ensure appropriate implementation of QI standards and procedures. Disseminate and ensure appropriate implementation of QI standards and procedures.

Assist in the implementation of alternative capacity-building approaches, such as peer-to-peer mentoring visits and formal competency-based training, in collaboration with provincial stakeholders, to bolster compliance with standards and enhance service delivery.

Assist in the implementation of alternative capacity-building approaches, such as peer-to-peer mentoring visits and formal competency-based training, in collaboration with provincial stakeholders, to bolster compliance with standards and enhance service delivery. Assist in the implementation of alternative capacity-building approaches, such as peer-to-peer mentoring visits and formal competency-based training, in collaboration with provincial stakeholders, to bolster compliance with standards and enhance service delivery.

Establish/Strengthen Quality Improvement (QI) committees and organize monthly meetings

Establish/Strengthen Quality Improvement (QI) committees and organize monthly meetings Establish/Strengthen Quality Improvement (QI) committees and organize monthly meetings

Establish/strengthen MPDSR and facilitate monthly review of maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths.

Establish/strengthen MPDSR and facilitate monthly review of maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths. Establish/strengthen MPDSR and facilitate monthly review of maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths.

Build competency of health providers on the use and maintenance of advanced equipment (Ultrasound, warmers, etc.)

Build competency of health providers on the use and maintenance of advanced equipment (Ultrasound, warmers, etc.) Build competency of health providers on the use and maintenance of advanced equipment (Ultrasound, warmers, etc.)

Introduce and implement AIM-S bundle and GANC/GPNC approach in targeted HFs

Introduce and implement AIM-S bundle and GANC/GPNC approach in targeted HFs Introduce and implement AIM-S bundle and GANC/GPNC approach in targeted HFs

Assist Health Care Providers (HCP), build their competencies and certify their competencies by applying competency evaluation checklists on :

Assist Health Care Providers (HCP), build their competencies and certify their competencies by applying competency evaluation checklists on : Assist Health Care Providers (HCP), build their competencies and certify their competencies by applying competency evaluation checklists on :

o   Providing essential care for newborn infants until discharge (including reanimation of newborn with asphyxia)

o   o   o    Providing essential care for newborn infants until discharge (including reanimation of newborn with asphyxia) Providing essential care for newborn infants until discharge (including reanimation of newborn with asphyxia)

o   Providing prenatal care for high-risk pregnancies

o   o   o    Providing prenatal care for high-risk pregnancies Providing prenatal care for high-risk pregnancies

o   Assisting in Management of premature or complicated deliveries and complications.

o   o   o    Assisting in Management of premature or complicated deliveries and complications. Assisting in Management of premature or complicated deliveries and complications.

o   Care for infants’ nutrition to ensure optimal growth and development.

o   o   o    Care for infants’ nutrition to ensure optimal growth and development. Care for infants’ nutrition to ensure optimal growth and development.

o   Assist with medications and treat infants born with infections.

o   o   o    Assist with medications and treat infants born with infections. Assist with medications and treat infants born with infections.

·       pursuing the application and compliance of the new standards

·       ·       ·        pursuing the application and compliance of the new standards pursuing the application and compliance of the new standards

• Work in collaboration with other partners in the area of quality improvement systems in the health sector.
• Participate in technical working groups as required in the province.
• Produce and submit timely monthly and quarterly reports.
• Carefully document the “HF QI progress sheet” for each activity/result undertaken per health center visited, and effectively circulate it to ensure data use by HIVA provincial manager, and any relevant stakeholders (NGO).
• Closely collaborate and coordinate with community health officers to ensure the strengthening of the links between health centers visited and their communities in thematic services for which clinical mentor is recruited.
• Initiate and prepare success stories from project implementation.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as may be needed or assigned.

Work in collaboration with other partners in the area of quality improvement systems in the health sector.

Work in collaboration with other partners in the area of quality improvement systems in the health sector. Work in collaboration with other partners in the area of quality improvement systems in the health sector.

Participate in technical working groups as required in the province.

Participate in technical working groups as required in the province. Participate in technical working groups as required in the province.

Produce and submit timely monthly and quarterly reports.

Produce and submit timely monthly and quarterly reports. Produce and submit timely monthly and quarterly reports.

Carefully document the “HF QI progress sheet” for each activity/result undertaken per health center visited, and effectively circulate it to ensure data use by HIVA provincial manager, and any relevant stakeholders (NGO).

Carefully document the “HF QI progress sheet” for each activity/result undertaken per health center visited, and effectively circulate it to ensure data use by HIVA provincial manager, and any relevant stakeholders (NGO). Carefully document the “HF QI progress sheet” for each activity/result undertaken per health center visited, and effectively circulate it to ensure data use by HIVA provincial manager, and any relevant stakeholders (NGO).

Closely collaborate and coordinate with community health officers to ensure the strengthening of the links between health centers visited and their communities in thematic services for which clinical mentor is recruited.

Closely collaborate and coordinate with community health officers to ensure the strengthening of the links between health centers visited and their communities in thematic services for which clinical mentor is recruited. Closely collaborate and coordinate with community health officers to ensure the strengthening of the links between health centers visited and their communities in thematic services for which clinical mentor is recruited.

Initiate and prepare success stories from project implementation.

Initiate and prepare success stories from project implementation. Initiate and prepare success stories from project implementation.

Carry out additional responsibilities as may be needed or assigned.

Carry out additional responsibilities as may be needed or assigned. Carry out additional responsibilities as may be needed or assigned.

  

• Specialist of oby/gyn, bachelor’s degree in medicine or Midwives, master’s degree preferred. 
• Minimum of six (6) years' experience in implementing, clinical support, quality management, and advising health programs, or any other field related to health systems strengthening.
• Previous experience in the implementation of Harmonized Quality Improvement Program (HQIP) or other tools equivalent to HQIP is preferred.
• Experienced in working with development partners and at decentralized levels. Ability to train using a clinical mentoring approach.
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Written and spoken fluency in Dari or Pashto, and English.
•  Willing to travel as necessary to the supported provinces and districts
• Excellent written and oral communication skills both in local languages and English. Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff

Specialist of oby/gyn, bachelor’s degree in medicine or Midwives, master’s degree preferred. 

Specialist of oby/gyn, bachelor’s degree in medicine or Midwives, master’s degree preferred.  Specialist of oby/gyn, bachelor’s degree in medicine or Midwives, master’s degree preferred. 

Minimum of six (6) years' experience in implementing, clinical support, quality management, and advising health programs, or any other field related to health systems strengthening.

Minimum of  Minimum of  six six (6) years' experience in implementing, clinical support, quality management, and advising health programs, or any other field related to health systems strengthening. (6) years' experience in implementing, clinical support, quality management, and advising health programs, or any other field related to health systems strengthening.

Previous experience in the implementation of Harmonized Quality Improvement Program (HQIP) or other tools equivalent to HQIP is preferred.

Previous experience in the implementation of Harmonized Quality Improvement Program (HQIP) or other tools equivalent to HQIP is preferred. Previous experience in the implementation of Harmonized Quality Improvement Program (HQIP) or other tools equivalent to HQIP is preferred.

Experienced in working with development partners and at decentralized levels. Ability to train using a clinical mentoring approach.

Experienced in working with development partners and at decentralized levels. Ability to train using a clinical mentoring approach. Experienced in working with development partners and at decentralized levels. Ability to train using a clinical mentoring approach.

Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Written and spoken fluency in Dari or Pashto, and English.

Written and spoken fluency in Dari or Pashto, and English. Written and spoken fluency in Dari or Pashto, and English.

 Willing to travel as necessary to the supported provinces and districts

      Willing to travel as necessary to the supported provinces and districts Willing to travel as necessary to the supported provinces and districts

Excellent written and oral communication skills both in local languages and English. Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff

Excellent written and oral communication skills both in local languages and English. Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff Excellent written and oral communication skills both in local languages and English. Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff

Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter with updated  CV to our HR department only via email:

Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter with updated  CV to our HR department only via email:

Note: please add the title of position,and  provinceon which you applies for, in the subject line of your email. 

Note: please add the title of position,and  provinceon which you applies for, in the subject line of your email. 

Submission Email:
recruitment@baran.org.af

Submission Email:
recruitment@baran.org.af