Medical Doctor

The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss child rights organisation with more than 2000 employees worldwide. We stand together with children to uphold their rights, protect their lives and improve their well-being. We achieve this through innovative programmes focused on health, migration and access to justice, specially designed to have a positive and sustainable impact.

Tdh has been working in Afghanistan since 1995 and carry out projects related to Child Protection, Mother and Child health and Livelihood Programs in Kabul, Balkh, Kunar and Nangarhar provinces

Job Summary :

The Medical Doctor (MD) is responsible for delivering high-quality clinical care and medical treatment to patients at the health facility level. This includes diagnosing illnesses, prescribing appropriate medications, managing both acute and chronic conditions, and ensuring that all medical interventions align with national treatment protocols and guidelines. The MD also plays a key leadership role by supervising and mentoring health staff, enhancing their clinical skills through on-the-job training and capacity-building sessions. Furthermore, the MD actively contributes to the planning, coordination, and implementation of health and nutrition activities, working closely with other team members to improve service delivery, patient outcomes, and community health.

The Medical Doctor is responsible for the overall management of the Basic Health Center (BHC), including planning and supervision of OPD services, management of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, reporting, and coordination of health staff to ensure quality service delivery in accordance with BPHS standards and organizational policies.

Main responsibilities:

• Work in close collaboration with the Basic Health Center (BHC) members and lead the activities.

• Provide primary healthcare services including triage, first aid, trauma care, and control of essential communicable and non-communicable diseases.

• Work in collaboration with the BHC staff to ensure the provision of quality medical care.

• Complete and properly fill in the individual card with medical information.

• Compile weekly and monthly reports and share them with the line manager on time.

• Raise regular supply requests to the line manager and ensure the securing of BHC supplies, including therapeutic food and drugs.

• Refer complicated cases to higher-level services and follow up on referred cases.

• Provide outpatient consultations, diagnosis, and treatment for adults and children according to BPHS service packages and national guidelines.

• Provide maternal, newborn, and child health services (antenatal, postnatal care, safe delivery support when applicable, newborn care) in accordance with BPHS.

• Oversee integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI), family planning, immunization, and communicable disease control (TB, malaria, HIV/AIDS, etc.) as per BPHS.

• Provide OPD consultations in the clinic, especially diagnosis and treatment of patients.

• Manage emergencies and complications at the BHC level, stabilize patients, and refer to higher-level facilities when required.

• Provide health education and counselling to patients and caregivers on disease prevention, healthy behaviours, and health facility services.

• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Education :

• Medical Degree (MD) from a recognized university (Exit Exam completed)
  

Experience / Skills :

• Minimum 5 years of overall relevant clinical experience, including a minimum of 3 years of experience working with INGO/NGO-supported BPHS/EPHS health facilities.

• Preference will be given to local candidates who meet the required criteria and successfully complete the full recruitment process; however, being a local candidate alone does not provide any advantage.

• Solid knowledge of BPHS service packages, national treatment protocols, and primary healthcare principles.

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnosis, and patient management skills for adults and children.

• Proficiency in IMCI, maternal and newborn health, family planning, and emergency case management.

• Good knowledge of communicable and non-communicable disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

• Strong understanding of infection prevention and control (IPC) standards and patient safety principles.

• Proficient in the management of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

• Skilled in IMCI, maternal and newborn care, family planning, and emergency stabilization.

• Good understanding of infection prevention and control (IPC) and patient safety standards.

Languages:

Written and Spoken fluency in Local languages.

IT knowledge :

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Tdh General Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies :

• Commits to promoting and complying with the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh's formal reporting mechanisms and dealing with any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.

• Raises awareness of the Foundation of the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and related rights, towards children, community members and our own employees.

• Undertakes to comply with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activities, as well as workplace behavior.

• Commits to putting values and principles into practice through exemplary behavior, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.

• Commits to developing a compliant and enlightened management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.

References :

Please note that all job offers will be subject to satisfactory references and checks (criminal record and anti-terrorism funding check). Terre des hommes will ask the Human Resources of previous organisations to provide references on any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment as well as fraud and corruption, during employment, or incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left employment.

Procedure:

Only complete applications (updated and accurate CV + covering letter) received through Tdh online application platform will be processed. It is essential that all information provided is complete, truthful and verifiable, as any discrepancies may affect your eligibility in the recruitment process.

Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later date. 

Please note that

• Only applications submitted through the online platform will be considered. Applications submitted by email, in person, or through other means will not be accepted.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.

• Tdh upholds the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion, and maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward any harm, abuse, or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults by staff, representatives, or partners.

• Female candidates and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Tdh values the diversity, perspectives and contributions each individual brings to the team.

• Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply through the Tdh online application platform via the following link:

          https://jobs.tdh.org/en-GB/jobs/internal/6e516480-1806-4c22-979c-7b2fe5908e40