Cluster Health Supervisor

Organization for Promotion of Health & Community Development (OPHCD) is a nongovernmental, non-political and independent organization. OPHCD has been established in 2017 and registered with the NGOs Department of the Ministry of Economy of the with license # 4160. In addition, the organization has membership of Afghanistan National Health cluster, Afghanistan National Nutrition Cluster and ACBAR. OPHCD, as a non-governmental organization striving for well-being of the people through promotion of health, education, WASH, protection and human right, economic stability and sustainable development of the communities with focus on the women and children, drugs users, IDPs and other marginalized group of the society with an equitable manner.

·       Lead and supervise the implementation of HER-AF2 activities across assigned health facilities, ensuring compliance with MoPH, BPHS/EPHS, UNICEF, and OPHCD standards.

·       Develop and implement supervision plans and conduct regular supportive supervision visits using approved tools and checklists.

·       Assess health facility performance, identify gaps, facilitate root cause analysis, and monitor implementation of corrective action plans.

·       Provide technical mentoring and on-the-job coaching to Health Facility In-Charges and healthcare providers to strengthen service quality and adherence to national clinical guidelines.

·       Lead and monitor Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives, including implementation of HQIP and other approved quality assurance approaches.

·       Monitor the availability and functionality of essential medicines, vaccines, equipment, supplies, and cold chain systems, and coordinate timely corrective actions.

·       Verify the quality, completeness, and timeliness of HMIS and project data, and collaborate with the MEAL Unit on Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and performance analysis.

·       Analyze programme performance and key health indicators, and provide evidence-based recommendations to improve service delivery and project outcomes.

·       Supervise health facility staff performance, identify capacity gaps, and support staff orientation, mentoring, and performance improvement.

·       Ensure continuity of essential health and nutrition services during emergencies and support emergency preparedness and response activities.

·       Strengthen coordination with PPHD, DHOs, UNICEF, community structures, and implementing partners to improve referral systems and integrated service delivery.

·       Promote Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Complaint and Feedback Mechanisms (CFM), safeguarding, PSEA, infection prevention and control (IPC), and compliance with organizational policies.

·       Prepare accurate and timely supervisory, technical, and analytical reports, documenting key findings, corrective actions, lessons learned, and best practices.

·       Participate in coordination meetings, technical working groups, and project review forums, representing OPHCD professionally.

·       Perform any other duties assigned by the Provincial Project Manager to support successful implementation of the HER-AF2 Project.

Code of Conduct, Safeguarding and Compliance

·       The Cluster Supervisor shall comply with OPHCD's Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy, Anti-Fraud Policy, Data Protection Policy, Promote gender equality, disability inclusion, and AAP and all applicable UNICEF and Ministry of Public Health regulations.

·       Medical Doctor (MD) degree from a recognized institution; an MPH or other relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.

·  Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in health programme implementation, supportive supervision, quality improvement, or health systems strengthening, preferably within BPHS/EPHS, HER, or other donor-funded health program.

·       Strong knowledge of MoPH policies, BPHS/EPHS standards, emergency health programming, and quality improvement approaches.

·       Demonstrated experience in health facility management, supportive supervision, mentoring, data analysis, and report writing.

·       Previous experience in a supervisory or managerial role with NGOs, UN agencies, or other donor-funded health projects.

·       Experience working in Khost Province with familiarity with the local health system and stakeholders is highly desirable.

·       Strong communication, coordination, analytical, and computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and HMIS/DHIS2.Fluency in Pashto is required; good command of English is preferred.

·       Willingness to travel frequently to project-supported health facilities and the ability to work under pressure while meeting reporting deadlines.

1.Interested candidates apply through the link Provided in Submission Email and Copy the Link and Pasted in the Browser.

2.OPHCD has zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and abuse (SEA).

3.By applying to this position, you agree to all OPHCD policies regarding Data Protection and Sharing and also PSEAH

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