MHT Medical Doctor

Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) is an Afghan non-governmental, not-for-profit and non-political organization established in 1968. AFGA has been working in the field of Reproductive health and Rights since its inception and has recently become an associate member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).

AFGA activities were suspended due to war and conflict in the country for ten years (1992-2002) and resumed its activities in 2002 with financial support from International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).

IPPF is an alliance of 151 family planning associations known as Member Associations which has projects in over 180 countries. IPPF continues to be the largest civil society provider of reproductive health information and services in the world

Job Summary:

The Mobile Health Team(MHT) medical doctor will lead AFGA health team providing health services in targeted communities, the medical doctor will provide quality health services including diagnosis, treatment, consultation and referral services through static/mobile clinic with more focus on RMNCAH services, he/she will lead the health facility staff for organized services provision, the health facility medical doctor may provide support to other team members supportive assistance for their daily services provision. As a key person in the health facility, the team leader will be responsible for overall management and leadership of the team, and will ensure access to and the quality of the health services provided to targeted communities.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall health team management in the field, reporting, planning OPD sessions, and leading other team members (midwife, psychosocial counselor, Gynecologist, and vaccinator) as per their job descriptions.
• Make sure that all planned primary health care as per BPHS, reproductive health services, trauma care, and other project interventions are executed, and expected services are delivered to the entire target population within the catchment area.
• Maintain the required quality of care in terms of providing healthcare services to patients (consultation, diagnosis, treatment, referral), health education/conducting awareness raising sessions, and reporting.
• Make sure that all healthcare services are delivered according to current medical practices, national guidelines/treatment protocols, and organization policies/procedures (with main focus on privacy, internal control/accountability, humanitarian principles, etc.).
• Responsible for technical support and monitoring of HF team members’ activities and making sure that healthcare services are delivered as per relevant guidelines, standards, and protocols.
• Responsible for making sure that project resources are properly utilized in the field, quality of service delivery and data entry is maintained by all team members, and close working coordination is maintained with local communities/stakeholders/elders.
• Responsible for regular updates and data entry of daily OPD/consultation in different HMIS/reporting tools/formats/registers according to MoPH/project needs and scope of work.
• Active participation in health facility-related community-based activities, awareness-raising sessions, meetings, and leading clinic colleagues’ coordination with local health committees/CDCs and other forums.
• Identify and report immediately any problem at the community/SDP level that may interfere with achieving program objectives or require relevant management action.
• Participate in designing and implementing on-the-job training for the health team staff as per the project work plan and staff needs for knowledge and skills development within the scope of the clinic.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

• Graduated from a well-known medical university and completed the MoPH exit exam successfully.
• Having 3 years of proven experience working as a medical doctor with national and international NGOs.
• Good knowledge and skills in communication, conflict resolution, and team leading.
• Fluent in Pashto and Dari speaker and good knowledge of English.
• Having previous experience with the MHT project, with a focus on RMNCAH services.
• Priority will be given to local qualified candidates.
• Attended relevant trainings like IMCI, HMIS, and IP.
• Familiar with reporting in DHIS and KOBO tools.

Qualified & interested candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position through the below-mentioned link. The AFGA HR Department can only consider applications submitted through the official online application portal. Manual applications will not be accepted. When submitting your application, please ensure that you include your CV and cover letter in a single combined PDF file. Do not attach any additional documents such as education certificates, experience letters, or other related materials 

Due to a high volume of applications received, the AFGA HR Department is will not be able to reach out individually to each candidate. If you have not received an email or call from the AFGA HR Department, please understand that your application has not been considered for this particular opening at this time.

http://hrmis.afga.org.af/Applicant/Apply/AFGA_1874798783

We would like to strongly encourage qualified local candidates to apply for the current vacancy

AFGA Recruitment Process Commitment:

At AFGA, we do not accept any kind of recommendation, favoritism, or discrimination during the recruitment and selection of candidates. Our process is designed to be objective and merit-based, focusing solely on the qualifications, skills, and experiences of the applicants.

We want to assure all candidates that their applications will be evaluated equally, without any undue influence or bias. AFGA is dedicated to building a diverse and talented workforce that can contribute to the organization's mission and objective