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| Registered Midwife-Balkh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, |
| Categories | Health Care, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-05-01 | Close Date | 2023-05-07 |
| Vacancy No | Jhp-UHI-377 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 8 | Contract Duration | Short term |
| Education | Graduate degree – Midwifery certificate from the recognized universities along passing the exit exam. | Experience | At least having 2 years clinical experience working in BPHS health facilities and hospital and familiarity with HMIS tools and reporting format |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | |
About Company
About Jhpiego: Program Description: The USAID funded Urban Health Initiative (UHI) Program’s goal is to improve health outcomes of people living in urban areas, particularly focusing on the health of women and children and other vulnerable populations. Interventions aim to increase demand, access and quality of health services. Lead by Jhpiego and implemented by a dynamic consortium of organizations, UHI is implemented in five cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kandahar.
Job Description
Position Overview:
The midwife is responsible for provision of reproductive health services. Moreover, she is in charge of imparting health education, drug distribution for patients and triage at health facility.
Position Reports To: Associate Cluster Manager
- Supervisory position:
- Location: Balkh
Responsibilities:
- Filling registers as well as recording essential data related to the reproductive health’s clients.
- Performing ANC examinations, general physical examinations and checking vaccination card for prescription of TTs vaccination.
- Conduction of daily health education sessions.
- Provision of information to mothers regarding plans and arrangements for delivery.
- Performing delivery and post natal care in delivery room.
- Recommendation of prophylactic treatments for women in alignment with guidelines and standard protocols.
- Cooperation with medical doctors in triage of patients to prioritize who need urgent help.
- Spotting women with danger signs and symptoms and referring them to medical doctor.
- Giving awareness about ANC, PNC and family planning to women and highlighting their importance.
- Active contribution in the IP, HMIS and QI committees.
- Proper maintenance of accommodations and materials within labor and delivery rooms.
- Coordination with the rest of the staff to provide better health services.
- Preparing of monthly reports of institutional delivery, family planning, ANC and PNC along with daily usage of tally sheets and HMIS forms.
- Consideration of hygiene and IP of delivery, labor and high-risk rooms.
Job Requirement
Qualification Required:
- Graduate degree – Midwifery certificate from the recognized universities along passing the exit exam.
- At least having 2 years clinical experience working in BPHS health facilities and hospital and familiarity with HMIS tools and reporting format
- Attending midwifery competency-based training and demonstrating competency skills is an advantageous
Abilities/Skills:
- Ability to work successfully in teams, across a diverse team in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
- Strong skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including strong writing, analytical and communication skills in Dari, Pashtu and English (preferable)
Submission Guideline
Please send your CV to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org. For further information about Jhpiego, please visit our website at www.jhpiego.org. Note: Please mention the job title and vacancy number of the position on your email subject line otherwise your application may not be considered . The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; education assistance plan and more.
Send resumes to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org . For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org
Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!