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| Regional Officer for Covid-19 | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Paktia, |
| Categories | Health Care, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2024-04-03 | Close Date | 2024-04-07 |
| Vacancy No | HNTPO-04-02-2024/005 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 7 | Contract Duration | Project Base |
| Education | Graduated from Medical faculty or HIS | Experience | Desirable (working experience public health management and the medical field) |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per Organization Salary Scale |
About Company
About HealthNet TPO: HealthNet TPO is a Netherlands based not for profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that access to affordable quality health care is a basic human right. In 1992 HealthNet TPO was established by ‘Doctors without Borders’ to bridge the gap between emergency aid and structural development. The organization is now the result of a merger between HealthNet International (HNI) and the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO). HNI has knowledge and experience in reinforcing healthcare systems and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of transmissible diseases. TPO is an expert in the field of psychosocial and mental health care for survivors of war and natural disasters. HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is managed by a team of qualified Afghans and supported by a team of experts at the HQ of the organization in Holland. HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is providing Primary Health Care, Mental Health and psychosocial services, fighting malaria and supporting Mother & Child Health Care in terms of providing training for Community Midwifes and to conduct operation research. HealthNet TPO is currently implementing projects in almost 20 provinces of Afghanistan and the major program it implements are HER (Health Emergency Response) projects in three provinces, Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial, Malaria Control program, Tuberculus....... through a community system strengthening approach. HealthNet TPO has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. HNITPO takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving HNITPO employees and Related Personnel.
Job Description
- Follow the contact tracing process covid-19 cases, verbal autopsy, cause of death and birth registrations at regional level.
- Oversee execution of field operations related to covid-19, VA, CoD and birth registrations.
- Implement at provincial and regional level the deaths reporting and verification SoP developed by the national vital statistic department.
- Collaborate with hospitals and other provincial stakeholders for better implementation of project activities.
- Implement at provincial and regional level the births registration SoPs developed by the national vital statistic department.
- On job training of the health facility staff on cause of death and births registration system.
- Ensure births registration cards are available at the health facility level.
- Good coordination with PPHDs and implementing partners in provinces for the program enhancement.
- Monitor and supervise the births registration and deaths verification activities at provincial level.
- Travel and conduct supervisory visits to assigned provinces. • Attend hospital death committee meeting on regularly basis.
- Attend hospital HMIS committee meeting on regularly basis.
- Check data in dhis2 and provide feedback to hospitals on data quality issues and problems.
- Provide report and document project progress to national team on monthly basis.
Any other task assigned by supervisor if needed.
Job Requirement
- Graduated from MD or HIS
- Desirable (working experience public health management and the medical field)
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team.
- Fluent in local languages and awareness on the local context
- Written and spoken fluency in English.
- Experience in using a computer and tablets
Submission Guideline
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their CVs along with an application letter to: vacancy@hntpo.org.af
The closing date for this vacancy is 07th April, 2024
Please ensure to mention the position you are applying for, in the subject line of your E-mail
Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be given consideration.
Country office Address
House# 19, Silo Road 5, Deh Naw Dehbori, District 3
Kabul, Afghanistan