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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kandahar, |
| Categories | Other, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2024-11-16 | Close Date | 2024-11-18 |
| Vacancy No | HADAAF-24-027 | Gender | Female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 2 Months with possibility of extension |
| Education | Graduated from midwifery school or other valid midwifery education institute certified by MoPH & MoHE | Experience | At least 2-years’ proven experience working as a midwife, preferably in a hospital setting; |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | 260 USD per month |
About Company
About HADAAF: HADAAF is a National NGO, established in April 2006, registered with MoE under registration No. 514. HADAAF is working with Health, WASH, Nutrition, livelihood and Child protection but mainly involved, working in health/nutrition sector since 2007. HADAAF have experience in implementation of BPHS and other vertical health support projects of long and short duration. HADAAF implemented BPHS in Nuristan and Zabul provinces in partnership with IMC (2007-2011) and Cordaid (2013-2019) respectively. HADAAF also implemented long term health support projects (Support to CBHC, PPP, Nutrition, integrated WASH and Nutrition, malaria/TB control and capacity buildings of health staff) in Urozgan, Nuristan, and Kunar provinces. Currently HADAAF is implementing health projects (Mobile Health Teams, Mobile Health and Nutrition teams, Fixed PHC, CBNP, C-WIFS & MNP and Covid-19 response support) projects in Nangarhar, Balkh, Khost, Paktia, Ghazni and Helmand provinces. HADAAF has adapted a strategic approach of partnership and collaboration throughout its program implementation. Thus far, HADAAF has implementing projects/programs in partnership with MoPH, IMC, UNICEF, WHO, FHI 360, Health Net TPO, UNDP, Save the Children International, Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, Johanniter International Assistance and Cordaid in Nuristan, Urozgan, Ghor, Farah, Kunar, Laghman Kabul and Khost provinces. This collaborative approach has enabled HADAAF to get access to hard-to-reach areas and implement quality service delivery.
Job Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitoring the health of pregnant women and their unborn babies;
- Educating patients as well as their partners and family members on reproductive health, preparation for parenthood, and antenatal care;
- Teaching patients with pain management techniques to prepare them for labor;
- Delivering patients’ babies as well as provides emotional support and encouragement during labor;
- Taking and recording patients’ blood pressure, temperature, and pulse as well as ordering diagnostic tests as needed;
- Helping patients and their partners to cope with miscarriages, stillbirths, neonatal deaths and terminations;
- Teaching new mothers how to feed their newborns;
- Assisting patients in creating suitable birth plans, and
- Any other related tasks required by supervisor/line manager.
Job Requirement
- Graduated from midwifery school or other valid midwifery education institute certified by MoPH & MoHE;
- At least 2-years’ proven experience working as a midwife, preferably in a hospital setting;
- Having required midwifery competencies of MoPH;
- The ability to work under pressure;
- Effective communication skills, and
- Patient and compassionate.
Submission Guideline
Dear prospective candidates,
We invite individuals with the necessary qualifications and experience to submit their applications, accompanied by a cover letter, to hadaaf.hr@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is 18 November 2024.
Contact Numbers: +93786243900 - 0791707508
Kindly note that applications received after the closing date will not be accepted or considered. Only shortlisted candidates whose applications align with the specified criteria will be taken into consideration.
Note: Applicants are required to mention the Vacancy Number in the subject line of the email