Senior Communication and Partnership Officer

The Initiatives for Sustainable Development and Relief Organization (ISDRO) is a national, non-profit and non-political Afghan NGO established in 2023, licensed by the Ministry of Economy (MoEC) and registered with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). ISDRO works to improve the well-being of vulnerable communities through sustainable interventions in health, maternal, newborn and child health, reproductive health, child protection, youth empowerment and community development, in collaboration with government institutions and development partners.

Job Summary:

ISDRO is seeking a qualified and motivated Senior Communication and Partnership Officer to support its Reproductive Health (Family Planning) Project. The position holder will be responsible for establishing partnerships with private hospitals, clinics and maternity centres, coordinating facility onboarding and documentation, ensuring timely distribution and resupply of reproductive health commodities, maintaining effective communication with health facilities, MoPH and donors, and monitoring and reporting on partnership performance and project implementation.

4. Key Responsibilities

A. Health Facility Outreach and Partnership Development

1. Proactively Identify and visit private hospitals, clinics and maternity centres to introduce ISDRO's Family Planning Project and expand access to reproductive health services.
2. Engage hospital management teams, effectively present the project's concept, benefits and implementation arrangements, and motivate them to join ISDRO's partner network to expand access to family planning services.
3. Negotiate and establish new institutional partnerships and ensure timely completion and signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).

B. Partnership Documentation and Onboarding

1. Ensure completion of all required partnership documentation, including facility registration, MOUs, partnership request forms and other required documentation.
2. Coordinate the preparation, design and distribution of required materials to partner facilities, including registration books, stock cards, client cards, awareness banners and other essential project materials.
3. Ensure newly partnered facilities are properly registered, onboarded, oriented and equipped to implement project activities.

C. Family Planning Commodity Distribution and Stock Management

1. Coordinate the timely distribution of family planning commodities to partner health facilities in accordance with approved project procedures.
2. Regularly monitor facility consumptions and stock levels, maintain updated stock records and arrange timely resupply to prevent stockouts and interruptions in services.
3. Monitor ISDRO's central commodity inventory and initiate timely replenishment requests to donors before available stocks become insufficient.
4. Coordinate with donors and relevant stakeholders to ensure the continuous availability of family planning commodities.

D. Stakeholder Communication and Coordination

1. Maintain effective and regular communication with partner health facilities, hospital management, donors, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), provincial health directorates and other relevant stakeholders.
2. Follow up on partnership implementation matters, commodity distribution/availability, resupply and operational challenges.
3. Represent ISDRO professionally in relevant meetings, coordination activities and external engagements related to the project.

F. Monitoring, Reporting and Follow-up

1. Maintain updated records of partnerships, signed MoUs, facility documentation, commodity distribution and stock balances.
2. Prepare regular reports on partnership expansion, facility engagement/performance, commodity availability, resupply requirements and implementation challenges.
3. Timely report stock shortages, potential stockouts and other issues requiring ISDRO management, MOPH or donor intervention.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Health, Management, Communications, Journalism, Social Sciences or a related field.
• Relevant training or certification in project management, communication or partnership development is an asset.

Experience

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in partnership development, stakeholder engagement or project coordination, preferably with NGOs or health programmes.
• Experience working with private hospitals, clinics or other healthcare institutions is highly desirable.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to conduct field visits, engage decision-makers and establish partnerships independently.
• Ability to monitor commodity stocks, coordinate resupply and prepare reports.
• Good organizational, problem-solving and follow-up skills.

·       Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a challenging field environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Fluency in Dari and Pashto; working knowledge of English.

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their updated cover letter, CV, and a copy of their e-Tazkira in one PDF file to fpproject.isdr.org@gmail.com before the vacancy closing date.

Please use Senior Communication and Partnership Officer – Vacancy No. ISDRO/2026/109 as the email subject line.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. ISDRO reserves the right to close the recruitment process before the closing date once a suitable candidate has been identified.