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The Organization for People’s Health in Action (OPHA) is an independent, non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization dedicated to the development of Afghanistan. OPHA focuses on implementing projects in healthcare, community development, capacity building, and the empowerment of women and youth.

OPHA was established in October 2017, and is officially registered with the Ministry of Economy. The organization is currently delivering essential healthcare services in Laghman & Paktika provinces.

For more information, please visit our website: www.opha.org.af

Over all responsibilities

The  OBs &  Gynecologist  (Specialist)  is  responsible  for  the  overall MCH  activities  in  the  hospital.

Specific Responsibilities:

• To  ensure  provision  of  quality  and  standard Gyn/Obs  care  and  services  based  on  EPHS requirements.
• To  perform  minor  and  major  Gynecological  procedures  adhering  to  regulatory  and  ethical protocols.
• Follow up the care of high risk and complicated obstetrics and gynecology cases.
• To ensure safe delivery.
• To perform night duty according to schedule and on call when needed.
• Ensure that all procedures relating to infection prevention are followed.
• Ensure all patient documentation records are completed.
• To  ensure  hygiene  and  infection  prevention measures  in  ward  and  safe  deal  with  waste  and sharps.
• To  ensure proper diagnosis of Gyn/Obs  Patients  and  standard  treatment  including  controlling over miss prescription.
• To  ensure  all  physical  diagnostic  steps  such  as  history  taking  examination  investigation  and health education are followed by doctors with each individual case.
• To ensure that patients’ files are properly followed/ filed by doctors and nurses.
• To attend morning report visit and round.
• To plan technical seminars provision of on the job training and upgrade technical capacity of the staff.
• Attend all Gyn/Obs related consultancies and second call as per need.
• To ensure on time referral and investigate death case and submit technical reasons and defenses for death.
• To ensure that project targets are achieved according to the plan
• To ensure that all standards form patient files emergency stock/equipment and other supplies are existed and functioning.
• To ensure implementation of hospital standards according to MoPH.
• To ensure proper implementation of HMIS.
• Overall management of Gyn/Obs department in the absence of Head of the ward and any other relevant task given by OHPM and line management.

REPORTING

-To provide to Hospital director monthly action plans and monthly reports

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduated from Recognized Medical university & Specialization in obstetrician-gynecologist
• At least 3 year working experience as obstetrician-gynecologist in MoPH hospitals
• Fluent  in  both  National  languages  (Pashto  and  Dari)  &  Intermediate  knowledge  of  Englishlanguage
• Able to perform night duties
• Good interpersonal and communication skill
• Good training skill
• The ability to manage other people involved in a patients’ care
• The ability to create tailored treatment plans
• Mastery of all medical instruments needed for treatment
• The ability to provide accurate effective care even under pressure

Ethical Standards & Safeguarding

The employee is expected to uphold OPHA’s integrity standards and safeguarding policies, ensuring ethical financial practices and protection of sensitive data.

Others:

• Act according to the policies of OPHA.
• Keep confidentiality with issues related to OPHA.
• Develop Spirit of co-operation and understanding among members of the team.
• Work with honesty and co-operative attitude and keep a high standard of quality.
• All other interdictions are stipulated in the staff regulation and other OPHA policies along with the disciplinary measures and all these policies are part of the staff contract with OPHA.

OPHA upholds a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination by its personnel toward the individuals it serves. Additionally, OPHA is firmly committed to stringent child safeguarding principles.

All personnel, including selected candidates, are expected to fully comply with these standards and principles at all times. As part of OPHA’s commitment to maintaining a safe and ethical work environment, all selected candidates will be subject to thorough reference and background checks concerning any past misconduct related to sexual exploitation and abuse as well as child safeguarding violation and other corrupt practices. Candidates may also be required to provide further information throughout the selection process.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants who are exactly suitable with the above criteria are requested to submit their CV with cover letter through the email provide below or to the OPHA Laghman provincial office.

Please write the subject title in email as: Obs/Gynecologist Specialist, Vacancy No. 2025/119, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contact for written test/interview and application after closing date will not be considered.

Note: Applications are reviewed on active bases and after receiving sufficient eligible applications we may process the position before closing date.

Laghman Provincial Office Address: District# 2, Duniya Gul Masjid street, Sultan Ghazi Baba Town (Shar-e-Naw Gharbi), House# 356, Mehterlam City, Laghman, Afghanistan.

jobs@opha.org.af