ACBAR

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The female medical doctor (MD) is responsible for delivering high-quality clinical care and medical treatment to patients at the health facility level particularly female clients and children. This includes diagnosing illnesses, prescribing appropriate medications, managing both acute and chronic conditions, and ensuring that all medical interventions align with national treatment protocols and guidelines. The MD also plays a key leadership role by supervising and mentoring female health staff, enhancing their clinical skills through on-the-job training and capacity-building sessions. Furthermore, the MD actively contributes to the planning, coordination, and implementation of health and nutrition activities, working closely with other team members to improve service delivery, patient outcomes, and community health.

1. Responsible for basic health center management in the field, reporting, conducting female and children OPD sessions, drug distribution and leading female team members as per their job description.                                                                                                                                          
2. Make sure that all planned primary health care as per BPHS, sexual reproductive services, trauma care and other project interventions are executed and expected services are delivered to all target population within the catchment area.
3. Maintain required quality of care in terms of providing healthcare services to patients (consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and referral), health education/conducting awareness raising sessions and reporting.
4. Make sure that basic health centers healthcare services are delivered according to current medical practices, national guidelines/treatment protocols and organization policies/procedures (with main focus to privacy, internal control/accountability, humanitarian principles etc.).
5. Responsible for technical support and monitoring of basic health centers female staff/ members’ activities and make sure that healthcare services are delivered as per relevant guidelines, standards and protocols.
6. Responsible to make sure that project resources are properly utilized in the field, quality of service delivery and data entry is maintained by all team members and close working coordination is maintained with local stakeholders (female CHWs, FHAG members, and female health committees at health post/village level. 
7. Responsible of regular updates and data entry of daily female OPD/consultation in different HMIS/reporting tools/formats/registers according to MoPH/project needs and scope of work.  
8. Active participation in BHC related community-based activities, awareness raising sessions, meetings, and lead female BHC colleagues’ coordination with local health committees/CDCs and other forums including supervising AMAL sessions at HF and inidrectly supporting SAA sessions at HP level. 
9. Identify and report immediately any problems at community level that may interfere in achieving program objectives or need relevant management action. 
10. Participate in designing and implementation of on-the-job trainings for HF female staff and female CHWs, FHAG members  as per project work plan and staff need for knowledge and skills development within scope of BHC.
11. Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor/line manager.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:
• Uphold CARE’s Safeguarding Policy (https://www.care-international.org/resources/care-international-safeguarding-policy) and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
• Must read the Safeguarding Policy and either sign the Safeguarding Code of Conduct or sign a Code of Conduct that is consistent with or references this policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
 

Graduated from a registered and recognized medical faculty/Institute. 

 Duty Locations 
 Paktia province, Gardez District, Rabat BHC

Post graduation in public health/medicine (Gyn/Obs) with confirmation of exit exam pass marks is additional plus point. 
Work Experience: 
• The Candidate must have at least three-years’ relevant work experience in BPHS related health facilities or similar working context/environment. 
Languages Skills: 
• Fluency in spoken and written Dari and Pashtu is a requirement. English Language skills is a plus point.

More than three years relevant experience in BPHS HFs and relevant trainings are preferred.

• Please submit your completed CARE Standard Job application form (ACBAR: Application Form)  to afg.vacancies@care.org.
• Applications after the closing date (12:00 AM) and without CARE Application form will not be accepted.
• Please Indicate the position title, Vacancy Number in the Subject Line (Medical Doctor CARE-AF-1361 Paktia) otherwise your application will not be considered.
• Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted with and call for Interview.
• The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a Background Check, Bridger check & Reference check and be compliant and sign up to Care Afghanistan’s Code of Conduct, PSHA (Prevention from Sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse) and other Care Afghanistan policies prior to a final offer being made.
• CARE IS COMMITTED TO CHILD PROTECTION POLICY (Available at:  http://bit.ly/CAREAFG_Child_Protection_Policy)

Equal Opportunity Statement

CARE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

MDS (Misconduct Disclosure Scheme)

CARE participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from the candidate’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

afg.vacancies@care.org.