ACBAR

Organization for Community Coordination and Development (OCCD) established and registered with Ministry of Economy in 2013, is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political and independent organization. OCCD works in partnership with Government, development and implementing partners in Health, Education, Agriculture and Livestock, Research and Development

• The implementation of Reproductive, Maternal, New-born and Child Health (RMNCAH) activities will ensure quality of care in RMNCAH, Nutrition and EPI service delivery at Provincial/field levels.
• Ensure quality of care through implementation of RMNCAH HQIP standard.
• Coordinate RMNCAH and MIYCN for pregnant and lactating women activities with MoPH and, BPHS and INGO/ NGOs at national level.
• Regularly attend the RMNCAH committee meeting at national level and adjust the RMNCAH activities with the new approach.
• Undertake regular supportive supervision to the project sites and provide on the Job coaching and training for the HFs staff to promote RMNCAH and MIYCN activities.
• Conduct need assessment and identify the area of need for improvement and will organize the capacity building plan for the RMNCAH and MIYCN staff. 
• Collect RMNCAH data from project team for further analysis and submission to Project Officer  and Project coordinator and PPHD/MoPH on timely basis.
• Conduct regular meetings with female beneficiary communities to ensure the effectiveness of the project and to promote their active involvement in decision-making regarding the services provided.
• Participate in capacity building activities for training of health facility staff on RMNCAH
• Provide monthly activities report.
• Follow established policies, procedures, and objectives; continuous quality improvement initiative; safety, environmental, and infection prevention standards.
• Identify and report immediately any problem which interferes in the delivery of services or in achieving the program objectives to her immediate line Officer

Organizational Responsibilities:

Policy Adherence

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect organization policies and regulation
• She must be accompanied by a Mahram during field visits

Qualifications:

• The candidate must be a Medical Doctor (MD), graduated from a recognized medical faculty.
• The candidate should have 5 years’ experience in RMNCAH in BPHS/EPHS or similar health projects with international or national NGOs

Experience:

• Familiarity with MoPH HMIS tools is an asset.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in project management, including basic administration and coordination.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in RMNCAH, BPHS/EPHS, or primary health care programs.
• Solid understanding of clinical protocols, including BEmONC, IMNCI, family planning, and newborn care.
• Demonstrated experience in supervision, capacity building, mentoring, and quality assurance.
• Proven ability to design and deliver health and nutrition trainings.
• Strong professional reputation and credibility (desirable).
• Excellent management, leadership, and training skills.
• Strong capacity‑building abilities and effective teamwork skills, with sensitivity to cultural and gender dynamics.
• Willingness and ability to travel to remote and hard‑to‑reach districts within the province with Mahram.

Competency:

• The candidate will have good human and communication skills, excellent command over Microsoft Office particularly MS excel and MS Word, planning, and organization management skills.
• The candidate should fluently speak Dari, Pashto and basic English

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within OCCD and amongst beneficiaries served by OCCD.

Compliance & Ethics:

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the OCCD. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of OCCD and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Safeguarding:

It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons. 

Interested candidates should submit their resumes along with the cover letter to recruitment-af@occd.org.af

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WRITE THE VACANCY#, POSITION, AND PROVINCE IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. NOTE: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

recruitment-af@occd.org.af