MNCH Health Extender

Programme/Section/Zonal Office: Afghanistan Country Office/Health Section

Duty Station: Kandahar South Zone

Title of Extender: MNCH Health Extender

Number Required: 1

Time Frame: Till 31st March 2025

Minimum Qualification and Experience:

• The Consultant is expected to have minimum academic qualifications of a university bachelors degree in medicine (MD) or public health faculty (masters degree is preferable)
• Minimum 35 years of experience in planning managing and monitoring of facility and communitybased health activities such as EPHS/BPHS/RMNCH etc.
• Previous experience working with MoPH or National/International NGOs will be an advantage.
• A good understanding of Afghanistans health system particularly the RMNCH and CBHC system
• Consultant is expected to (a) have a good knowledge of the working environment in the Afghan administration and the communities; (b) familiarity with the main stakeholders in the Public Health Sector in Afghanistan.
• Good spoken and written English as well as knowledge of the main local languages of Afghanistan.
• Willingness to undertake field mission to hardtoreach areas in southern province.

Task to be Performed

1. Situation analysis and assessment: Conduct and update the situation analysis to aid with the development design implementation and management of RMNCH interventions as well as for higher management use to enhance programme management efficiency and delivery of results.
2. MNCH Monitoring: Conduct regular visits to monitor lifesaving RMNCH intervention and activities supported by UNICEF with focus on newborn units (newborn care corners special care newborn units newborn stabilization units high load labor wards paediatric units and maternity high dependency units.
3. Technical support: Capacity building of the medical cadre;
   1. To identify capacity and technical gaps of implementing partners and counterparts and provide technical support and ensure that training of health workers is facilitated.
   2. Support the training on the communityand facilitybased newborn care as well as Basic and advanced Emergency Obstetrics Care for the medical cadres.
   3. Partners capacity in area of RMNCH Extender technical expertise is built.
4. Coordination and Reporting: Coordinate with the RH officers regional Health Extender and health specialist for the monthly workplanmonitoring plan and share the progress and visits repots on timely manner to zonal office; Participate in RMNCH operational working group and other relevant meetings; Other program related activities as suggested by the supervisor.

Remote Work :

No