SCI – Afghanistan

Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.

We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Implementation

1. Lead field level implementation of Reproductive, Maternal, New-born and Child Health (RMNCH) activities and will ensure quality RMNCH service delivery through integrated Health Facilities
2. Coordinate RMNCH and IYCF activities with relevant Government Directorates, Basic Package of Heath Service (BPHS) and INGO/ NGOs at provincial level
3. Regularly attend the RMNCH committee meeting at provincial level and adjust the RMNCH activities with the new approach.
4. Undertake regular supportive supervision to the project site and provide on the Job coaching and training for the HFs staff to promote RMNCH and IYCF-E activities.
5. Conduct need assessment and identify the area of need for improvement and will organize the capacity building plan for the RMNCH and IYCF-E staff.
6. Collect RMNCH data from project team for further analysis and submission to Project coordinator and PPHD/MoPH on timely bases
7. Identify and report immediately any medical or administrative problems that may interfere in achieving programme objectives
8. Meet regularly with beneficiary communities and leaders, to ensure project effectiveness and community involvement in decision making on the services
9. Facilitated RMNCH training to the project staff.
10. Work closely with the Save the children program teams, including other sectors, to develop applicable materials on child rights, child protection, participation, health education, environmental protection etc.
11. Perform any other task relevant to the scope of work as assigned by the line manager

Child Safeguarding

• Ensure that all beneficiaries of your program are receiving ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Report any Child Safeguard and/or PSEA cases if encountered.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Medical Degree (MD)