Midwife

Position Title: Midwife

2025-10-12 Nangarhar Full Time 18

Job Location:	Nangarhar
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per IRC Salary Scale 9A
Vacancy Number:	JR00000413
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Nangarhar - Khogyani District

Organization:	IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Years of Experience:	Minimum 2 years in maternal and newborn services (probably in BEmONC Health facilities).
Contract Duration:	till Dec 2025 (with possibility of extension)
Gender:	Female
Education:	Graduate from a recognized midwifery school (MoPH-approved). Valid registration/certification from Afghanistan midwifery council is preferred.
Close date:	2025-10-12

About IRC (International Rescue Committee):

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time.
The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Job Descriptions:

Main Purpose of the Job:

The BeMONC Center Midwife is responsible for providing 24/7 Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BeMONC) services at the Center. As a maternity care provider, the midwife takes primary responsibility for delivering round-the-clock care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. She ensures safe delivery practices, manages obstetric and neonatal emergencies, strengthens the referral system, and maintains active coordination with Community Health Workers (CHWs) to improve access to reproductive health services throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

General Duties

Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all services provided, including ANC, PNC, deliveries, referrals, and related activities.
Prepare and submit regular reports to the supervisor/health facility in a timely manner.
Adhere strictly to infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols during all aspects of service delivery.
Properly use, manage, and safeguard midwifery and medical kits, ensuring cleanliness, hygiene, and compliance with infection prevention standards.

Specific Duties:

1. Maternal and Newborn Care

Provide respectful antenatal care (ANC), including counseling, screening, identification of danger signs, and timely referrals.
Develop delivery plans and offer counseling on family planning, newborn care, and nutrition.
Assist in normal deliveries and provide immediate newborn care, including essential resuscitation, while ensuring safe childbirth practices.
Deliver comprehensive postnatal care (PNC) at 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days, and 42 days after delivery.
Provide postpartum family planning counseling and distribute family planning commodities as appropriate.
Promptly identify, stabilize, and refer complicated obstetric and neonatal cases to the nearest higher-level health facility.
Monitor newborn growth and development while promoting early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding.
Conduct geographical mapping of BeMONC catchment areas to identify pregnant and lactating women (PLWs), contraceptive users, and recent deliveries.
Facilitate health education sessions for mothers, families, and communities to promote maternal, newborn, and child health.
Ensure strict adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols within the health facility.

2. Community Engagement & Health Education

Maintain strong coordination and communication with community health workers (CHWs) for referrals, follow up and community awareness
Conduct regular visits to pregnant and postpartum women.
Promote birth preparedness and complication readiness.
Raise awareness about family planning, maternity and child health.
Participate in community/group meetings to mobilize support for maternal and newborn health services.
Maintain regular coordination with Health Shuras.

3. Coordination and Reporting

Coordinate with CHWs, CHSs, and other community structures for maternal and newborn health referrals and services.

Job Requirements:

Graduate from a recognized midwifery school (MoPH-approved). Valid registration/certification from Afghanistan midwifery council is preferred.
Minimum 2 years in maternal and newborn services (probably in BEmONC Health facilities).
Strong communication and counseling skills, ability to work respectfully with community members.
Maternal and newborn care, infection prevention, family planning services.
Strong documentation and reporting ability.
Pashto and Dari required, English an advantage.
MS Word, Excel, Access, Internet (preferred).
Willingness to travel and work in remote/hard-to-reach areas.

Submission Guidelines:

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/Nangarhar-Afghanistan/Midwife_JR00000413

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque