Community Health Supervisor (CHS)

2026-06-16 Nangarhar Full Time 15

Job Location:	Nangarhar
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per Tdh salary scale
Vacancy Number:	Tdh-041-2026
No. Of Jobs:	4
City:	Lalpura, Durbaba, Momandara, and Shirzad districts

Organization:	Terre des hommes (Tdh) Foundation
Years of Experience:	Minimum of 3 years of experience as a community health supervisor, or in community development, healthcare, or management.
Contract Duration:	01 Year ( with a three-month probation period)-Extendable
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	High school graduate. Professional qualifications in health are preferred.
Close date:	2026-06-16

About Terre des hommes (Tdh) Foundation:

The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss child rights organisation with more than 2000 employees worldwide. We stand together with children to uphold their rights, protect their lives and improve their well-being. We achieve this through innovative programmes focused on health, migration and access to justice, specially designed to have a positive and sustainable impact.

Tdh has been working in Afghanistan since 1995 and carry out projects related to Child Protection, Mother and Child health and Livelihood Programs in Kabul, Balkh, Kunar and Nangarhar provinces

Job Descriptions:

Job Summary :

The CHS will supervise all community health activities. He or she will assist in training, supporting, and supervising CHWs. He or she also assists in the formation and linkage of community health committees (Shura-e-Sehie). He will also carry out protection-related interventions at community level.

Main responsibilities:

Assists in practical training during CHW training courses, including supervising the practical experience of the CHWs in the community during their training.
The CHS will also carry out awareness sessions about child rights and psychosocial support through CMS with returnees, IDPs, and the conflict-affected population targeted by the project, and ensure that they have a better understanding of standards on child protection in emergencies (CPiE).
Provides on-the-job and monthly in-service training to CHWs
Reviews and evaluates the performance of the CHWs and identifies the need for further training
Assists the staff of the health facility in making plans for community health programs in the facility and its catchment area.
Implements, supervises, and evaluates community health program activities in the catchment area of the health facility.
Identifies and reports immediately to the head of the health facility any problems that may interfere with achieving program objectives
Guides the CHWs in the development and implementation of their action plans.
Conducts monthly supervisory meetings with CHWs.
Conducts regular visits to the CHWs in their communities to assess and assist their work.
Identifies community volunteers and community ToTs in close coordination with community elders and the Tdh selection criteria.
Through the implementation of CMS (Case Management System), addresses protection concerns of IDPs, returnees, and conflict-affected children and their families in working locations.
Develops activities that meet recommendations linked to the psychosocial monitoring of the children being supported.
Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager.

Job Requirements:

Education :

High school graduate. Professional qualifications in health are preferred.

Experience / Skills :

Minimum of 3 years of experience as a community health supervisor, or in community development, healthcare, or management.
Preference will be given to local candidates who meet the required criteria and successfully complete the full recruitment process; however, being a local candidate alone does not provide any advantage.
Respected, self-motivated resident of the local community.
Good understanding of BPHS (Basic Package of Health Services) community health activities and community-based health services
Knowledge of child protection principles, safeguarding, psychosocial support, and referral mechanisms
Ability to conduct community awareness sessions and facilitate group discussions

Languages:

Written and Spoken fluency in Local languages

Tdh General Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies :

Commits to promoting and complying with the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh's formal reporting mechanisms and dealing with any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.

Raises awareness of the Foundation of the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and related rights, towards children, community members and our own employees.

Undertakes to comply with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activities, as well as workplace behavior.

Commits to putting values and principles into practice through exemplary behavior, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.

Commits to developing a compliant and enlightened management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.

References :

Please note that all job offers will be subject to satisfactory references and checks (criminal record and anti-terrorism funding check). Terre des hommes will ask the Human Resources of previous organisations to provide references on any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment as well as fraud and corruption, during employment, or incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left employment.

Submission Guidelines:

Procedure:

Only complete applications (updated and accurate CV + covering letter) received through Tdh online application platform will be processed. It is essential that all information provided is complete, truthful and verifiable, as any discrepancies may affect your eligibility in the recruitment process.

Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later date.

Please note that

Only applications submitted through the online platform will be considered. Applications submitted by email, in person, or through other means will not be accepted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.
Tdh upholds the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion, and maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward any harm, abuse, or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults by staff, representatives, or partners.
Female candidates and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Tdh values the diversity, perspectives and contributions each individual brings to the team.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply through the Tdh online application platform via the following link: https://jobs.tdh.org/en-GB/jobs/internal/51b58219-328e-45fc-ac41-781060eca7ff