Midwife (on-call base) To Cover the Duty During the Absence of Midwife

2026-06-27 Kabul Part Time 579

Job Location:	Kabul
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Part Time
Salary:	As per Organization Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	HR1062-AFGA/484
No. Of Jobs:	3
City:	Kabul

Organization:	AFGA
Years of Experience:	3-5 years
Contract Duration:	End of December 2026 with possibility of extension (Three Month probationary )
Gender:	Female
Education:	Graduated from recognized midwifery institute
Close date:	2026-06-27

About AFGA:

Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) is an Afghan non-governmental, not-for-profit and non-political organization established in 1968. Alongside the Ministry of Public Health, AFGA has been working in the field of Reproductive Health since its inception. AFGA is a fully accredited member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and an important partner of UNFPA.

A committed team of more than 600 experts are working in 11 provinces of Afghanistan to achieve AFGA goals and objectives. AFGA provides health services to the most vulnerable and hard to reach communities through over 140 service delivery points.

Job Descriptions:

Summary of the job:

The responsibility of the midwife will be to attend the normal delivery and perform all the duties of IPD and OPD.

Responsibilities

Provide prenatal care to mothers, including conducting routine checkups, ordering and interpreting lab tests, and monitoring the health and development of the fetus with consultation of the gynecologist.
Provide normal deliveries and provision of family guidance services to the patients who come to the hospital.
Follow up of services to patients such as vital signs and follow up of order of doctor and dressing of the patients.
Provide postpartum care, including monitoring the mother's recovery, providing breastfeeding support, and assessing the health of the newborn.
Identify and respond to any complications or high-risk situations during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum, and work collaboratively with obstetricians when needed.
Educate and counsel patients on pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, family planning, and other women's health topics.
Maintain detailed and accurate medical records for all patients according to HMIS tools.
Collaborate with the broader healthcare team, including nurses, pediatricians, and social workers, to coordinate comprehensive care.
Potentially perform some outpatient procedures like cervical exams and collecting lab specimens.
Collection of data and information of patients in IPD and OPD who are under the follow up
Active participation for planning of capacity building in hospital
Perform night duty according to the night duty schedule
Obey all rules and disciplines of hospital
Participate in the morning reports
Perform all other official duties given by the hospital
Participate in implementation of all standards especially in gynecology
Participate in evaluation of all standards and prepare action plan for improvement of the standards
Responsible for registering of clients
Respect all rules and regulations of the AFGA and adhere safeguarding policy
She will report to nursing head.

Job Requirements:

Graduated from recognized midwifery institute
Should have 3-5 years of working experience as a practicing midwife, providing care during antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn periods
Experience of working in a hospital or clinic setting is preferred
Should receive the (BEmNOC, CmNOC, NBC, HMIS, IP, FP, PAC) trainings.
Having effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a flexible schedule, including night shift, weekends, and holidays as needed

Submission Guidelines:

Qualified & interested candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position through the below-mentioned link. The AFGA HR Department can only consider applications submitted through the official online application portal. Manual applications will not be accepted. When submitting your application, please ensure that you include your CV and cover letter in a single combined PDF file. Do not attach any additional documents such as education certificates, experience letters, or other related materials

Due to a high volume of applications received, the AFGA HR Department is will not be able to reach out individually to each candidate. If you have not received an email or call within two weeks after the closing date from the AFGA HR Department, please understand that your application has not been considered for this particular opening at this time.

http://hrmis.afga.org.af/Applicant/Apply/AFGA_2050489349

AFGA Recruitment Process Commitment:

At AFGA, we do not accept any kind of recommendation, favoritism, or discrimination during the recruitment and selection of candidates. Our process is designed to be objective and merit-based, focusing solely on the qualifications, skills, and experiences of the applicants.

We want to assure all candidates that their applications will be evaluated equally, without any undue influence or bias. AFGA is dedicated to building a diverse and talented workforce that can contribute to the organization's mission and objectives.