Midwife

Position Title: Midwife

2025-01-26 Parwan Full Time 102

Job Location:	Parwan
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	CHA, Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	HRM-432
No. Of Jobs:	8
City:	Bagram, Jabul Saraj, Sayed Khel, Surkhi Parsa

Organization:	(CHA), Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (موسسه همکاری)
Years of Experience:	3 Years
Contract Duration:	11 Months
Gender:	Female
Education:	Bachelor in Midwifery
Close date:	2025-01-26

About (CHA), Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (موسسه همکاری):

Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (CHA) is a non-governmental, non-profitable, and non-political Afghan NGO, working since 1987 mainly in agriculture, health, education, and infrastructure sectors in more vulnerable areas of the country. CHA is working through the implementation of Emergency, rehabilitation, and development projects for emergency aid for war, famine, and natural disaster-affected families in the field, to assist with the rehabilitation of rural and urban life, and to work with communities for sustainable development in Afghanistan.

Core Commitments and Expectations from Candidates:

CHA is dedicated to creating an environment where all staff members are committed to our core values and principles. We believe that our employees play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and excellence of our organization. Therefore, we have outlined the following core commitments and expectations that all candidates must adhere to:

Adherence to CHA's Policies and Procedures: All candidates must adhere to CHA's policies and procedures, these guidelines are designed to ensure a safe, fair, and efficient working environment. Compliance with these policies is fundamental to maintaining the standards and quality of our operation
Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA): CHA has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and abuse. All candidates, employees, associates, and partners must comply with the PSEA policy.
Ethical Conduct and Integrity: Candidates are expected to maintain high standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all their professional dealings. This includes avoiding conflicts of interest, maintaining confidentiality, and adhering to anti-fraud and anti-corruption guidelines.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination and Diversity: CHA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Candidates must respect and promote diversity and non-discrimination based on race, gender, age, or any other protected characteristic.
Child Protection: Candidates must adhere to the Child Protection Policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of children in all CHA activities.
Environmental and Social Safeguards: Candidate must follow CHA's Environmental and Social Safeguard Policy to minimize environmental impact and ensure sustainable practices in all projects and operations.
Confidentiality and Data Protection: Candidates are required to maintain the confidentiality of all CHA data and information.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. To ensure compliance, candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. These checks will include the verification of academic credentials and employment history. Selected candidates may also be required to provide additional information to facilitate these checks.

By joining CHA, candidates commit to these core values and contribute to our mission of providing humanitarian assistance with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. We look forward to welcoming dedicated individuals who share our commitment to making a positive impact.

Job Descriptions:

• Responsible for safe deliveries and newborn care in the catchment areas of health center where mothers do not have access to maternal and newborn care services during the day time.

• Provide at least four-time ANC services for each pregnant women during the whole period of pregnancy according to national guideline.

• Provide skilled birth attendant services to the mothers who cannot attend the health facility, during her worktime.

• Maintain main focus on ante natal care (ANC), postnatal care (PNC) and neonatal care (NNC) services to postpartum women and newborn babies including health education and community awareness on exclusive breastfeeding, mother nutrition, prevention of infection

• As per the principles of basic emergency obstetric care, manage complications in pregnancy and childbirth.

• Considering IP measures during the deliveries & organizing standard ANC/PNC visits to targeted areas.

• Consulting and educating women, family and community in areas pertaining to Health including mother and newborn health.

• Managing Eclampsia and Preeclampsia (screening, treatment and referrals).

• Administering PPH by the distribution of Misoprostol.

• Offering postpartum family planning counseling and services.

• Referring postpartum complications when needed.

• Conducting screening of the pregnant women for dangerous signs of pregnancy.

• Delivering comprehensive counseling for all FP methods, distribution of short term family planning methods and IEC materials.

• Delivering short-term family planning methods to the clients. • Developing an effective referral system for long-run family planning methods.

• Conducting the PNC visit in 48 hours after delivery and Providing information and education on Self-care.

• Facilitating enabling environment for a comprehensive referral pathway in the event of any complication in delivery.

• Rising awareness among the women during their visits.

• Providing instant newborn care focusing on airway, warmth and breastfeeding and delivering emergency measures for newborn resuscitation.

• Providing daily newborn care, including physical examination, taking care of the umbilical cord, immunization, etc.

• Performing administrative tasks such as patient caring, recording and reporting of data and coordination of specific educational or outreach programs.

• Ensure proper Data recording and reporting system and preparing & submitting monthly reports to Project Focal Point.