Job Description:

Responsibilities:

- Maintain proper behavior and conduct with clinic staff and visitors, respecting the culture and traditions of the community and adhering to them.

- Implement and apply new development programs.

- Be committed to responsibilities and follow established regulations.

- Participate in training sessions and transfer the knowledge gained to other health center staff according to the internal training plan.

- Supervise the activities of community health workers and all health activities within the community.

- Assist in training sessions and strengthen communication between community health workers and health committees.

- Strengthen and expand cooperation between the community and the health center.

- Be responsible for identifying and addressing community health issues.

- Provide health education to the community under coverage.

- Review and assess the performance of community health workers.

- Identify training needs for community health workers.

- Provide refresher training for community health workers.

- Provide leadership training for community health committees.

- Assist in updating the community health maps and health center health posts.

- Help develop health plans at the health center, health committee, and community level.

- Implement, supervise, and evaluate health program activities in the covered areas of the health center.

- Report and address urgent issues in service delivery to the community.

- Guide and support community health workers in developing and implementing their work plans.

- Prepare monthly supervision plans for community health workers and share them with the health center supervisor.

- Ensure regular replenishment of community health workers' materials and timely replacement of supplies as needed.

- Encourage teamwork among Community Health Workers (CHWs), especially when they are working in the target communities.

- Regularly report on community health workers’ activities to the health center.

- Mobilize the community to participate in health issues and programs.

- Raise awareness in the community about health activities at health posts and the health center.

- Supervise the quality of registration records, patient charts, and community maps, and provide technical support to community health workers.

- Complete monthly reports from health posts within the covered areas.

- Assist the health center supervisor in consolidating reports and using graphs to assess health programs at the health center.

- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of other activities (e.g., community health workers’ medication usage reports, tuberculosis reports, urgent cases).

- Assist in any necessary surveys.

- Form health committees (Health Committees) within the community.

- Raise awareness within health committees about BPHS and related health topics.

- Collect feedback on the health center’s service delivery from the community and the satisfaction of patients.

- Strengthen the referral system between the community, health posts, and health centers.

- Perform tasks assigned by the clinic supervisor.

- Actively participate in implementing new standards to improve quality.

Job Requirements:

- Education: Diploma in Nursing, Pharmacy, or a Bachelor's in Public Health.

- Experience:  At least one year of relevant working experience.

- Skills:  Strong communication skills in Dari and demonstrated management ability.

- Languages:  Fluency in Dari (both written and spoken) is required.

-General:Pr eference for local residents of Bamiyan province, especially from the covered health areas, or those willing to stay in Bamiyan for an extended period.

Submission Guidelines:

Qualified applicants who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply by submitting their application and CV through the following link: 

Note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the position may be processed before the closing date once sufficient eligible applications are received.

Aga Khan Health Service, Afghanistan is committed to promoting diversity and providing equal employment opportunities to all candidates, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, marital status, political affiliation, or other factors.

AKHS is committed to reducing its environmental impact and has set a goal of achieving net-zero carbon operations by 2030. We encourage applicants with an interest in sustainability to apply.

AKHS enforces a zero-tolerance policy towards behaviors inconsistent with the goals of AKDN, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, authority abuse, and discrimination. The organization is also committed to child safeguarding principles. Successful candidates will undergo thorough reference and background checks, including verification of academic credentials and employment history.  

AKHS follows a transparent and fair recruitment process, and any attempts by candidates to follow up during the recruitment process may disqualify them.

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