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Midwife(Re-anounced)

  • Terre des hommes
  • Kabul

duties

  • Give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labour, and the postpartum period
  • Conduct deliveries on her own and care for the newborn infant
  • Manage complications in pregnancy and childbirth, in accordance with the principles of basic emergency obstetric care
  • Provide primary care to women of reproductive age, in accordance with the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS)
  • Supervise the provision of primary health care within the community by female community health workers
  • Counsel and educate women, the family and the community, in relevant areas of health, including preparation for parenthood and childbirth
  • Provide all non‐surgical methods of family planning, and counselling for surgical methods
  • Obtain specialized assistance as necessary (consultation or referral)
  • Share knowledge, skill, and expertise with midwifery, medical, and nursing students, and nursing and resident staff, in the management of pregnancy and childbirth, acting as a clinical preceptor
  • Perform limited, select administrative duties such as patient charting, recording, and reporting of data; clinic and/or facility management (as required); or coordination of specific educational or outreach programs
  • Participate in research, professional organizations, and related committees; and in continuing education opportunities
  • Follow Tdh/caritas project policies, procedures, and objectives; continuous quality improvement initiatives; safety, environmental, and infection prevention standards
  • Participate in the provision of 24‐hour, 7‐day maternity service, which may require evening, night, or on‐call duty to follow up all cases where risk factors were identified, and ensure that the mothers and children are following the treatment plan recommended by the doctor, hospital, or health facility.
  • To ensure and follow up that all children under 5 and mothers go to health facilities for preventative treatment, including immunization and treatment as necessary.
  • To identify the women in the community who are pregnant and ensure that they receive antenatal care and health education.
  • To encourage the women to have a birth plan and seek skilled birth attendance for deliveries, assisting the mothers during deliveries, if necessary. 
  • Give training to the Family Health Action Groups.
  • Serves as a positive role model for the organization
  • Implement all additional tasks requested by his hierarchy

qualification

NOTE: We strongly request that the candidates read the job responsibilities and requirements carefully!!!

Preference will be given to candidates residing in PD 22, Bagram

  • Graduate from Midwifery and has passed the exit exam
  • Experience working within the public health facilities
  • Min 3 years' experience working in hospitals or health facilities
  • Fluency in local languages: Dari, Pashto
  • Excellent knowledge of the region and its cultural aspects
  • Excellent networking skills and ability to communicate with various stakeholders
  • Capability to take initiative and excellent negotiation skills
  • Good at report writing
  • Well understanding of the Afghanistan context

Submision Guide Line

Please click on the link below to apply for this job:


https://jobs.af/jobs/midwife-re-anounced/apply








Job Overview

  • Announced date : Sept. 7, 2025
  • Expire Date : Oct. 8, 2025
  • Number of Jobs: 2
  • Vacancy Number: Tdh-0030-2025
  • Salary : $ 686
  • Contract Type : Fixed-term
  • Contract Duration : 4 month
  • Employment Type : Full Time
  • Gender : Female
  • Nationality : Afghan
  • Probation Period : 3 month
  • Minimum Education : Diploma

Organization Information

Terre des hommes

Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh) is a Swiss Child Welfare Foundation, providing assistance and protection to vulnerable population worldwide. 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, Herat, Kandahar & Nangarhar provinces.


Categories

Health

Required Languages

Dari Pashto