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About IRC (International Rescue Committee)

The IRC will put in place high-impact, cost-effective solutions that help people affected by crisis. We'll also use our learning and experience to shape humanitarian policy and practice in ways that improve the lives of more people worldwide.

Job Description

She/he will be responsible for the management of the IRC’s Basic Health Center and the provision of health care services. The medical doctor will implement and take charge of the daily clinical care activities. They will also ensure the delivery of high-quality services to the clients and catchment population.

Clinic Service delivery

• Provide direct clinical care, working closely with the other clinical staff to ensure the delivery of high quality comprehensive primary healthcare services.
• Manage medical, pediatric, and obstetric emergencies presenting to the facility, ensuring appropriate handover and referral as needed
• Ensure all patient consultations and treatments are appropriately recorded.
• Oversee the provision of quality care within the health clinic, ensuring consultations and treatments are in line with clinical protocols, guidelines, and best practices
• Provide health and hygiene promotion to patients and caregivers
• Ensure appropriate infection prevention and control measures are in place at the facility and monitor staff adherence.
• Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner

Staff Supervision & Development

• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
• Provide medical support and mentorship to other health facilitystaff, providing on-the-job training where needed.
• Support the Health Manager to organize regular meetings with local committees and strengthening the community relationship.

Project Management

• Responsible for the overall technical and administrative oversight of Health clinic services  
• Oversee the training of community volunteers to provide health promotion, community mobilization and awareness raising.
• Ensure regular inventory and consumption tracking of medical drugs and supplies.
• Work with relevant staff to ensure prompt requesting of medical drugs and supplies.

Coordination and Representation

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local communities, local government agencies.
• Hold meetings with local communities and represent the program in local stakeholder meetings.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Ensure all patient consultations are documented and patient records completed.
• Assist and supervise medical staff in maintaining facility registers and other data collection tools, ensuring accurate and timely recording of information.
• Assist and supervise medical staff in weekly/ monthly/ quarterly collection, compilation and reporting of data.
• Submit reports in a timely manner.

Other Duties

• Ensure non-disclosure of any information whatsoever about practices and IRC activities to any other person or organization without permission, except in the normal performance of the service.
• Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.
   

Skills Required

• Strong Communication skills
• Flexible and can work under pressure.
• computer skills

Submission Guideline:

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/33530?c=rescue 

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.

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