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About Aga Khan Health Service-Afghanistan

Aga Khan Health Service, Afghanistan (AKHS,A), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is a long-term partner of the ‘Ministry of Public Health, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’ for the implementation of “Basic Package of Health Services” in three provinces (Baghlan, Bamyan and Badakhshan), and implementation of Essential Package of  Hospital Service (EPHS) in Badakhshan and Bamyan province. AKHS-A is implementing three Community Midwifery Education Program Schools each in Bamyan, Badakhshan and Baghlan

Job Description

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Responsible for implementing BPHS (Basic Package of Health Services), Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS), CME (Community Midwifery Education) and CHNE (Community Health Nursing Education) Programs in line with MoPH (Ministry of Public Health) and AKHS, A standards and guidelines in Badakhshan Province. 
•  Provide overall leadership, professional and management support, performing quality control and monitoring in accordance with the defined guidelines to AKHS, A regional teams.
• Coordinate BPHS /EPHS activities with Provincial Health Directorate, partner NGOs and attend Provincial Health Coordination Committee (PHCC) meetings and keep all the updated MOPH policy documents.
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  Work closely with Aga Khan Foundation (AKF, A) Badakhshan regional team to ensure support and functioning of all joint activities like Security, Finance and HR Policies.
• Prepare annual budgets for the regional programs, monitor and check regular expenditure and submit to National Program Office.
• Develop and implement innovative methods of improving community health programme efficiency with community involvement.
• Initiate and implement capacity building programs for Regional Health Program Officers (RHPOs) in taking on larger responsibilities of the programs
• Support EPHS Manager in improving quality of Faizabad Provincial Hospital Services.
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  Support “In-Service Refresher Training Activities” among provincial health teams/ Staffs 
• Work closely with Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) regional agencies and represent AKHS, A at Local AKDN Forum meetings.
• Provide administrative and technical support to the Regional Programme Offices in Faizabad and Khorogh.
  Any other duty assigned by the AKHS-A Manager, Community Health Programs.

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION

Submission Guideline:

Qualified applicants who are exactly suitable with above criteria are requested to send their Applications + CVs and clearly mention the job title and vacancy number in the subject line: (PHC/SHC Manager/Lead 003) otherwise their application will not be considered.

Note:Applications are reviewed on active bases and after receiving sufficient eligible applications we may process the position before closing date. 

Aga Khan Health Service, Afghanistan strives to promote diversity as well as provide an equal employment opportunity to each candidate, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, language, marital status, origin, political affiliation, religion, sex, or social status'.

Aga khan Health Service- Afghanistan is an equal opportunities employer. Female are encouraged to apply.

AKHS is concerned about the climate and environmental crises we face and is doing everything possible to  reduce our own impact, encouraging others to do the same, and advancing understanding in this field. AKHS has set itself the task of getting as close to net-zero carbon operations as possible by 2030. We expect all staff to contribute to achieving these aims in the context of their roles. We encourage applicants with previous experience or an interest in this field to app

Submission Email:

vacancy.akhsa@akdn.org