HIVA Regional Health Extender

Job description

CTG overview

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.

CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilize at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in very high pace.

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Overview of position

UNICEF continues to support the delivery of essential healthcare services at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels across all 34 provinces through 2,389 static health facilities. Of these, In the Parent Project of the Health Emergency Response Project (HER) and Additional Financing (AF1), the World Bank focused on implementing the BPHS/EPHS with a component on maternal and newborn health, which over the past 20 years has not entirely solved the quality gap. This component encompasses preventive maternal and newborn health interventions, including IFA+ tablets, calcium supplementation, and early initiation of breastfeeding, as well as measures for managing obstetric complications, essential newborn care, and care for small and vulnerable newborns, such as resuscitation and Kangaroo Mother Care (BPHS 2009-2010) UNICEF has planned to procure supply items across 24 Province in 150 Health facilities, high impact MNCH supply categories, ranging from medical equipment such as radiant warmers, suction machines, and incubators to innovative devices like transcutaneous bilirubinometers and anti-shock garments. Tracking the use of these products and maintaining real-time inventory is crucial, given the large number of supply items, specialized equipment, and innovative products being introduced. Therefore, the health section requires the services of a HIVA MNH Monitoring extender. 

Role objectives

Objective: Extenders are responsible for performing a variety of tasks, as detailed below, to support monitoring activities, demand generation, accountability mechanisms for affected populations, technical facilitation, and program implementation. These responsibilities, described comprehensively in the sections that follow, do not grant any programmatic or financial authority. Extenders are selected from Afghans with specialized expertise and in-depth knowledge of the areas in which they operate, derived from their local residency and/or professional experience.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Monitoring and Supervision of HIVA MNH Services.

• Capacity Building of Healthcare Providers and Community Health Workers.

• Data Collection and Quality Assurance.

• Establishment and Strengthening of MNH Units.

• Stakeholder Coordination and Reporting.

• Community Engagement and Demand Generation.

• Support in Supply Chain and Logistics Monitoring 

Project reporting

Reporting to Zonal Health Specialist, National Health Extender and CTG Account Manager

Key competencies

N/A

Team management

N/A

Further information

Minimum Qualification and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in medicine (MD) or Public Health (master's degree preferred).

Minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) programs, BPHS/EPHS, healthcare service delivery, or public health interventions.

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Excellent data collection, analysis, and reporting skills.

• Strong communication and coordination abilities.

• Ability to work independently and in team settings.

• Fluency in local languages and working knowledge of English 

Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility
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