JobExpired · Aug 1, 2026Kandahar
Midwife
OCCD • Full Time
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- Jul 30, 2026, 12:07 AM
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- Kandahar
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Job Summary • Monitor pregnant women, assess labor progress, identify danger signs, conduct normal deliveries, administer medications, and refer complications. • Perform immediate newborn assessment, essential newborn care, monitor for complications, support breastfeeding, and maintain newborn records. • Respond to obstetric and neonatal emergencies, assist clinical procedures, and ensure availability of emergency supplies. • Counsel mothers on ANC, PNC, newborn care, breastfeeding, hygiene, nutrition, and family planning. • Record vital signs, labor progress, delivery outcomes, ANC/PNC/FP data, and prepare accurate handover notes • Register ANC clients and conduct full history, physical, and obstetric examinations. • Diagnose, treat, and refer high‑risk cases per national guidelines. • Provide routine ANC medications, MIYCN counseling, and check TD vaccination status. • Record all ANC information and schedule follow‑up visits. • Provide routine postnatal counseling and conduct physical examinations. • Identify and manage maternal and newborn complications; refer when needed. • Promote exclusive breastfeeding, essential newborn care, hygiene, and nutrition. • Record all HMIS data accurately. • Provide FP counseling to both parents. • Offer FP commodities (pills, injectables, condoms, IUDs). • Provide preconception counseling and maintain FP registers. • Ensure adherence to clinical protocols and IPC standards. • Maintain accurate records, reporting tools, and filing systems. • Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports. • Safely store medicines, supplies, and equipment. • Maintain stock records and prepare timely stock requests for MCH • Deliver ANC, PNC, FP, safe delivery care, and emergency referrals. • Promote internal referrals and facilitate referral of complicated cases. • Provide health and nutrition education (EBF, complementary feeding, hygiene). • Respect organization rules and regulations Job Requirements Education: Minimum 2 Years Diploma in Midwifery is Required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Relevant experience: • Minimum 3 Years of Experience is required in Midwifery. • BEmONC/CEmONC training and experience or equivalent. • RMNCH training. • Family Planning training and counselling experiences. • Good organization, planning and skills are necessary. • Experience in working in the remote areas • Knowledge of intervention area is a plus. • Ability to manage working environment according to local culture. • Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results. • High flexibility in deployment, possible with Mahram OCCD maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy toward Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and any conduct incompatible with the aims and objectives of the organization. OCCD is equally committed to robust child safeguarding principles and ensuring a safe, respectful, and ethical working environment for all. All OCCD personnel, including applicants and selected candidates are expected to fully adhere to these standards at all times. As part of OCCD’s safeguarding and integrity measures, all candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. These checks may include verification of past misconduct related to SEA, sexual harassment, child safeguarding violations, corruption, academic credentials, and employment history. Candidates may also be required to provide additional information during the selection process.
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