Midwife – Reproductive Health

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a qualified Midwife to deliver high‑quality reproductive health services in Herat. You will work directly with clients, community health volunteers and local health facilities to ensure safe maternal and newborn care while promoting family planning.

Key responsibilities

• Provide client‑centered reproductive health consultations, including birth‑spacing counselling and method‑mix options.
• Perform basic and assisted deliveries, and offer the full range of short‑ and long‑acting contraceptive services (implant, IUD, injectables).
• Conduct neonatal and obstetric resuscitation, basic nutrition screening and psychosocial support referrals.
• Ensure timely referrals to the nearest Emergency Obstetric Care centre.
• Supervise and mentor community health volunteers, verifying counselling quality and injection technique.
• Deliver antenatal and postnatal care following national and international protocols.
• Promote health education, hygiene practices and strict infection prevention and control measures.

Required profile

• Certified midwife with experience in reproductive health service delivery.
• Proven ability to work in humanitarian or low‑resource settings.
• Strong communication skills for community engagement and mentorship.
• Ability to follow IRC safety and security procedures.

Required skills

• Implant insertion and removal
• IUD insertion and removal
• Injectable contraceptive provision
• Neonatal resuscitation
• Obstetric resuscitation
• Basic nutrition screening
• Psychosocial support referral
• Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures