Medical Activity Manager (SRH)

About the role

INTER SOS, a humanitarian organization operating in Afghanistan, is looking for a Medical Activity Manager to define, coordinate and monitor midwifery and maternity-related activities in a project area. The role ensures high-quality basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care (BEmONC) and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, in line with INTER SOS policies, protocols and standards.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organize and supervise, with other medical staff, all SRH activities, including antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care, neonatal care, abortion care, care for victims of sexual violence, female genital mutilation, reproductive tract infections and fistula care.
• Inform other medical managers or doctors of serious problems or complications, such as worsening patient conditions or medicine issues.
• Assess the feasibility of referring pregnant women for further medical evaluation and help field doctors and nurses with normal or complicated deliveries and severe cases.
• Follow up newborns from birth until discharge and refer pregnant women and newborns to the Extended Program on Immunization (EPI).
• Supervise drug distribution, material use, inventory and supply orders with the project logistician, and train midwives and maternity staff to keep adequate stock and use resources rationally.
• In coordination with the biomedical service, supervise the use of medical devices and anticipate future needs.
• Manage midwives and maternity staff, and plan and supervise HR processes such as recruitment, training, performance evaluation and motivation.
• Ensure protocols are followed by all staff to improve care quality and prevent infection, and identify further training needs.
• Supervise administrative procedures, analyse routine data, collect and report medical statistics and SRH activity data, and take part in annual project planning and budgeting.

Required profile

• Recognized midwifery qualification is essential.
• One year of SRH management experience and two years as a midwife.
• Experience with INTER SOS or other NGOs in developing countries is desirable.
• Mission working language is essential; local language is desirable.
• Diplomacy, good communication and interpersonal skills, multi-cultural flexibility, calmness, stress management, confidentiality and active participation in meetings and trainings.

Applicants apply through the online application form linked in the original posting; only shortlisted candidates are contacted for a test or interview.