Overview
The RH Officer will conduct supportive supervision visits to health facilities and Family Health Houses to assess clinical quality, provide coaching, and monitor competency in reproductive health services. The role also involves community engagement, quality assurance of counselling, supply chain monitoring, health information management, and workforce support for community midwives and health workers.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct monthly supportive supervision visits to health facilities and Family Health Houses using standardized checklists.
- Provide on-site coaching and corrective guidance to midwives and community health workers (CHWs).
- Monitor competency in RH general services and FP service delivery.
- Review clinical records and supervision findings, maintain competency and performance trackers, and submit timely reports.
- Serve as an IRC Master Trainer, delivering and cascading reproductive health trainings.
- Conduct regular competency assessments and facilitate return demonstrations.
- Monitor the implementation and quality of community engagement activities.
- Review community dialogue reports and other community-based data.
- Conduct regular counselling quality assessments through client exit interviews, direct observation, and supportive supervision.
- Provide structured feedback and targeted coaching to midwives and CHWs.
- Conduct routine supervision of health sites to verify commodity availability and supply chain issues.
- Monitor the quality and timeliness of health information reporting.
- Compile, analyze, and report monthly and quarterly programme performance data.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and well-organized programme documentation.
- Provide supportive supervision and mentorship to community midwives and CHWs.
- Support the recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and professional development of community midwives and CHWs.
Required Experience
- Minimum of two - three years of progressive clinical and programme experience in reproductive health, maternal health, or primary healthcare in Afghanistan.
- Demonstrated experience in maternal and reproductive health service delivery.
- Direct experience working with community-level health platforms in Afghanistan including FHHs, community health workers, FHAGs, and Community Health Shuras.
- Experience in clinical quality assurance, supportive supervision, or programme monitoring in a health programme context.
- Experience training or mentoring community midwives or community health workers in clinical skills or health counselling.
- Experience working in the assigned province (Nangarhar, Herat, or Kunduz) and familiarity with the local health system, PPHD, and community structures.
- Experience with national HMIS data systems, facility registers, and community health worker record-keeping.
- Minimum of one to two years of experience in a supervisory or team leadership role.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (BSc Midwifery) or Community Midwifery degree.
- Diploma in Nursing or Community Health Nursing with strong reproductive health clinical experience.
- Medical Doctor (MBBS) with reproductive health programme experience.
