Position: Female Medical Doctor
About Union Aid
Union Aid (UA) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political humanitarian and development organization established by Dr. Toryalay Nassery (an Afghan scholar) in July 1979 in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was formed in response to the influx of refugees from Afghanistan and was the first/pioneer organization to serve the Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Union Aid implemented its activities mainly in refugee camps that later became villages, which was one of the biggest refugee camps in the world at that time. UA initiated its activities in Afghanistan in the 1981 and gradually expanded its services all over Afghanistan. UA started its activities with two doctors and two paramedical staff that gradually expanded to various programs, including:
Health Care & Nutrition: Establishment and management of hospitals and clinics, maternal and child health services, nutrition programs, family planning, as well as full sponsorship and specialized treatment of patients in European countries including Germany, Spain and Italy.
Food Security: Distribution of food items throughout the country.
Education: Literacy initiatives, school management, scholarships for students, and teacher training programs.
Livelihoods & Vocational Skills: Technical training, handicraft production, and employment generation activities to strengthen self-reliance.
WASH & Shelter: Provision of clean drinking water, sanitation facilities, hygiene promotion, and emergency shelters.
Emergency Response: Life-saving interventions including food and non-food distributions, winter relief packages, and rapid health responses during crises.
Agriculture & Environment: Tree plantation and afforestation initiatives to support sustainability and environmental resilience.
Protection: Women empowerment projects, orphanage centers, and demining project.
Cash Assistance: Continuous financial support for needy families and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- OPD consultation and diagnosis and treatment of patients
- Refer severe and complicated cases
- Conduct health education sessions
- Supervise all the health & administrative activities of the BHU
- Ensure all equipment in good condition and all inventories are properly listed and physically present
- Provide on job mentoring to health staff inside BHCs
- Hold weekly staff meeting to review progress against activities agreed
- Maintain good communication and coordination between health facility, local authorities and community health committee
- Develop a good liaison with staff members and ensure to work in close coordination with Health Coordinator
- Proficient in dealing with emergency cases
- Familiarity with and usage of drugs from the basic drugs list and rational prescribing.
- Prepare and submit regular monthly, quarterly, interim and final reports
- Perform any task assign by Health Coordinator/Executive Director
| Job Location: | Kabul |
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| Nationality: | Afghan |
| Category: | Nonprofit-Social Services |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Salary: | As per scale |
| Vacancy Number: | UA-25/AFV-H/2023/FMD |
| No. Of Jobs: | 1 |
| City: | Kabul (Qala E Musa BHC) |
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| Organization: | Union Aid |
| Years of Experience: | Three years in BHC, CHC or DH |
| Contract Duration: | One year - extendable |
| Gender: | Female |
| Education: | Graduate from a reputable medical university |
| Close date: | 2023-05-12 |
Job Requirements:
- Graduate from a reputable medical university
- Three years practical working knowledge in BHC, CHC or DH
- Strong project management skill at community level
- Strong written and fluent verbal communication skills in Pashto, Dari and English
- Strong Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office program.
- Team work spirit, disciplined, hard worker and capability to respond challenging conditions.
- Being flexible regarding working hours.
- Received Training in BPHS Program
- Having skill of management, report writing and training
- Willingness to travel to the site areas.
Submission Guideline:
- Please write the Job title/Vacancy Number on the subject line of your email.
- Application with CV should be received closing date.
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
- Equal opportunity will be provided to both male and female candidates.
- ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Submission Email:
hr@unionaid.org