The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) is a member-based solidarity organization that has been working in support and solidarity with the Afghan people for more than 35 years. NAC works in the following sectors: Education, Gender and Human Rights, Governance and Civil Society, Health, Food Security, Job Creation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. NAC’s vision is that NAC shall contribute to an Afghanistan free of poverty where equality, democracy, human rights and respect serve as the bases for political action and development.

The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) has a zero tolerance of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) both within the organization and of beneficiaries. Prevention of and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH) is the individual and collective responsibility of all NAC officers, management, staff, consultants, and volunteers, who are all required to familiarize themselves with, agree to, and act in accordance with NAC’s Ethical Guidelines and Commitment, NAC Child Protection Policy, and NAC PSEAH Policy, at all times – both during and outside working hours – and participate actively in introductory and refresher trainings. Any breaches of PSEAH clauses in NAC’s policies, guidelines, and/or commitments will lead to immediate termination and possible legal actions.

Major duties and responsibilities

• • Providing services, essential health care and counseling for women during pregnancy, during childbirth and after childbirth

• Regulating and facilitating single births and taking care of newborns
• Care of complications during pregnancy and childbirth, according to the basic standards of urgent care of childbirth
• Providing primary health care for women of reproductive age according to the Basic Health Services (BPHS)
• Monitoring the supply of health care in the community by the female health workers of the community
• Counseling and training women, families and the community in the relevant areas of health, including preparation for motherhood and child birth
• Providing all non-surgical family planning methods and counseling for surgical methods
• Coordinating and obtaining specific help that is urgent and necessary (in the form of counseling and referral)
• Share your knowledge, skills and experience with other midwives, midwifery and nursing students, nurses and other health workers about pregnancy and childbirth as an educator.
• Carrying out a few selected administrative tasks, such as making tables, records and reports of patients’ information in the clinic or health center (according to the need) or cooperating in specific training programs or outside the field.
• Participation in the research of professional bodies and relevant committees for continuing educational opportunities
• Follow the policies, procedures and objectives of the established health center to continuously improve the quality of health services, environmental safety standards and disinfection by launching new initiatives.
• Participating in the provision of 24-hour health services, seven-day maternity services, which will require the implementation of night duty or night service.
• Cooperation in relevant departments with students

Language requirements, if needed

Mastery of the official languages ​​of the country (Pashto and Dari) and familiarity with English 

Qualifications required

Having a certificate of midwifery education approved by the Ministry of Public Health

Work experience

Having two years of clinical work experience 

Skills

Having comprehension skills 

be from the same place

Note: Only residents of Faryab province 

The subject must be included of position title and vacancy# (Midwife- 322024) please note that application without the position title and vacancy# will not be considered and will automatically be rejected.

Please make sure that your application/resume should be by your full name otherwise it will be rejected.

The NAC is an equal opportunity employer; women and persons with disabilities are therefore encouraged to apply.

The NAC offers: An encouraging and team-oriented working atmosphere • Significant career challenges that will test and enhance the skills of the incumbent • Interesting and worthwhile work in a growing organization • Competitive salary packages.

Note: Faryab Residences Only

jobs@nacaf.org

jobs@nacaf.org