Job Title Clinical Specialist Ob/Gyn MNH and Nutrition

Overview

Position Overview: Clinical Specialists/Mentors will be based in each of the nahias/cities and will work with a team to implement integrated whole team, on-site mentoring to improve the quality of care and strengthen delivery of health services at selected Tertiary, Secondary and Primary Health Facilities (Public and Private).

Position Reports To: Cluster managers in Mazar-e-Sharif

Supervisory position: No

Location: Mazar-e-Sharif

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

1. Advocate for mentorship and negotiate with hospital/facility management for buy-in to on-site mentoring and quality improvement.
2. Support formation of facility quality improvement team and selection of on-site clinical representative for mentorship program.
3. Facilitate initial assessment, analysis and action plan for improvement of service delivery and data strengthening in nutrition and MNH service delivery.
4. Develop detailed mentoring schedule for routine visits to each facility including service delivery improvement plan follow-ups, learning activities, and data review.
5. Support preparation for learning sessions (e.g. training supplies, care of models, commodities, learning tools).
6. Facilitate monthly mentoring visits for quality improvement, learning and data strengthening.
7. Role model behavior and practices (e.g. respectful maternity care) and provision of clinical care and services.
8. Support the hospitals' treatment centers.
9. Strengthen community-based referral system for malnourished children.
10. Support the team on community awareness and SBC on Wasting and Stunting.
11. Ensure the availability of facility-based counseling for nutrition.
12. Work with on-site clinical for mentorship program to plan for on-site practice.
13. Coordinate mobile phone-based mentoring to service providers and support practice of skills.
14. Support facility team to discuss and analyze data and submit data every month.
15. Ensure adequate and organized record keeping of activities including mentoring plans, implementation progress, and mentoring visits.
16. Share records with relevant stakeholders and supervisors as needed.
17. Write and submit timely reports as required including key issues, achievements, successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
18. Coordinate with other relevant project activities e.g. community engagement, leadership, and governance.
19. Coordinate with clinical advisors for MNH and nutrition clinical interventions.
20. Provide regular feedback of the planned activities and issues as they arise (e.g. daily and weekly).
21. Participate in routine progress review and data presentations identifying trends and adapting as needed.
22. Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience:

1. Graduate degree – Ob/Gyn specialist with at least 5 years’ clinical experience including maternal, newborn health, family planning, and nutrition.
2. Previous experience with conducting competency-based trainings and providing supportive supervision is advantageous.

Abilities/Skills:

1. Ability to work successfully in teams, across a diverse team in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform.
2. Strong skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination.
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including strong writing, analytical and communication skills in Dari, Pashtu, and English (preferable).
4. Experience working with Microsoft Office software applications (Excel, Word, Outlook Explorer, Power Point) is advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree – Ob/Gyn specialist with at least 5 years’ clinical experience including maternal, newborn health, family planning, and nutrition. Previous experience with conducting competency-based trainings and providing supportive supervision is advantageous.