Mental Health Officer - Health Care

2024-04-18
Job Information:
Job Title: Mental Health Officer
Vacancy No: JACK-HER-2024-00038
City: Nangarhar
Job Location: Nangarhar
No of Jobs: 1
Contract Duration: Project Base
Related Office: Health Care
Post Start and Close Date: 2024-04-18 - 2024-04-30
Employment Type: Full Time
Gender: Male
Job Purpose:
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Job Responsibilities:

1) To Work closely with health sector management team.

2) To attend meetings with MoPH, partner organizations and other stakeholders for effective implementation of mental health projects/programs.
3) To carry out frequent monitoring and supportive supervision visits to project sites.
4) Analyzing of monitoring checklist and prepare feedback to project staff.
5) Participate in developing implementation plans and strategies of the mental health program
6) Conducting Basic/refresher Mental Health trainings for Doctors, Nurse and Midwives
7) Regular supervision of HFs in the province and provision of technical needed support to the staff.
8) Assist in development and revision of training curricula, teaching materials, HMIS formats and Supervision checklists.
9) Coordination of activities to relevant departments such as health technical support unit and other relevant departments
10) To maintain co-operation with other units, authorities, institution and NGOs.
11) To make emergency plan during an outbreak of communicable disease.
12) To be able to communicate the culture sensitive issues in a culturally accepted manners to the trainees.
13)To undertake other tasks/responsibilities as requested by the health coordinator

Job Requirements:

The successful applicant will need to address the following criteria:
1) Graduated from a recognized Medical University.
2) Minimum two years’ work experiences at a similar position in health sector.
3) Work experience with other health organization.
4) Project management experience.
5) Education and training in area relevant to health.
6) Knowledge of English (Written, spoken and understanding), Pashto or Dari.
7) Must have an understanding and working experience of power point / Excel / Word, and internet
8) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work and deal successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
9) Managerial, monitoring and supervisory skills.
10) Training and facilitation skills.
11) Problem solving skills.
12) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work and deal successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
13) Managerial, monitoring and supervisory skills.
14) Training and facilitation skills.
15) Problem solving skills

Other information:
Just for Afghan Capacity and Knowledge (JACK) is an independent, Non-Governmental, Non-Profit, And Non-Political and Non-Sectarian Organization working in Afghanistan in the areas of Capacity Building Education and Health with an aim at improving livelihoods and alleviating poverty. The organization is re-registered under the Ministry of Economy with registration number, 316 of January 18, 2006. The organization works in Collaboration with other line Ministries, NGOs, INGOs, and donor community. Our donors are USAID, UN, OCHA and Ministries.
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