Mental Health and Monitoring & Verification Officer (Re Announced)

Position Title: Mental Health and Monitoring & Verification Officer (Re Announced)

Activation Date: 26 February, 2025 Announced Date: 26 February, 2025 Expire Date: 12 March, 2025

• Job Location: Kabul
• Nationality: National
• Category: Health Care
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: As per organization salary scale
• Vacancy Number: MHMVO/KBL20Oct
• No. Of Jobs: 1
• City: Kabul (Regional Office)
• Organization: AKHS-A (Aga Khan Health Service-Afghanistan)
• Years of Experience: At least more than three years’ experience of working at HMIS and M&E areas
• Contract Duration: Project base
• Gender: Male
• Education: Medical Doctor, Master of Public Health, relevant higher should be certified
• Close date: 2025-03-12
  
  

About AKHS-A (Aga Khan Health Service-Afghanistan)

Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private, not‐for‐profit health care systems in the developing world with community health programs in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as in East Africa.

The Aga Khan Health Services, Afghanistan (AKHS, A) was established in 2003 as part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). AKHS, A provides health care services mainly on behalf of the government including the Ministry of Public Health’s of Afghanistan’s Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS). AKHS, A is unique both in scale and scope, delivering critical health services along the continuum of care, from Community Health Workers (CHWs) to ISO certified hospital facilities.

Since 2003 AKHS, A is implementing Healthcare services in Bamyan, Baghlan and Badakhshan provinces. The agency’s scope of work includes the provision of primary and secondary Healthcare, Preventive and curative medical care, Nursing and Midwifery education, Human Resources Development and Hospital Management. The current working modality and role of AKHS, A in Bamyan and Badakhshan provinces as BPHS and EPHS implementer. AKHS, A provides technical support as well as capacity building of health personnel, immunization services, nutrition trainings and the training of Community Health Nurses and Community Health Midwifery.

AKHS, A tapped into internal and other donor fundings to continue supplementary and complementary supports to the national health system. Moreover, AKHS, A scale up AKDN innovations, including, expansions of e-Health services, e-learning initiatives, and cross border arrangements. To promote healthy environment, AKHS, A is implementing net zero and greenhouse gas emission.

Job Description

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Provide and establish effective monitoring systems and use NMC, QQC and other project related check lists.
• Provides reliable, accurate, and timely reports, information for visiting HFs (data and QQM).
• Provides a reliable, accurate, improvement action plan for observed weak findings of monitored HFs.
• Prepare comprehensive improvement action plan for NPO, PHD, MoPH etc. related monitoring reports and findings.
• Actively participate in the designing and drafting of project ME-plan/action-plan, needs assessment and situation analysis for projects.
• Support to program and HMIS/Technical team with developing the ME tools, HMIS action plan.
• Identify the budget/resources needed for M/V activities of projects.
• Represent the Kabul PHT in the M/V and provide feedback to TPM program team at the office and field level.
  
  

Data Quality Management

• Manage tools and methods for assessing data quality for all HMIS activities.
• Ensure quality in projects and programs through provision of updated relevant and timely information for the purpose of planning, implementation, and evaluation of the programs.
• To check and verify the data in field level (quality, accuracy, consistency).
• To closely monitor the performance of project key indicators versus set targets on monthly basis and make sure effective action plans are developed to achieve project targets both at provincial office and HF level.
• Identify and locate backup documentation for reporting against indicators.
  
  

HMIS System

• Operates the HMIS and other relevant databases, updates and analyzes the information timely and regularly.
• Responsible for managing information for the project and ensuring the integrity of data throughout the system.
• On the job training of field staff on MoPH standard HMIS formats, QQM and P4P indicators.
• Training of all HFs staff regarding monitoring and QQM tools and requirements.
• In coordination with the HMIS/MP Manager, implement a reliable participatory MV/HMIS framework for the the good consistency and accuracy to ensure quality of data and all reports.
• Participation in health-related meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Compile, analyze and interpret health data and information received from health facilities level.
• Provide updated feedback for all health facilities.
• Compile and submit M/V monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports to the SMT and HMIS departments.
  
  

Data Verification And Analysis

• Apply standards verification check list for data consistency and accuracy and analysis of all indicators at project and HFs level.
• Apply standards methodologies for the collection and analysis of data to allow for comparison and aggregation across time and for all indicators.
• Analysis of HFs data monthly and quarterly basis and identify the weak HFs for data quality and prepare improvement action plan.
• Interpret statistical data for use in decision-making and synthesize quantitative and qualitative information for write-up/reports and decision making.
• Verify report accuracy and presentation of information, including the use of appropriate graphs and tables.
  
  

Mental Health

• Conduct need assessment of mental health training and coordinate training with provincial mental health officers
• Through provincial networking, ensure proper assessment of mental health and disability problems in the communities
• Develop mental health referral policy/procedure preferably at provincial level and provide systems for quality mental health and referral services for affected persons; Coordinate with provincial officers on mental health services including referrals.
• Develop a standardized recording and reporting system at health facilities that will allow staff to follow-up patients and link with communities; Ensure accurate client files and records.
• Coordinate mental health case finding in the program area
• Ensure supervisory visits using checklist and tools for ensuring mental health case identification and referrals to health facilities
• Maintain up-to-date reports on the operations of the mental health activities and the Social Care and Rehabilitation Programmes in the program area.
• Ensure of training of health staff on mental health counselling and management
• Ensure the flow of information within the program area, and to other departments or agencies.
• Ensure proper coordination with local and provincial organizations and other key stakeholders on issues regarding Mental Health.
  
  

Job Requirements

Eduacation: Medical Doctor, Master of Public Health, relevant higher should be certified

Work Experience: At least more than three years’ experience of working at HMIS and M&E areas.

Skills:Experience in M&E, data management and HMIS national database. Having excellent Computer Skills and MS Office knowledge, particularly MS Access.

Languages: Fluency in English and Local Language(s)

General: Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Submission Guideline

Qualified applicants who are exactly suitable with the above criteria are requested to send their applications + CVs through this link: https://forms.gle/qw7Aw4EE4vGRuvA97

Note: Applications are reviewed on an active basis and after receiving sufficient eligible applications we may process the position before closing date.

Aga Khan Health Service, Afghanistan strives to promote diversity as well as provide an equal employment opportunity to each candidate, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, language, marital status, origin, political affiliation, religion, sex, or social statuses.

Aga khan Health Service- Afghanistan is an equal opportunities employer. Female are encouraged to apply.

AKHS is concerned about the climate and environmental crises we face and is doing everything possible to reduce our own impact, encouraging others to do the same, and advancing understanding in this field. AKHS has set itself the task of getting as close to net-zero carbon operations as possible by 2030. We expect all staff to contribute to achieving these aims in the context of their roles. We encourage applicants with previous experience or an interest in this field to app.

(AKHS, A enforces a zero-tolerance stance towards behaviors inconsistent with the goals of AKDN and AKHS, A, encompassing sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, authority abuse, and discrimination. The organization is committed to stringent child safeguarding principles. Successful candidates are required to align with these standards, undergoing thorough reference and background assessments, which involve validating academic credentials and employment history. Additional information may be requested for a comprehensive background check.)

“AKHS, A is an equal employment opportunity organization, and with the mandate of transparent, open, and fair recruitment process. Any follow up during the recruitment process by the applicant/candidate can disqualify the querier”.

Submission Email

https://forms.gle/qw7Aw4EE4vGRuvA97