Since 2006, the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) in Kabul, Afghanistan, has served patients from all 34 provinces. Operated through a public-private partnership among the Governments of Afghanistan and France, La Chaine de L’Espoir, and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), with management by the Aga Khan University, FMIC delivers world-class medical services and drives healthcare innovation in the region.

FMIC provides specialized consultations, advanced diagnostics (CT, MRI, radiology), surgeries, a 24/7 pharmacy, and state-of-the-art laboratory testing. It has recorded over 2.3 million patient visits and consultations, conducted 6.8 million laboratory tests, and performed 59,000 surgeries, including more than 5,700 paediatric and adult cardiac procedures. As Afghanistan’s first ISO and SafeCare-certified hospital (recertified in 2024), FMIC has pioneered open-heart surgery, advanced diagnostics, and telemedicine, earning the IHF Award in 2021.

With a 176-bed capacity and a highly skilled Afghan medical team, FMIC is committed to advancing healthcare excellence. Through its Patient Welfare Support Programme, it has provided over $57.6 million in subsidized or free care, ensuring equitable access to high-quality treatment for vulnerable populations.

Regular Responsibilities

1. Regular Responsibilities:

• Foster clinically safe environment through infection control practices by using scientific knowledge.
• Perform daily round of critical care units to ensure infection control practices are followed in critical care areas.
• Perform the surveillance of health care associated infections and report on monthly and quarterly basis.
• Develop and implement infection control policies, procedures and protocols for maintaining the international standards of care.
• Implement annual as well as monthly training plans according to annual budgets and timeframes.
• Conduct staff education and IC certification courses through formal training on monthly basis and conduct in-service sessions.
• Develop plan for audits of infection control standards and participate in the follow up of audit recommendations.
• Actively participate in environmental round, generate reports and conduct follow up audits.
• Facilitate other areas such food services, laundry, housekeeping department etc to strengthen infection control practices in their areas.
• Discuss significant infection control issues with the infection control committee and identify solutions to resolve such issues.
• Monitor completion of infection control surveillance data (phlebitis form, needle stick injury VAP, BSI, SSI and UTI) and make sure the accurate record.

2. Periodic Responsibilities:

• Develop and update goals and objectives and quality plan of infection control program
• Monitor and update the IC indicators.
• Initiate the quality improvement projects along with the team.
• Participate in internal quality audits and follow-up on findings. 
• Participate in different ongoing meetings of infection control and any other related JCIA topics.
• Participate in departmental/divisional preparation activities for JCIA and ISO audits.
• Any other task assigned by administrator, quality and patient safety.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Nursing diploma from a recognized institute/ university.
• Bachelor degree in nursing or midwifery. 
• Master’s degree holder will be preferred.

Work experience:

• At least three years of quality and patient safety related experience.

Knowledge, competencies and attributes:

• Basic life support (BLS) Certified
• Advance Cardiac Life Support Certified
• Infection control training/modules certification online CDC/ WHO or AKUH
• Ability to organize workload and identify priorities appropriately.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with team members.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Model the mission and values of the institution.
• Good negotiation and decision-making skills
• Good thinking and problem-solving skill
• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised and on own initiative
• Excellent English & computer skills especially MS Office
• Be motivated towards learning and capacity development.
• Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment to the institution and customers and clear accountability.
• Travel within or outside the country for short/long term training/mission when needed.
• Represent positive image of FMIC via professional appearance and behavior.
• Raise MSR of materials needed for the department.

Dear applicant,

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Only short-listed candidates whose applications respond to the criteria will be contacted.

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Best regards,

FMIC HR Team