The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Leadership and Implementation

• Provide overall leadership, coordination, and strategic oversight for the implementation of IRC’s primary healthcare programs across all IRC-supported provinces.
• Ensure the timely and effective delivery of integrated, high-quality health services, including primary healthcare, sexual and reproductive health, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), nutrition integration, and community-based interventions.
• Provide technical guidance and quality assurance to ensure full compliance with Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) policies, international clinical standards, and IRC technical frameworks.
• Strengthen internal coordination and maintain effective referral pathways across health, nutrition, protection, and MHPSS components to ensure continuity of care and comprehensive service delivery.
• Contribute technical leadership to proposal development and concept note (CN) preparation, including input into program design, budgets, implementation strategies, and donor compliance, as required.

Staff management and Supervision

• Provide direct line management and technical supervision to Provincial Health Managers, the MHPSS Manager, RCCE Manager, HIS Senior Officer, and the Reproductive Health (RH) Officer, ensuring clear accountability and effective coordination.
• Demonstrate strong leadership through mentoring, coaching, and performance management to strengthen individual and team capacity and drive high-quality program delivery.
• Lead and support staff development initiatives, including skills strengthening, training plans, coaching, and professional growth opportunities, to build a capable and motivated health workforce.
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, capacity development, and retention of qualified health staff, ensuring appropriate staffing structures and sustained technical excellence across programs.

Planning, Budget, and Grants Management

• Lead the development, monitoring, and updating of project workplans, implementation schedules, and procurement plans to ensure timely and efficient program delivery.
• Oversee health program budgets, ensuring cost-effective use of resources and full compliance with donor requirements and IRC financial policies.
• Contribute technical and financial input to proposal development, budget planning, and donor reporting for health programs.
• Ensure the preparation of high-quality project reports, including interim and final reports, accurately reflecting program achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and impact for all supported projects.

Quality Assurance and Field Support

• Conduct regular and extended field visits to IRC supported provinces to monitor service quality, identify gaps, and provide on-site technical support.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented to address identified issues and improve program performance.
• Promote accountability, safeguarding, and protection mainstreaming across health services.

Coordination, Representation, and Advocacy

• Represent IRC Afghanistan in national Health Cluster meetings, technical working groups, and coordination forums.
• Lead coordination with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) at national level and ensure representation and coordination at Departments of Public Health (DoPH) at provincial levels through Provincial Health Managers.
• Present IRC health projects and updates to the MoPH MoU Committee and other relevant authorities.
• Strengthen partnerships with UN agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Learning

• Ensure effective use of Health Information Systems (HIS) for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Support timely and high-quality donor reporting, ensuring accurate reflection of achievements and challenges.
• Promote learning, adaptation, and evidence-based and data driven decision-making across health programs.

Other Duties

• Ensure safety and security of field teams, promptly reporting any incidents.
• Support needs assessments and contribute to new project designs.
• Carry out other duties assigned by the Health Program Coordinator.

Reporting Line:

• The position directly reports to Sr. Advisor Health & Nutrition both technically and managerially.

Qualification and Requirements:

• Qualified Medical Doctor, from a recognized Medical University and licensed to practice in Afghanistan by the Ministry of Health or Master of Public Health (MPH) or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in health program management, preferably in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Demonstrated experience leading primary healthcare and SRH programs in complex or emergency settings.
• Strong experience in project implementation, budget management, workplan development, and donor compliance.
• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and supervising senior technical staff.
• Strong understanding of Afghanistan MoPH health systems, policies, and coordination mechanisms.

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Strong leadership, people management, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent project and financial management capabilities.
• In-depth technical knowledge of PHC and SRH programming.
• Strong coordination, representation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness and ability to undertake frequent and extended field travel across IRC implementation provinces.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills.

Languages/ Computer Skills: 

• Comfortable working in English and Dari/Pashto, with the ability to translate both written and spoken communication.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and internet applications.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work professionally and constructively with diverse colleagues and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to be innovative, flexible, and adaptive in complex and changing environments.
• Proven capacity to live and work in challenging conditions and perform effectively under high-pressure situations.

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/Kabul-Afghanistan/Senior-Health-Manager_JR00001528-1

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque