Family Health Services (FHS)
VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT – CLINICAL OFFICER
Family Health Services (FHS), has partnered with the government of Malawi through the Ministry of Health (MoH) in safeguarding the health of Malawians by using private sector approaches to reconfigure healthcare delivery– (i) through directly delivering innovative social and behaviour change communications, social marketing, and social franchising across a wide range of health areas including Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and water- borne disease prevention (ii) by playing a market facilitation role, approaching market challenges and opportunities with a system-wide lens that unlocks a self-sustaining market with multiple players that can prioritize, adapt and ultimately thrive without external assistance and funds.
FHS continues to leverage capacities, learnings, and best practices to enhance activities in Malawi. To accomplish its mission, FHS is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of Clinical Officer.
Reporting to the Team leader the Clinical Officer will be responsible for provision of all SRHR services to clients at mobile outreach clinic. Specifically, he/she will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities.
- Competently counsel, perform IUCD insertions and removals on clients.
- Competently perform interval BTL procedure on clients and counsel on wound care, including how to report complications.
- Appropriately identify and manage complications and adverse events.
- Perform VIA and other family planning methods.
- Manage clear and well-arranged client flow at an outreach clinic.
- Adhering to cleaning and processing procedures of all the family planning equipment in line with the set infection prevention standards and regulations.
- Ensure that RH equipment and supplies are adequate, ready, and available daily for outreach activities.
- Provide FP services according to FHS Service Delivery protocols during outreach clinics.
- Adhering to client counseling and education standards, including contraceptive choice.
- Correctly and completely fill in client intake forms and registers.
- Adhere to quality standard guidelines and procedure during service delivery.
- Contribute effectively to teamwork through active participation in team activities and tasks.
- Ensure improved demand for services through identification of actionable innovations.
- Ensure that funds requisition and fuel reconciliation are done on time.
- Update on a regular basis the stock status and keep the inventory record.
- Ensure that drivers operate according to policy and following a fleet wave system.
- Compile daily and weekly data reports.
- Ensure safety of equipment and supplies at a team level
Qualifications, Knowledge, Ability, and Skills.
- Diploma/Degree in Clinical Medicine
- Registered with Medical Council of Malawi
- At least 4 years in performing interval BTLs preferably in an Outreach clinic setup
- Willing to travel 75% time in rural areas
- Effective team player with verifiable result-oriented track record
- Willingness to follow FHS protocols and procedures in provision of integrated SRHR services
Mode of Application
Qualified candidates with the specified qualifications and experience should submit their electronic application letters and updated CVs with names and contact details of three traceable referees through jobs@fhs.org.mw by Monday 18th August 2025 Indicate the job title “CLINICAL OFFICER” in the email subject line.
Family Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless ofreligion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, ger identity, or expression, pregnancy, or related medical conditions. Family Health Services maintains zero tolerance for child abuse, sexual abuse, or exploitative acts or threats by our employees, consultants, volunteers, contractors, or anyoneassociated with the delivery of our programs and services and takes seriously all complaints of misconduct brought to our attention.
Disclaimer!
Family Health Service has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised: Family Health Services will neverask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process. All active jobs are advertised directly in the newspapers or on vetted career websites. Official FHS emails will always arrive from an @fhs.org email address.
Please report any suspicious communications to safeguarding@fhs.org.mw If you are suspicious of anything, please report through email to safeguarding@fhs.org.mw or reportsqm@tip-offs.com; or write a letter to Tip-Offs anonymous, P.O. Box 1726,Blantyre; or call/send SMS using Airtel/TNM/Access to 847