Job Location: Zabul
Nationality: Afghan
Category: Program
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As per the salary scale
Vacancy Number: 120-2024
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Zabul
Organization: INTERSOS
Years of Experience: 1 year of relevant experience in immunization
Contract Duration: 3 months with possibility of extension
Gender: Female
Education: Baccalaureate degree (12th graduated) and EPI certificate
Close date: 2024-08-24
About INTERSOS:
INTERSOS is an International non-profit humanitarian aid organization that works to bring assistance to people in danger, victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Established in 1992, its actions are based on the values of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equal rights and opportunities for all people and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable and the unprotected. INTERSOS is an independent association which, through its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively answer the needs of people in serious crises situations, mainly in the world’s poorest regions, who are suffering, deprived of rights, dignity and essentials goods. It maintains a flexible operating structure.
Job Description:
To contribute to a reduced morbidity and mortality associated with malnutrition, diseases and hazards resulting from deficient (or non-existing) health and nutrition services, environmental health conditions and protection environment in conflict-affected communities Kabul provinces – Afghanistan.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide EPI activities
Prepare and implement a good micro plan for outreach and mobile programs under the supervision of Health Facility in charge and related supervisor
Update the list of the EPI and MCH dropouts to follow them in outreach sessions
Store, handle and maintain vaccines per Afghan N-EPI/UNICEF/WHO protocols
Dispose of contaminated waste in a responsible manner to prevent exposure
Maintain a high level of cold chain management all the time
Respond immediately to any cold chain irregularity using local possibility including sending vaccines to other closest health facility with cold chain system
Report immediately any irregularity of cold chain to supervisor
Mobilize the community to immunize their children and women of reproductive age (social mobilization)
Provide health education to prevent dropout and increase coverage
Understand and try to achieve the monthly and yearly coverage and EPI indicators.
Identify and report problems that interfere in the delivery of services.
Identify and prevent areas of missed opportunity within the health facility.
Take part in any EPI programs and campaigns.
Job Requirements:
Baccalaureate degree (12th graduated) and EPI certificate.
1 year of relevant experience in immunization.
Pashto and Dari skills are required.
Work experience in Health as emergency response projects is preferable.
Previous experience working for an international NGO is preferable.
Commitment to INTERSOS principles.
Comply with all relevant INTERSOS policies and procedures.
Submission Guideline:
Respected Applicants, please visit the link below and fill in the required information.
https://forms.gle/foUzts65NnMAVp2bA
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for a test/Interview.
Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Submission Email:
https://forms.gle/foUzts65NnMAVp2bA