EPI Officer - Health

2022-09-22
Job Information:
Job Title: EPI Officer
Vacancy No: JACK-HLT-2022-069
City: With travel to the districts
Job Location: Parwan
No of Jobs: 1
Contract Duration: Project Based
Related Office: Health
Post Start and Close Date: 2022-09-22 - 2022-09-30
Employment Type: Full Time
Gender: Male/Female
Job Purpose:
JACK
Job Responsibilities:
  • Assist in preparing an annual action plan for the supervision of all field activities based on the project's work-plan
  • Assist feasibility studies of the site as required
  • Under-take survey on EPI target diseases in the target area
  • Obtain clear picture of the essential technical and administrative needs of the facilities
  • Identify staff needs for training
  • Identify particular needs for logistics like vaccines, cold chain, laboratory equipments etc.
  • Ensure the health facilities have functional and proper vaccination units both in clinics and for outreach  
  • Check related inventories and orders from the health facilities.
  • Ensure  that all laboratory supplies and vaccines are available  in each health facility
  • Manage outreach vaccination program; monitor regularly the field activities
  • Supervise, evaluate and follow- up the activity and output of vaccinators in all health facilities and outreach activities
  • Ensure that the set norms and protocols are respected
  • Ensure lab and vaccination reports are prepared properly and submitted timely
  • Perform on job training and refresher training for the staff
  • Coordinate training/capacity building opportunity for vaccinators and laboratory technician with other organizations
  • Conveys all instructions of the field office to the Health facilities.
  • Conduct staff motivation.
  • Conduct meetings with authorities, community leaders, elders and head of households to improve community participation and indirect evaluation of the field activities
  • Assist with other staff in cases of disease outbreaks and immunization campaigns
  • Collect and compile activity reports and recommendations of the field activities
  • To ensure inventory of all asset and maintain of health facilities.
  • Perform any other required project-related tasks.
Job Requirements:
  1. At least 2 years of proven experience at field BPHS.
  2. Doctor MD degree;
  3. Strong communications skills.
  4. Fluent English ,Pashto, and Dari with excellent speaking and writing skills
  5. Proficient computing skills – word processing, spreadsheet design and presentations.
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