Position Title: EPI Officer

Activation Date: 05 August, 2025   Announced Date: 05 August, 2025   Expire Date: 12 August, 2025

  • Job Location: Helmand
  • Nationality: Afghan
  • Category: Program
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Salary: As per Salary Scale
  • Vacancy Number: 120-2025
  • No. Of Jobs: 1
  • City: Helmand
  • Organization: INTERSOS
  • Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years relevant work experience as EPI Supervisor /officer in the humanitarian sector
  • Contract Duration: 06 Months
  • Gender: Male/Female
  • Education: Advanced university degree in medicine or other paramedical studies
  • Close date: 2025-08-12
 

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:

Defining, coordinating, and monitoring the EPI activities under his/her responsibility according to INTERSOS protocols, standards, and procedures to ensure the delivery of quality routine EPI Services for all under two years children and mothers.  OPV for all under-five children. as well as to improve the health condition of the target population. And finding missed children in the community.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Supervise implementing EPI activities, including routine immunization services and outreach activities (CHWs supervision).
  • Regularly supervising the Fixed Centers and outreach site (CHWs) activities according to the monthly plan.
  • Ensure quality vaccination activities, EPI equipment, and facilities through monthly supervision.
  • Ensure an efficient vaccine logistic system by coordinating with the district/provincial cold store on the timely transportation of vaccines to health facilities
  • Ensure the appropriate usage and maintenance of the vaccine cold chain equipments
  • Ensure compliance with national and international immunization guidelines and standards.
  • Conduct regular site visits to assess program quality and effectiveness.
  • Assess the training needs of EPI staff regularly through planned visits.
  • Provide training and mentorship to EPI staff to enhance their skills and knowledge in immunization.
  • Facilitate workshops and training sessions on EPI-related topics.
  • Collecting the monthly reports from all health facilities and CHWs.
  • Analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and areas for program improvement. And share feedback with relevant health facility.
  • Follow up on referral activities (from community to health facility) and supervise the referral pathway.
  • Follow up on referrals from health facility level to higher level hospitals.
  • Prepare his/her monthly plan, monthly report and share with line manager.
  • Participate in any coordination meetings at Kandahar or Zabul.
  • Follow up on any other task given by supervisors.

Job Requirements:

  • Advanced university degree in medicine or other paramedical studies.
  • Minimum 2 years relevant work experience as EPI Supervisor /officer in the humanitarian sector
  • Experience with monitoring tools and systems in the EPI sectors
  • Proficiency in English, Pashto, and Dari languages is highly essential.
  • Essential computer literacy (word, excel and Internet)
  • Commitment to INTERSOS principles.
  • Comply with all relevant INTERSOS policies and procedures.
  • Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards, and best practices
    Prior experience in Southern Afghanistan (Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Uruzgan)
  • Good report writing and proposal writing skills are desirable.
  • Experience in training and capacity building/development of staff is desirable.
  • Ability and willingness to travel and stay overnight at service delivery point.

Job Requirements:

Job Requirements:

  • Advanced university degree in medicine or other paramedical studies.
  • Minimum 2 years relevant work experience as EPI Supervisor /officer in the humanitarian sector
  • Experience with monitoring tools and systems in the EPI sectors
  • Proficiency in English, Pashto, and Dari languages is highly essential.
  • Essential computer literacy (word, excel and Internet)
  • Commitment to INTERSOS principles.
  • Comply with all relevant INTERSOS policies and procedures.
  • Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards, and best practices
    Prior experience in Southern Afghanistan (Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Uruzgan)
  • Good report writing and proposal writing skills are desirable.
  • Experience in training and capacity building/development of staff is desirable.
  • Ability and willingness to travel and stay overnight at service delivery point.

Submission Guideline:

Respected Applicants, please visit the link below and fill in the required information.

https://forms.gle/tLFi5gxCtQKb7UAN6

Note:This position is only for Local residents

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted with and called for a test/Interview.

Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Submission Email:

https://forms.gle/tLFi5gxCtQKb7UAN6





 

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