Position Title: EPI Officer (Subject to donor approval)
Activation Date: 19 February, 2026 Announced Date: 19 February, 2026 Expire Date: 28 February, 2026
- Job Location: Paktika
- Nationality: Afghan
- Category: Health Care
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Salary: As per IMC Salary Scale
- Vacancy Number: IMC-PKA-028-2026
- No. Of Jobs: 1
- City: Paktika
- Organization: International Medical Corps
- Years of Experience: • At least 3 years of proven working experience in the EPI program • One year of experience in a similar position • Having ToT in vaccination training will be an asset.
- Contract Duration: Project Base
- Gender: Male/Female
- Education: • graduated from a Medical, public health, or Nursing faculty. • Being an MD will be preferred
- Close date: 2026-02-28
About International Medical Corps:
Organization Background:
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
To learn more about our mission, visit https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are.
Job Description:
Job purpose:
Support to the field outreach team, including the vaccinator, social mobilizer, and community members.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Responsible for the EPI activities of the project in each province.
2. Ensure the HF/outreach team has functional and proper vaccination services.
3. Ensure that all vaccine supplies are available in each HF/outreach team
4. Supervise, evaluate, and follow up on the activity and output of vaccinators in all HFs/OTs
5. Organize the necessary training for vaccinators.
6. Ensure vaccination reports are prepared properly and submitted timely.
7. Responsible for maintaining effective coordination and close communication with PPHD, PEMT, REMT, UNICEF, WHO, DHOs, BPHS health facilities, and community members to ensure proper EPI services at mobile health teams/health facility levels.
8. Ensure on-job training and supportive supervision of the fix center/OTs staff (vaccinators)and conduct on-the-job training as per need of the project.
9. Specific focus on maintaining the cold chain of vaccines and requisition receiving and supply procedures and recording documents as per National EPI and other MoPH-related guidelines and policies. '
10. Follow established departmental policies. procedures. and objectives; continuous quality improvement initiative; safety, environmental, and infection prevention standards.
11. Contribute to new program development related to the sector.
12. Identify and report immediately any problem that interferes with the delivery of services or in achieving the program objectives to his/her immediate supervisor.
I3. Complete all IMC online/offline Mandatory All Staff Trainings (MAST) and follow up for timely completion of MAST training by his/her team.
14. Adhere to all IMC and donor's policies, including Code of Conduct, Anti-Corruption policies, and immediately report any suspected case or corruption or breach of CoC
15. Any other tasks and responsibilities as required for the implementation of the project and
The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily inclusive in size. You may be required to travel to other parts of the country if required.
Organizational Responsibilities:
Policy Adherence
- Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:
- Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
Compliance & Ethics:
- Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity
Safeguarding
It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons.
Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
- graduated from a Medical, public health, or Nursing faculty.
Being an MD will be preferred.
Experience:
- At least 3 years of proven working experience in the EPI program
- One year of experience in a similar position
Having ToT in vaccination training will be an asset.
Competency :
- Fluency in local languages is required
- Familiarity with using a computer is required
- Fluency in the English language will be an asset.
Submission Guideline:
Submission Guideline:
Dear Applicant,
International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document.
Please note that:
- IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
- IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
- Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
- IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
- Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.
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Equal Opportunities:
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.
Misconduct Disclosure Scheme:
All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. The International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Submission Email:
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