Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international, non-profitable, non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with its head quarter in Birmingham, UK. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and red Crescent Moments and NGOs in Disaster Relief. Islamic Relief has been working in Afghanistan for more than 23 years, providing emergency relief and implementing life-changing development projects for some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Islamic Relief set up our first Afghanistan office in 1999. Since then, IRA continued providing assistances in emergency relief, food security, livelihood, education, health, nutrition, shelter, orphan sponsorship, Ramadan and Qurbani programmes.

Job Summary

At Islamic Relief Worldwide Afghanistan, we are committed to providing young talents with the tools and opportunities to advance and grow professionally, in alignment with our core values: Sincerity, Excellence, Custodianship, Compassion, and Social Justice. In this regard, we have launched a program under the HELP Project Youth Component, aimed at hiring and developing young graduates. This initiative equips them with the necessary skills to succeed in future positions across various departments, while enhancing their employability in the local job market.

The program focuses on building a talent pool that is well-rounded, strengthening both technical abilities and essential behavioral/life skills. Additionally, it provides young individuals with the chance to refine their skills, share their experiences, and contribute meaningfully in a professional context.

Key objectives of the program include:

• Providing young people with real-world work experience, enabling them to gain both technical expertise and the interpersonal skills needed for successful teamwork.
• Promoting personal growth by encouraging youth to step out of their comfort zones, take on new challenges, and assume greater responsibilities.
• Preparing young people for full-time employment by introducing them to workplace standards, expectations, and professional ethics.
• Equip Youths with Marketable skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in understanding and working towards achieving monthly and yearly coverage and EPI indicators.
• Assist in maintaining an updated list of EPI and MCH dropouts to follow them up during outreach sessions.
• Assist in storing, handling, and maintaining vaccines in line with Afghan N-EPI/UNICEF/WHO protocols.
• Assist in disposing of contaminated waste responsibly to prevent exposure.
• Assist in providing fixed and outreach EPI activities.
• Assist in always maintaining a high level of cold chain management.
• Assist in responding immediately to any cold chain irregularities, including sending vaccines to the nearest health facility with a functional cold chain system.
• Assist in reporting any cold chain irregularities to the supervisor immediately.
• Assist in providing appropriate patient education to prevent dropouts and increase coverage.
• Assist in delivering health education to clients during fixed and outreach sessions.
• Assist in identifying and reporting problems that interfere with service delivery.
• Assist in preparing and submitting complete, accurate, and timely monthly activity reports.

Job Requirements:

• Fresh Graduate, bachelor’s degree in nursing, Midwife

Experience:

·      No Experience Required- Fresh Graduate

Note: Females who have graduated from year 2020 until now are highly encouraged to apply.

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and updated CV to the following:

https://jobs.af/jobs/vaccinator-intern

The closing date for accepting applications is 11 February 2025.

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