Program Description:     The USAID funded Urban Health Initiative (UHI) Program’s goal is to improve health outcomes of people living in urban areas, particularly focusing on the health of women and children and other vulnerable populations. Interventions aim to increase demand, access and quality of health services. Lead by Jhpiego and implemented by a dynamic consortium of organizations, UHI is implemented in five cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kandahar.

Position: Female Vaccinator
Location/ Venue: 1 female vaccinator for Albilal Private hospital
Supervisor (whom to report): Head of Clinic/Clinical Specialist EPI
Job Overview:
Vaccinator is responsible to effectively vaccinate all the illegible women and children who are under the coverage of clinic through fixed site with consideration of the people’s need and in compliance with National EPI and EPHS policies.
Main Responsibilities:
 Prepare monthly plan of fixed daily activities in agreement of EPI supervisor
 Vaccinator must hang a copy of daily activity plan on the notice board so that it can be easily accessible to all supervisory teams.
 Preparation, organization and delivery of fixed immunization and vaccine services for women and children in the hospital or its whereabouts in accordance with the specified standards.
 Striving in extension of coverage area, decline of dropouts and meeting the targets. Drawing graphs of
vaccination activities.
 Arrangement and organization of vaccines in refrigerator and strictly following cold chain conditions.
Vaccinator is responsible for maintenance of cold chain equipment.
 Recording of the number of utilized vaccines and syringes and reporting to the supervisor and head of ward monthly.
 Preparing the inventory list of the fixed center in each quarter and submit to supervisor or head of clinic.
 Provision of health education and awareness related to immunization and vaccine for all of the residents of the area under coverage.
 Consideration of hygienic conditions during administration of vaccine, IP and cold chain.
 Preparation of monthly activity reports in accordance with registers and tally sheets, subsequently,
checking and sending them to head of clinic for review.
 Consideration of Islamic, behavioral and social norms across health facility.
 Creation of a friendly environment between colleagues and attending in meetings with other health
workers as per requirement.
 Having adequate knowledge about BPHS/EPHS for Afghanistan and implementing them in daily practice.

Required Qualifications and Experience:
 12 grade graduate degree and 3 months initial training certificate is an advantage.
 At least having 1‐year vaccination experience in fixed center and familiarity with HMIS tools and reporting format
Abilities/Skills:
 Ability to work successfully in teams, across a diverse team in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform
 Strong skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including strong writing and communication skills in local languages Dari, Pashto

Please send your CV to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org. For further information about Jhpiego, please visit our website at www.jhpiego.org. Note: Please mention the job title and vacancy number of the position on your email subject line otherwise your application may not be considered. The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; education assistance plan and more.

Send resumes to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org . For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!