Vaccinator

Position Title: Vaccinator

2024-12-28 Khost Full Time 392

Job Location:	Khost
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per Organization Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	HNTPO-12-19-2024/002
No. Of Jobs:	3

City:	Khost Provincial Hospital
Organization:	HealthNet TPO
Years of Experience:	Minimum 1 year
Contract Duration:	Project Base
Gender:	Male
Education:	Baccalaureate degree, Medical field related degree is preferable
Close date:	2024-12-28

About HealthNet TPO:

HealthNet TPO is a Netherlands based not for profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that access to affordable quality health care is a basic human right.

In 1992 HealthNet TPO was established by ‘Doctors without Borders’ to bridge the gap between emergency aid and structural development. The organization is now the result of a merger between HealthNet International (HNI) and the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO). HNI has knowledge and experience in reinforcing healthcare systems and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of transmissible diseases. TPO is an expert in the field of psychosocial and mental health care for survivors of war and natural disasters. HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is managed by a team of qualified Afghans and supported by a team of experts at the HQ of the organization in Holland.

HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is providing Primary Health Care, Mental Health and psychosocial services, fighting malaria and supporting Mother & Child Health Care in terms of providing training for Community Midwifes and to conduct operation research. HealthNet TPO is currently implementing projects in almost 20 provinces of Afghanistan and the major program it implements are HER (Health Emergency Response) projects in three provinces, Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial, Malaria Control program, Tuberculus....... through a community system strengthening approach.

HealthNet TPO has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. HNITPO takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving HNITPO employees and Related Personnel.

Job Descriptions:

To prepare and implement a good micro plan for outreach and mobile programs under the supervision of HF in-charge and related supervisor
To have an update list of the EPI and MCH dropouts to follow them in outreach sessions
To store, handle and maintain vaccines as per Afghan N-EPI/UNICEF/WHO protocols
To dispose of contaminated waste in a responsible manner to prevent exposure
To provide EPI activities in the HFs and out-reach.
To maintain a high level of cold chain management all the time
To respond immediately to any cold chain irregularity using local possibility including sending Vaccines to other closest health facility with cold chain system
To report immediately any irregularity of cold chain to supervisor
To mobilize the community to immunize their children and women of reproductive age (social mobilization)
To provide appropriate counseling to prevent dropout and increase coverage
To provide health education for her/his client to SDO and outreach sessions
To identify and report problems that interfere in the delivery of services
To identify and prevent areas of missed opportunity within the HF target area.
To meet with project staff for program development and problem solving
To attend HealthNet TPO sponsored training programs
Provide complete accurate clear and on time monthly and other activity report
Documentation and provision of mean of verification for the activities
Work as back up vaccinator in those HFs where needed
Support health promoter during the health promotion sessions
Provision of materials and information for health promotion sessions
Tracking target achievement on monthly base
Other tasks which assign by line manager.

Job Requirements:

To have at least baccalaureate degree, Medical field related degree is preferable
At least 1 years work experience in immunization.
Must successfully complete immunization initial training
Must be fluent in local languages