vaccinator Chardara CHC-Chardara District-Kunduz Province

I. Background on MAGNA:                           

MAGNA is a medical humanitarian organization that has been actively working worldwide and providing humanitarian aid for more than 20 years. Currently, MAGNA implements humanitarian and health interventions in around 15 countries, with some of its largest operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, South Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. MAGNA delivers humanitarian assistance through direct engagement with health facilities, local health authorities, and frontline healthcare workers to ensure timely and lifesaving medical care for vulnerable populations affected by emergencies and crises.

MAGNA assists children, women, and vulnerable families affected by natural disasters, armed conflicts, displacement, disease outbreaks, and humanitarian emergencies. In the field, MAGNA deploys qualified doctors, nurses, nutrition staff, psychosocial counsellors, and technical specialists to support integrated humanitarian response and strengthen access to essential health and nutrition services.

MAGNA’s interventions primarily focus on Health, Nutrition, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), aiming to save lives, reduce suffering, and improve access to quality healthcare services for crisis-affected communities. Armed conflicts, political instability, displacement, poverty, and weak health systems continue to place millions of people at risk, resulting in increased morbidity, malnutrition, disease outbreaks, and psychological distress. MAGNA prioritizes emergency medical response, outbreak preparedness and response, nutrition services, maternal and child healthcare, MHPSS, and support for underserved and hard-to-reach populations     

MAGNA is currently looking for qualified staff to fill the (Vaccinator Male) in (Chardara CHC).              

II. Background of program:

In Afghanistan, MAGNA has established a strong operational presence, particularly in the northeastern and southeastern regions. Since January 2026, MAGNA has been implementing the BPHS/HER AF2 project in Kunduz province, supporting 75 health facilities and more than 500 health posts serving over 1.5 million people. The project focuses on integrated primary healthcare services including maternal and newborn health, child health and immunization, nutrition, communicable disease management, MHPSS, referral services, and emergency preparedness and response activities.

MAGNA also has previous emergency response experience in southeastern and eastern Afghanistan. In 2025, MAGNA implemented emergency health and nutrition interventions in Khost province targeting returnees, displaced populations, and vulnerable host communities through integrated mobile and facility-based services. In addition, MAGNA supported emergency response activities following the Kunar earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, providing emergency medical assistance, nutrition support, essential medicines, and psychosocial support services to affected communities in hard-to-reach areas.

MAGNA has a zero-tolerance policy regarding Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by its personnel against the people it serves. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is the responsibility of all staff members, and all selected candidates are required to fully comply with MAGNA’s PSEA Policy at all times. MAGNA conducts rigorous reference and background checks related to safeguarding, misconduct, and SEA during recruitment processes, and additional verification may be requested throughout the selection process to ensure the highest standards of accountability, integrity, and protection.

Responsibilities:

The Vaccinator Male’s responsibilities include:       

·       Regular vaccination for eligible individuals at the health centre.

·       Daily administration and control of vaccine temperature.

·       Maintaining regular attendance and a timely reporting system.

·       Maintaining and safeguarding all equipment and instruments related to the health centre

·       Good behaviour with patients.

·       Considering safe injection conditions during vaccination (%100).

·       Disposing of needles and syringes and used materials in safety boxes.

·       Providing health education about the importance of vaccines and emphasizing the correct keeping of the vaccination card to the patients.

·       Daily monitoring of vaccine temperature and recording it on the sheet, recording the temperature at the beginning and end of official hours.

·       Strictly observing and being careful of the Cold Chain for vaccines.

·       Recording the implemented vaccines in registers and tally sheets.

·       Preparing and submitting monthly reports to the relevant supervisor on time.

·       Continuous effort to improve his own professional knowledge.

·       Observing the cleanliness of the relevant room and arranging it properly.

·       Reducing vaccine wastage, reducing absenteeism with effective and regular vaccine supply from the office.

·       Active participation in national vaccination days and reporting cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) to relevant authorities.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have the following qualifications:   

·          Graduate of a Nursing institute.

·          Priority will be given to qualified candidates who are residents of the local area.

·          Valid medical license issued by the relevant health authority.

·          Minimum 2–3 years of relevant work experience as a Vaccinator in a hospital or healthcare facility.

·          Proven experience in performing emergency and elective surgical procedures.

·          Strong knowledge of infection prevention and control (IPC) standards.

·          Ability to work effectively under pressure and in resource-limited settings.

·          Good communication and interpersonal skills.

·          Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

·          Knowledge of national health guidelines and protocols is an advantage.

·          Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto; knowledge of English is preferred.

·          Willingness to work in remote and underserved areas when

Submission of application:

Interested candidates should submit their application letter, CV with reference details, copies of diploma, work certificate, professional licence (if aplicable) to:

Interested and qualified applicants can apply through the online platform.

personal-adm-mng@af.magna.org

No other type of submission will be accepted.

Please mention the vacancy number and position name in the subject line of the email. Otherwise, you will not be shortlisted.

Regarding MAGNA recruitment process, please note that!

·        MAGNA will conduct its recruitment based on need only.

·        MAGNA commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.

·        Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.

·        MAGNA may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose to you another 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.

With the reference: XXX. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.