Vaccinator

Medair is an international humanitarian organization established in 1988. Medair has been operating in Afghanistan since 1996 with programs mainly in the Health, Water & Sanitation, and Livelihoods sectors with significant reconstruction activities in remote areas. Current projects are Water & Sanitation, Food Security, & Disaster Risk Reduction.
An Integrated Emergency Response: Medair aims to respond to high levels of food insecurity, malnutrition, and morbidity in Tirinkot district. The project intends to improve and extend WASH services including water supply infrastructure and hygiene practices to improve outcomes for vulnerable families.
An Integrated Emergency Response: Medair aims to respond to high levels of food insecurity, malnutrition, and morbidity in Uruzgan, which has been significantly affected by drought and conflict conditions. Building upon Medair’s decades of experience in the Central Highlands and Kandahar, the project intends to improve and extend the utilization of lifesaving preventive and curative nutrition and health services by mothers, PLWs, and children U5; to increase access to clean water, to reduce vulnerability to water-related and other preventable diseases, and to improve and increase food security for the most vulnerable families through food voucher distributions.
Job Descriptions:
Overall purpose:
To be a member of a static health and nutrition team and provide EPI and nutrition services to targeted communities. The vaccinator is primarily responsible for providing appropriate vaccinations and record keeping for children under 5 years of age and pregnant and lactating women following national EPI guidelines. The vaccinator will also contribute to the Static Health & Nutrition Team assisting to provide appropriate nutrition and health treatment for children and mothers when vaccination responsibilities have been completed.
RESPONSIBILITIES

To work as part of a static nutrition team covering multiple sites

To accurately screen and appropriately provide vaccinations to the beneficiaries in the health & nutrition program by adhering to national and international guidelines and organisational procedures

To ensure accurate record keeping of all activities, following the required data collection templates, summary sheets, and data systems.

To ensure safe storage and handling of the stock (cold chain system, vaccines, medical supplies medicines, equipment)

Technical: To provide vaccination for all eligible children and women

Implement and observe national guidelines and norms on EPI.

Assist the Nutrition Supervisor in the development of the EPI micro plan.

Determine appropriate vaccine type and dose volume for each client.

Carry out vaccination of children and women according to guidelines.

Review vaccination cards with beneficiaries, counsel on needed vaccines

Organize the follow up vaccination consultations if needed.

Recognize, respond, and alert emergency medical personnel of possible post vaccination reactions.

Fill out tally sheets of vaccination on a daily basis.

Document vaccinations on register and immunization cards for each patient.

Refer mothers of reproductive age and children ANC/PNC service if necessary.

Support Beneficiaries and NEWs with health education and counseling on vaccines and their importance.

Ensure adherence to the provided protocols and guidelines.

Compile reports as required.

Quality Management and Logistic : Storage and Transportation of Vaccines

Ensure vaccines are stored in adequate conditions respecting hygiene, temperature and storage regulations.

Verify quality of vaccinations and reject damaged or compromised vaccines.

Ensure expiry dates of vaccines are respected.

Ensure cold chain of vaccines from Medair stock or health facility to field site.

Before leaving the office ensure that all materials are ready.

After the field visit, clean and prepare equipment for following day.

Ensure accurate record keeping of stock movements.

Others: any other tasks which may be given by the Supervisor

Support other team members with basic tasks (screening, registration of patients, crowd control, etc. …)

Support team in ensuring timely and high quality reports

Ensure accurate record keeping of all Health & nutrition activities, filling in forms, cards, registration books and tally sheets as required

Job Requirements:
Education: Minimum 2 years Diploma in Vaccination, or nursing required, bachelor’s or master’s Degree Preferred.
Relevant experience: Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Vaccination required BPHS experience will be an additional asset. EPI & IMNCI training and Experience/Knowledge of EPI program is desirable.
Languages: Fluent in Pashto-oral and written skills is required and Good English & Dari -oral and written skills is desirable.
Computer: Working knowledge in MS word and excel.
Other skills:

Ability to work in a team and coordinate tasks and responsibilities

Ability to organize people in an orderly way and prioritize tasks

Good listening and counselling skills, patient and kind attitude

Highly motivated to provide high quality services to beneficiaries of poor communities in a challenging setting

Good problem solving skills with a solution oriented attitude

Flexible and willing to perform other tasks as required

Respectful and kind with other staff, beneficiaries and communities

Willingness to travel, work and live in a rural setting, and to behave in a manner appropriate to a conservative culture

Willingness to learn and develop further

Transparent in dealing with beneficiaries and Medair staff.

Honest and dependable, with strong anti-fraud principles and high level of integrity.

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