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Job Description

Overall purpose

To be a member of a mobile 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 health and 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 health and nutrition team and the outreach team
• 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)

MAIN ACTIVITIES

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, and (if the vaccines are not available at the clinic site) refer appropriately to nearest health care facility.
• 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 CHNVs 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.

Skills Required

• Hardworking
• Fluency in English, Pashto/Dari

Submission Guideline:

Interested applicants should apply and forward their applications through the online JOB APPLICATION FORM which could be found under the submission email. The link should be copied, pasted and opened in a new page.

Note: Please indicate the position tittle and vacancy number in your application letter. Applications received after the closing date or without the exact position title and vacancy number will not be given consideration. After submitting the online application, if some applicants do not immediately receive an automatic email from Medair, they shouldn't worry about their submission. When you open the link. please use the dropdown menu and choose the tittle of the position.

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