Job description
Job Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES
To work as part of a mobile 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)
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 MHNT 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 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 MHT 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:
PERSON REQUIREMENTS
Education
Graduated from initial vaccination course at the National EPI program, nursing or equivalent medical training.
Relevant experience
At least 1.5 year relevant post graduate experience
BPHS experience will be an additional asset
EPI & IMNCI training.
Experience/Knowledge of EPI program
Program support
Contribution to project reports (data collection, monitoring, communications).
Training of beneficiary and/or other workers in specific area.
Direct impact on project delivery.
Ensures adherence to system procedures.
Languages
Fluent in Pashto-oral and written skills
Basic written English skills
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.
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 no be given consideration. Please, if you receive no authomatic reply, then there should not be concerned. Please, if you receive no authomatic reply, then there should not be concerned.
Submission Email:
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at 05 May 2023
