EPI Officer (Re Announced)

About the role

INTER SOS, a humanitarian organization operating in Afghanistan, is re-announcing its EPI Officer position. The officer defines, coordinates and monitors Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) activities according to INTER SOS protocols, standards and procedures, ensuring quality routine EPI services for children under two and mothers, OPV for children under five, and helping find missed children in the community.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise EPI activities, including routine immunization and outreach activities, and regularly supervise fixed centers and outreach sites (community health workers) against the monthly plan.
• Ensure quality vaccination activities, equipment and facilities through monthly supervision, and coordinate with district/provincial cold stores for timely vaccine transport.
• Maintain the vaccine cold chain and ensure compliance with national and international immunization guidelines.
• Visit sites regularly to assess program quality, assess training needs of EPI staff and provide training and mentorship, including workshops.
• Collect monthly reports from health facilities and CHWs, analyze data to identify trends and gaps, and share feedback.
• Follow up on referrals from the community to health facilities and from health facilities to higher-level hospitals.
• Prepare the monthly plan and report and share them with the line manager, and attend coordination meetings in Kandahar or Zabul.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in medicine or another paramedical field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience as an EPI supervisor or officer in the humanitarian sector.
• Experience in monitoring tools and systems in the EPI sector.
• Prior experience in Southern Afghanistan (Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Uruzgan).
• Proficiency in English, Pashto and Dari is highly essential.
• Commitment to INTER SOS principles and understanding of humanitarian operations principles and standards.
• Willingness to travel and stay overnight at service delivery points.

Required skills

• Computer literacy (Word, Excel and Internet)
• Good report writing and proposal writing skills (desirable)
• Training and capacity-building experience (desirable)

Applications are made through the online application form linked in the original posting; only shortlisted applicants are contacted for a test or interview.