District Communication Officer (Roster)

About the role

CTG, a human resources and staffing solutions provider operating in Afghanistan since 2006, is recruiting a District Communication Officer (roster) to lead communication and social mobilization activities for immunization campaigns at district level. The role covers planning, community engagement, supervision of field workers, cold chain support, data collection and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and regularly update integrated SBC and operational microplans at district and cluster levels, and design quarterly evidence-based communication plans focused on missed children and refusals.
• Coordinate pre-, intra- and post-campaign communication, and lead planning of immunization campaign inaugurations at district, cluster and site levels.
• Map and engage local influencers (religious leaders, elders, women leaders) and run community-led initiatives to pull children toward vaccination sites and reduce refusals.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding and deployment of campaign-based social mobilizers, supervise Field Volunteers and conduct on-the-job training.
• Conduct field visits to monitor activities, collect and analyze immunization data (BCG, OPV1/3, HepB) and retrieve lists of missed children after each campaign.
• Work with supply committees on vaccine delivery and inventory, monitor cold chain capacity, and complete daily summary sheets, vaccine vial tracking forms and ODK forms.
• Manage pre-campaign readiness, intra-campaign monitoring of high-refusal clusters and post-campaign analysis of administrative data.
• Facilitate payments to performing social mobilizers and Field Volunteers, prepare and verify financial documents, and maintain activity and training expense records.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports on SBC and communication activities, share data with the PCO, and document lessons learned.

Required profile

• University degree in social science, political science, Sharia and law, medical science or public health; experience in the polio program is preferred.
• At least three years of experience in relevant fields; health promotion experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel to district health facilities and villages for monitoring and support.
• Fluent in the local languages of the area; English fluency is desirable.
• Preference given to candidates from the concerned province.

Required skills

• Good computer skills, including MS Office.
• Data collection and analysis of immunization data.

Candidates apply through the CTG online application form, uploading qualifications and a CV and providing current employment details, availability date and salary expectations.