EPI Intern

About the role

International Medical Corps, a global humanitarian nonprofit delivering healthcare training and relief and development programmes, is recruiting an EPI (Expanded Programme on Immunization) intern. The internship is based in Paktika Province and focuses on learning about national immunization policies, vaccine storage and cold-chain management, and immunization service delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of national EPI policies, guidelines and routine immunization services.
• Learn vaccine storage, cold-chain management and stock documentation through observation.
• Understand immunization data collection, reporting, coverage monitoring and data quality assurance.
• Learn approaches to identifying zero-dose, under-immunized and missed children.
• Gain exposure to community mobilization, vaccine hesitancy and refusal management.
• Observe immunization service delivery at health facilities and outreach sites.
• Understand coordination between IMC, EPI staff and community stakeholders.
• Take part in learning sessions and supportive supervision visits under the guidance of the designated supervisor.

Required profile

• Completion of 12th grade.
• Fluency in both Dari and Pashto.
• Resident of Paktika Province; preference is given to local applicants.

Applicants apply through the online form linked in the original posting. The organization states that it does not ask applicants for any fee and that only the HR department contacts candidates.