EPI/Polio Technical Officer (Subject to donor approval)

Position Title: EPI/Polio Technical Officer (Subject to donor approval)

2026-02-28 Paktika Full Time 89

Job Location:	Paktika
Nationality:	Afghan
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per IMC Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	IMC-PKA-023-2026
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Paktika

Organization:	International Medical Corps
Years of Experience:	Having a minimum of 3 years of work experience as a Polio officer/ EPI supervisor/officer. Experience in organizing different health training courses is a plus.
Contract Duration:	Project base
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	1. Graduation certificate from a recognized medical or nursing faculty. 2. Having ToT on EPI/Polio will be preferred.
Close date:	2026-02-28

About International Medical Corps:

Organization Background:

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, the International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

To learn more about our mission, visit https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are.

Job Descriptions:

Job Purpose:

The Technical Polio Officer and Trainer will oversee the day-to-day implementation of the CDC project in line with IMC standards and the project scope of work.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Act according to IMC organization policies and procedures.
Plan and oversee the implementation of all the project activities within.
Conduct regular supportive supervision and monitoring of health activities/Outreach Teams.
Support in capacity building of the field staff based on Training Need Assessment (TNA) to identify training needs/gaps and conduct regular refresher and job training sessions.
Collect and compile MIAR and other reports and provide feedback to the HFs.
Regular submission of health and fulfillment of health data entry in online databases.
Regular submission of weekly, biweekly, and monthly health reports according to the stipulated deadlines.
Development and maintenance of a health filing system at the provincial and health facility levels, ensuring that accurate beneficiary records are maintained.
Ensure proper filling of OPD, ANC, PNC, EPI OPD registers, and referral forms, and that anthropometric and nutritional data are entered correctly.
Ensure that the health facilities keep an updated stock of all essential supplies and requisitions for health and nutrition supplies are made in a timely manner.
Responsible for the EPI activities of the project in each province.
Ensure the HF/outreach team has functional and proper vaccination services.
Ensure that all vaccine supplies are available in each HF/outreach team
Supervise, evaluate, and follow up on the activity and output of vaccinators in all HFs/Ots
Ensure vaccination reports are prepared properly and submitted timely.
Specific focus on maintaining the cold chain of vaccines and requisition receiving and supply procedures and recording documents as per National EPI and other MoPH-related guidelines and policies.
Ensure the follow-up of attendance and the punctuality of staff across all HSCs
Represent International Medical Corps in all health meetings with MOPH, PHCC, PPHD, and partners at the districts and provincial level.
Monitor trends and update the manager/coordinator on areas of concern.
Identify procurement needs and raise procurement requests on time for the HSCs/OTs.
Manage health commodities (Drugs, nutrition commodities, NFIs, items for food demonstrations).
Perform other duties assigned by the line manager.
Oversee pharmaceutical supplies consumption to ensure Rational Use of Drugs , report, stock cards, and requests.
Plan seminars on various health topics e.g., HMIS, TOT, management, supervision, and monitoring, etc.
The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily inclusive in size. You may be required to travel to other parts of the country if required.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Policy Adherence

Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Safeguarding

It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

Graduation certificate from a recognized medical or nursing faculty.
Having ToT on EPI/Polio will be preferred.

Experience:

Having a minimum of 3 years of work experience as a Polio officer/ EPI supervisor/officer.

Experience in organizing different health training courses is a plus.

Competency:

Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
Conversant with Health Information Management Systems
The candidate must have strong command in English, Dari and Pashto Languages.
Computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Submission Guidelines:

Submission Guideline:

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document.

Please note that:

IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

To apply for this vacancy, please use the following link:

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Make sure that you have Entered All Education, Work Experiences Details Completely, Accurate & at the end of the application you press Submit.

Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

Website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Or afcbfrm@InternationalMedicalCorps.org

Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.

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Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme:

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. The International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Submission Email:

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