Job Porpuse
The Vaccinator is responsible for providing routine immunization services at the fixed health facility under the COVER Project, following the national Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) standards of the Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health. The position supports prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases by delivering safe and quality vaccination services, maintaining cold chain and vaccine management, ensuring accurate recording and reporting, and promoting immunization awareness among eligible populations, particularly women and children in underserved communities.
Major Responsibilities
· Assist on doing the clients triage
· Responsible to provide IEC for the clients.
· Manage cold chain system according to UNICEF protocols.
· Conducting vaccination activities according to national immunization standards
· Determines appropriate vaccine type and dose volume appropriate for each client.
· Prepares site and administers oral, IM or IC vaccine per standard protocol.
· Disposes of sharps in appropriate receptacle.
· Documents vaccination on record and immunization card.
· As vaccine preparer, will pre-fill syringes a few at a time, follow a strict protocol for labeling and handling prefilled syringes and keep supplies stocked.
· Recognize, respond to, and alert emergency medical personnel of possible post vaccination reactions.
· Responsible for entering vaccine lot numbers and other required information onto patient’s Immunization Card.
· Counsel and educate patients, the family, and community about immunization and in relevant areas of health
a) Participate in EPI mass campaigns
b) Supervise the volunteer’s activities at district level.
c) Prepare inventory list on need base.
d) Actively participation in community-based program
e) Assist in dispensing medicine and other supplies to patients when it is required
f) Ensure the patients understand how to properly use the prescribed medicines
g) Preparing requests for medicine and other nutrition supplies on weekly and timely basis.
h) Preparing and submitting monthly reports of medicine and nutrition supplies consumption meeting the deadlines
i) Provide and support immunization services in the community for target groups
j) To ensure accurate registration and reporting of activities.
k) Responsible to know the update national guides regarding the EPI program.
l) Storage and look after vaccines and other EPI instrument in his area.
m) Proper running of his area cold chain.
n) Prepare and maintain the activity time table of the immunization activities.
o) Arrange vaccination session according to the time table
Health education session and pass health messages regarding EPI.
Adhere to WV accountability standards.
Ensure full compliance with WVI’s Accountability Frameworks, Safeguarding Policies, Code of Conduct, and donor requirements by actively participating in AAP mandatory trainings and integrating accountability mechanisms into all project activities.
Conduct meaningful AAP community engagement and sensitization during field visits, including distribution of CFM cards to beneficiaries and facilitating awareness sessions on the feedback and complaints mechanism throughout project implementation.