Vaccinator

Position Title: Vaccinator

Activation Date: 30 January, 2025 Announced Date: 30 January, 2025 Expire Date: 06 February, 2025

• Job Location: Kabul
• Nationality: Afghan
• Category: Health Care
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: As per Organization Salary Scale
• Vacancy Number: HR1062-AFGA/382
• No. Of Jobs: 1
• City: Kabul
• Organization: Afghan Family Guidance Association |AFGA
• Years of Experience: 1-3 years of working experience as a vaccinator in a hospital, either in a clinical setting
• Contract Duration: 9 months with extension
• Gender: Female
• Education: Should be graduated from class 12 or equivalent.
• Close date: 2025-02-06
  
  

About Afghan Family Guidance Association |AFGA:

About Afghan Family Guidance Association |AFGA:

Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) is an Afghan non-governmental, not-for-profit and non-political organization established in 1968. Alongside the Ministry of Public Health, AFGA has been working in the field of Reproductive Health since its inception. AFGA is a fully accredited member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and an important partner of UNFPA.

A committed team of more than 600 experts are working in 11 provinces of Afghanistan to achieve AFGA goals and objectives. AFGA provides health services to the most vulnerable and hard to reach communities through over 140 service delivery points.

About Hospital

AFGA is in the process of establishment of a 20-bed hospital in Kabul, aimed at providing quality Reproductive Health services to mothers and newborns. The hospital will be fully equipped with modern medical equipment, facilities and staffed by experts.

As part of a long-term development plan, hospital services will continuously expand, serving as the central hub for AFGA outreach and small Service Delivery Points (SDPs) to refer patients needing advanced care. The hospital will adhere to national and international standards for patient safety and quality service, ensuring it meets the needs of target communities

Job Description

Summary of the job:

She should be responsible for keeping, administrating, recording data of the vaccines.

Responsibilities

• Administer or injection various vaccines to patients, including routine childhood immunizations, COVID-19 vaccines, and other recommended vaccinations.
• Responsible for educating patients on the importance of vaccination, the specific vaccine being administered, potential side effects, and proper post-vaccination care.
• Responsible for storing, handling and maintaining vaccines and other vaccine equipment according to the guidelines
• Maintaining the cold chain of vaccines and arranging the work plan for the fixed vaccine center and outreach according to the guidelines.
• Responsible for accurately documenting vaccine administration, including the type of vaccine, dose, route of administration, and any adverse reactions.
• Adherence to the vaccination sessions according to the prepared time division
• Preparation and presentation of health education sessions to the clients about the immunity program, diarrhea, respiratory diseases and nutrition.
• Responsible to screen patients to verify their eligibility for specific vaccines, based on age, medical history, and other factors.
• Collecting and consolidating the report of the vaccine team's activities and sending it monthly to the head of the relevant hospital.
• Active participation in national vaccination days.
• Preparation and arrangement of operational plan and trainings for national vaccine days for volunteers
• Preparation of the vaccine team inventory list annually.
• Participating and facilitating community health workers' vaccine meetings
• Preparing a request list for vaccines and other vaccine systems and sending it to the relevant hospital superintendent.
• Responsible to follow strict infection control protocols, such as proper hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and safe needle handling and disposal.
• Observing and applying the introduced standards, especially infection prevention.
• Responsible to stay up-to-date on the latest vaccine recommendations, safety guidelines, and best practices through ongoing training.
  
  

Summary Of The Job

She should be responsible for keeping, administrating, recording data of the vaccines.

Responsibilities

• Administer or injection various vaccines to patients, including routine childhood immunizations, COVID-19 vaccines, and other recommended vaccinations.
• Responsible for educating patients on the importance of vaccination, the specific vaccine being administered, potential side effects, and proper post-vaccination care.
• Responsible for storing, handling and maintaining vaccines and other vaccine equipment according to the guidelines
• Maintaining the cold chain of vaccines and arranging the work plan for the fixed vaccine center and outreach according to the guidelines.
• Responsible for accurately documenting vaccine administration, including the type of vaccine, dose, route of administration, and any adverse reactions.
• Adherence to the vaccination sessions according to the prepared time division
• Preparation and presentation of health education sessions to the clients about the immunity program, diarrhea, respiratory diseases and nutrition.
• Responsible to screen patients to verify their eligibility for specific vaccines, based on age, medical history, and other factors.
• Collecting and consolidating the report of the vaccine team's activities and sending it monthly to the head of the relevant hospital.
• Active participation in national vaccination days.
• Preparation and arrangement of operational plan and trainings for national vaccine days for volunteers
• Preparation of the vaccine team inventory list annually.
• Participating and facilitating community health workers' vaccine meetings
• Preparing a request list for vaccines and other vaccine systems and sending it to the relevant hospital superintendent.
• Responsible to follow strict infection control protocols, such as proper hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and safe needle handling and disposal.
• Observing and applying the introduced standards, especially infection prevention.
• Responsible to stay up-to-date on the latest vaccine recommendations, safety guidelines, and best practices through ongoing training.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Should be graduated from class 12 or equivalent.
• Completion of immunization training program
• 1-3 years of working experience as a vaccinator in a hospital, either in a clinical setting
• Ability to properly prepare, store, and administer vaccinations according to guideline.
• Should have attend vaccination course
• Should have good communication skill
  
  

Submission Guideline

Qualified & interested candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position through the below-mentioned link. The AFGA HR Department can only consider applications submitted through the official online application portal. Manual applications will not be accepted. When submitting your application, please ensure that you include your CV and cover letter in a single combined PDF file. Do not attach any additional documents such as education certificates, experience letters, or other related materials

Due to a high volume of applications received, the AFGA HR Department is will not be able to reach out individually to each candidate. If you have not received an email or call within two weeks after the closing date from the AFGA HR Department, please understand that your application has not been considered for this particular opening at this time.

http://hrmis.afga.org.af/Applicant/Apply/AFGA_1818135542

AFGA Recruitment Process Commitment

At AFGA, we do not accept any kind of recommendation, favoritism, or discrimination during the recruitment and selection of candidates. Our process is designed to be objective and merit-based, focusing solely on the qualifications, skills, and experiences of the applicants.

We want to assure all candidates that their applications will be evaluated equally, without any undue influence or bias. AFGA is dedicated to building a diverse and talented workforce that can contribute to the organization's mission and objectives

Submission Email

http://hrmis.afga.org.af/Applicant/Apply/AFGA_1818135542