EPI Officer/Supervisor

HealthNet TPO is a Netherlands based not for profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that access to affordable quality health care is a basic human right.

In 1992 HealthNet TPO was established by ‘Doctors without Borders’ to bridge the gap between emergency aid and structural development. The organization is now the result of a merger between HealthNet International (HNI) and the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO). HNI has knowledge and experience in reinforcing healthcare systems and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of transmissible diseases. TPO is an expert in the field of psychosocial and mental health care for survivors of war and natural disasters.  HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is managed by a team of qualified Afghans and supported by a team of experts at the HQ of the organization in Holland.

HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is providing Primary Health Care, Mental Health and psychosocial services, fighting malaria and supporting Mother & Child Health Care in terms of providing training for Community Midwifes and to conduct operation research. HealthNet TPO is currently implementing projects in almost 20 provinces of Afghanistan and the major program it implements are HER (Health Emergency Response) projects in three provinces, Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial, Malaria Control program, Tuberculus....... through a community system strengthening approach.

HealthNet TPO has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. HNITPO takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving HNITPO employees and Related Personnel.

Objectives of the programmes:

To improve health status especially immunization of Afghan population( children under 5 years old and CBA) living in the remote areas through provision an access to the health care services outlined by Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS).

2. Activities of programmes:

• Implement a Basic Package of Health Services in assigned cluster(s) as outlined by the program proposal
• Support EPI activities of provincial hospitals, comprehensive and basic health centres, as well as in borders along with Pakistan.
• Regular and timely vaccine supply
• Build Capacity of Health facility vaccinators on theoretical and practical on job training
• Making and providing support in District micro planning for each HF catchment area.
• Providing support and follow up of Implementation of outreach and mobile activities.
• Assess of all uncover area and including in plan to cover.
• Preparing and distribution of target setting for each HF.

2. General Objective:

To supervise EPI activities in HNTPO medical programmes in health structures and community at cluster level, in compliance with BPHS and EPI guidelines.

3. Specific Objectives:

To ensure programme quality control through monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment

To feedback the needs as you understand them of the health facility and the relevant community

To partake in the strategising of how to improve the EPI services of the health facility and at community level

To promote a strong focus on quality among members of the unit health facility

To implement the related training and on job training as outlined by Senior M&E and HMIS officer or Deputy Project Manager and in time suggest trainings, design them and implement them.

To assist the involvement of CHWs in outreach, mobile and NID activities

4. Operational Activities:

a. Medical Programme:

• To implement the District micro plan of action
• To supervise the EPI activities in HF and community by regular supervision  of HF and catchment area of health facilities at least once per two months
• To implement the systems of management of the immunization as devised by the coordination team
• To collect all reports from the health facilities and make the initial feedback/analysis with the HF
• To train medical staff (vaccinators) in vaccination in regular basis and use the training protocol to facilitate the process
• To provide a micro-planning for immunisation services at district and health facility level in coordination with cluster supervisor and PEMT
• To attend all the training to which you are invited.
• Active participation with NIDs and sub NIIDs and providing of NIDs comprehensive reports
• To do related job as delegated by Senior M& E and HMIS officer  and Technical Deputy Project Manager

b. Supervision and  Assistance in Community Mobilization:

• To evaluate the involvement of existing CHWs in routine  and NID programs in the clusters
• To motivate CHW Male and Female to take active participation in immunization
• To participate in base line survey which covers the health status of targeted catchments area by involving local community
• To map the territory of clusters with good cooperation of community representative
• To attend regular EPI meeting at provincial level
• To establish and develop good mutual understanding, cooperation and trust between HNTPO and targeted community

c. External coordination:

• To handle correct hand-over with other NGO working in the same districts by continuing the CHWs activities
• To liaise with MOPH as the principal partner to collaborate in supervising and implementing BPHS, especially for standard curriculum for health workers
• To collaborate with MOPH and authorities in mapping activities
• To be cooperative with Director of Hospitals and Provincial MOPH in respecting the national MOPH regulation
• To network with other NGO in health sector or UN agencies in problem-solving or possible joint cooperation

d. Organizational Management:

• To be involved in provincial meeting set up by PM as well as in Country Office meeting
• To be part in monthly collective report detailing the actual situation and activities
• To assist the expatriate team in extending their mission in health structures
• To give inputs into developing strategic and operational plans by detailing the follow-up action plan
• To ensure adherence to HNTPO policy and guidelines at all stages of programme implementation

        To contribute to elaboration of proposal to donors as well as for intermediate & final reporting and               concept paper

Graduated from recognized medical faculty (MD)

At least three years’ experience in relevant field

Having supervision skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to write report in English

Fluent in English, Dari, Pashto

Computer skills especially MS offices (ability to work with Word and Excel, and preferably PowerPoint and Asia Soft Dari and Pashto)

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their CVs along with an application letter to [email protected]

Please ensure to fill out the Health Net TPO application form which is available in http://www.acbar.org/applicationform

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Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be given consideration.