EPI Officer
Kakuma
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Kakuma
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
-
Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- Malaria, Tuberculosis and other infectious diseases
- Closing Date: Closed
Working under the guidance and supervision of the health manager, the EPI Officer will be responsible for:
Key Responsibilities
- Sensitization and ensuring that Infection prevention and control guidelines and procedures in line with Covid-19 prevention are in place and are followed strictly.
- Supervising all EPI and Covid-19 vaccination activities at a designated health facility and during the outreaches.
- Ensure that all mothers and caregivers are understand adverse event following Immunization.
- Ensure that cold chain is maintained at the EPI Store.
- Collect data in link with vaccination activities and submit to M&E or team leader.
- Follow-up adverse event following immunization (AEFI) among vaccinated children and clients who received Covid-19 vaccines.
- Identifying and managing as appropriate, the defaulter tracing ways/mechanism together with the CHPOs to achieve low dropout rates.
- Responsible for supervision of Immunization clinics and vaccine administration.
- Ensuring that all required indicators are followed up on regular manner and various interventions put in place to ensure good immunization coverages.
- Performing Covid-19 vaccine and other RI vaccines forecasting and ordering from the Regional DVI/NVIP store.
- Conducting regular training session for refugee staff on basic nursing care/management of various ward cases, charting and vaccination.
- Giving regular health education to caregiver and clients on various immunization issues.
- Compiling and timely submitting all relevant immunization reports using whichever reporting tools adopted by the organization or programs.
- Monitoring and supervising proper usage of supplies at the assigned EPI departments or units.
- Taking care of equipment to ensure they are maintained in good condition and submit regular inventory report and vaccines stocks of the same to the supervisor.
- Ensuring that all admissions, discharges, transfers and deaths are properly recorded as they occur.
- Supervising the EPI nurse /incentive staff working in EPI at a designated Health facility.
- Providing clear handover reports when going for leave.
- Together with the facility incharges, organize for adequate clinic or EPI coverage when required.
- Support the surveillance officer in surveillance for notifiable diseases.
- Preparing budgets and proposal in conjunction with the health manager.
- Carrying out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Key Result Areas:
- Enforce infection prevention and control guidelines and procedures.
- She/he is responsible to ensure all activities are implemented according to the work plan and that targets are met.
- Responsible to track daily, weekly and monthly indicators report and covid-19 vaccination reports.
- Continue Covid-19 vaccination activities.
This vacancy is now closed.
However, we have found similar vacancies for you:
However, we have found similar vacancies for you:
Health Cluster Coordination Assistants - National Positions
Level not specified - Level not specified
Malteser International
Closing 30th of June
Syria
Campagne de recrutement de Chef.fe de Mission ALIMA- H/F
Level not specified - Level not specified
ALIMA - Alliance for International Medical Action
Closing 31st of October
Program Officer Digital Health Implementation
Level not specified - Level not specified
Jhpiego
Closing in 4 days
Guwahati
Health System Recovery Lead - FHR
Level not specified - Level not specified
IMC - International Medical Corps
Closing in 6 days
Ukraine
VAC-11503 Biomedical Engineer
Level not specified - Level not specified
CTG - Committed To Good
Closing 31st of December
Multiple locations