Medair is an international humanitarian organization established in 1988. Medair has been operating in Afghanistan since 1996 with programs mainly in the Health, Water & Sanitation, and Livelihoods sectors with significant reconstruction activities in remote areas. Current projects are Water & Sanitation, Food Security, & Disaster Risk Reduction.

An Integrated Emergency Response: Medair aims to respond to high levels of food insecurity, malnutrition, and morbidity in Tirinkot district.  The project intends to improve and extend WASH services including water supply infrastructure and hygiene practices to improve outcomes for vulnerable families.

An Integrated Emergency Response: Medair aims to respond to high levels of food insecurity, malnutrition, and morbidity in Uruzgan, which has been significantly affected by drought and conflict conditions. Building upon Medair’s decades of experience in the Central Highlands and Kandahar, the project intends to improve and extend the utilization of lifesaving preventive and curative nutrition and health services by mothers, PLWs, and children U5; to increase access to clean water, to reduce vulnerability to water-related and other preventable diseases, and to improve and increase food security for the most vulnerable families through food voucher distributions.

Overall Purpose: To lead and supervise Community Health and Nutrition Volunteers (CHNVs), and supporting vaccinators and EPI program, while modelling a commitment to serve the most vulnerable communities with practical and compassionate care. The Health Promotion and EPI Supervisor will be responsible to assure quality Health Promotion and EPI activities at the community level in Uruzgan province following the agreed technical guidelines and protocols, including planning, and managing the distribution of hygiene kits and educational materials, managing and training CHNVs, overseeing EPI services and providing on the job training to vaccinators, responsible for supply chain, data and reporting of the EPI program, and participating in baseline and endline surveys as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Specific responsibilities

• Provide cultural and language input for HP training materials, as created/ adapted by the relevant advisors and PMs. Process training on and delivery of these materials, including organization of printing and distribution to HP staff/ beneficiaries.
• Provide constructive feedback to promoters, volunteers and beneficiaries. Hold regular meetings with community leaders and stakeholders. Monitor community acceptance and relations.
• Participate in surveys and other monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Provide accurate health promotion records, documents and reports as required. Supervise input of health promotion data into various tools, including tablets (ONA), tally sheets, etc.
• Supervise, evaluate CHNVs. Participate in hiring decisions with support of the PM.
• Supervise and coordinate the distribution of beneficiary items, including hygiene kits and educational materials.
• Plan and monitor the health promotion budget, including arranging for cash incentives for volunteers and community leaders.
• Manage and provide training of all CHNVs on community level.
• Support in training of MHNT staff on IMNCI and IMAM, if applicable.
• Manage, coordinate, and supervise EPI and supply chain activities in Uruzgan province.
• Provide quality EPI reports to PEMT
• Attend EPI meetings within the province and when asked by the supervisor
• Provide on the job training to EPI vaccinators as appropriate.

General responsibilities:

• To uphold Medair values and to contribute to the wellbeing of the team as an active member.
• To adhere strictly to Medair National Staff Regulations.
• To adhere strictly to Medair Security Plan and the operating procedures relevant to this role.
• To conduct all Medair activities honestly and to report any issues to the line manager or a member of the Medair management team
• To be flexible and willing to assist in other areas of work as requested by the line manager.
• Help ensure the safety of the staff in the field and inform the line manager or Manager of any development related to security in the field.

Providing Training

• Give high quality participatory training using adult learning methods to promote understanding of health promotion topics and adoption of improved behaviours.
• Implement these behaviours in your own home as an example to the community.
• Ensure health facility staff understand health promotion lesson content and can effectively engage volunteers and promotors.
• Ensure that supporting Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) material is prepared and distributed on time.
• Identify the capacity gaps among the vaccinators and share with line manager.
• Provide on the job training to the vaccinators in the health facilities.

Community Acceptance:

• Coordinate and liaise with local communities to identify CHNVs and ensure the selection is in line with Medair regulations and community acceptance guidelines
• Proactively coordinate with local community leaders and stakeholders regarding program activities and liaise with local communities when there are challenging circumstances or problems. Report issues regarding community acceptance or coordination appropriately to the PM, security, or other relevant Medair staff.
• Respond to AAP feedback appropriately according to Medair policies and procedures.
• Ensure the community acceptance is well understood about the EPI program and work with the CHNVs to enhance the awareness about the vaccination.

Data / Program Quality:

• Responsible for accurate data collection, including training and supervision of the CHNV and EPI Vaccinators to ensure promoters can collect data.
• Responsible to review data entered into databases to be shared with other project staff, working with M&E team to ensure data quality.
• Responsible for printing and preparing tally sheets on time.
• Request, organize, and supervise the distribution of cash incentives to volunteers, as needed.
• Conduct quality assessments and monitoring visits according to training.
• Ensure high quality EPI service by supervising the EPI program and vaccinators regularly.

Education:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in medical or nursing is required.
• Training in teaching skills is required.
• Diploma or certificate in health education or nursing is required.
• Medical or health related experience and training is desirable. 

Relevant experience:

• Have at least 7 years’ experience in teaching
• Familiar with the project areas
• Able to follow instructions, and prioritise tasks assigned
• EPI training or experience
• Experience with NGOs.
• Experience with adult education methods and health promotion.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken Pashto excellent spoken English is required and good written English is desirable.

Computer: Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) 

Motivation: Enthusiastic to work for an international NGO, to assist vulnerable communities in Southern Afghanistan and willing to learn new things and be trained further.

Team-building: Experience working in a team and Clear communicator with colleagues and communities, willing to share information.

Adaptability: Willing to travel frequently to project sites in rural districts/ areas and ability to work under pressure.

Technical expertise: Familiarity with health promotion methods and adult learning approaches and willingness to learn and implement health promotion curriculum.

Management and Leadership:

• Ability to explain tasks clearly.
• Being constructive in feedback towards promoters and volunteers.
• Respectful and patient attitude.

Interested applicants should apply and forward their applications through the online JOB APPLICATION FORM which can be found under the submission email. The link should be copied, pasted, and opened on a new page.

Note: Please indicate the position title and vacancy number in your application letter. Applications received after the closing date or without the exact position title and vacancy number will not be given consideration. After submitting the online application, if some applicants do not immediately receive an automatic email from Medair, they shouldn't worry about their submission. When you open the link. please use the dropdown menu and choose the title of the position.