EPI Officer (Re Announced)

Over the past few years, Afghanistan has witnessed a relative improvement in security and stability across much of the country. This has allowed humanitarian actors like INTERSOS to maintain uninterrupted access and expand services in areas that were previously hard to reach. Despite this progress, the humanitarian situation remains critical, with millions of Afghans continuing to face acute vulnerabilities due to prolonged economic hardship, natural disasters, and limited access to essential services.

In 2025, more than half of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, with food insecurity, child malnutrition, and displacement remaining key concerns. Natural disasters, such as floods and recent earthquakes, have further compounded the needs of already struggling communities.

INTERSOS continues to operate through a community-based approach with field bases in Kabul, Kandahar, and Zabul, delivering primary healthcare, nutrition, and protection services with a focus on women, children, and persons with disabilities. The organization enjoys strong community acceptance and collaborates closely with relevant national authorities, including maintaining the full participation of female staff in all activities.

While the operational environment is largely stable and conducive, funding shortfalls and systemic barriers such as restrictions on financial flows and administrative bottlenecks continue to impact the scope and scale of humanitarian response. Sustained support is crucial to ensure the continuity of life-saving services and to address the urgent needs of Afghanistan’s most vulnerable populations.

Defining, coordinating, and monitoring the EPI activities under his/her responsibility according to INTERSOS protocols, standards, and procedures to ensure the delivery of quality routine EPI Services for all under two years children and mothers.  OPV for all under-five children. as well as to improve the health condition of the target population. And finding missed children in the community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise implementing EPI activities, including routine immunization services and outreach activities (CHWs supervision).
• Regularly supervising the Fixed Centers and outreach site (CHWs) activities according to the monthly plan.
• Ensure quality vaccination activities, EPI equipment, and facilities through monthly supervision.
• Ensure an efficient vaccine logistic system by coordinating with the district/provincial cold store on the timely transportation of vaccines to health facilities
• Ensure the appropriate usage and maintenance of the vaccine cold chain equipments
• Ensure compliance with national and international immunization guidelines and standards.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess program quality and effectiveness.
• Assess the training needs of EPI staff regularly through planned visits.
• Provide training and mentorship to EPI staff to enhance their skills and knowledge in immunization.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions on EPI-related topics.
• Collecting the monthly reports from all health facilities and CHWs.
• Analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and areas for program improvement. And share feedback with relevant health facility.
• Follow up on referral activities (from community to health facility) and supervise the referral pathway.
• Follow up on referrals from health facility level to higher level hospitals.
• Prepare his/her monthly plan, monthly report and share with line manager.
• Participate in any coordination meetings at Kandahar or Zabul.
• Follow up on any other task given by supervisors.

• Advanced university degree in medicine or other paramedical studies.
• Minimum 2 years relevant work experience as EPI Supervisor /officer in the humanitarian sector
• Experience with monitoring tools and systems in the EPI sectors
• Proficiency in English, Pashto, and Dari languages is highly essential.
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and Internet)
• Commitment to INTERSOS principles.
• Comply with all relevant INTERSOS policies and procedures.
• Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards, and best practices
  Prior experience in Southern Afghanistan (Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Uruzgan)
• Good report writing and proposal writing skills are desirable.
• Experience in training and capacity building/development of staff is desirable.
• Ability and willingness to travel and stay overnight at service delivery point.