Relevant Experience: At least 1-2 years of experience in public health especially routine immunization/polio eradication program with national or international organization.

Job Description:

Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS, P) runs one of the largest not-for-profit private healthcare systems in the country, with a focus on the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh. Its core focus includes initiatives for hard-to-reach populations through services like outreach clinics, training of community midwives to provide low-cost health services in remote areas, screening for non-communicable diseases, and digital health solutions.

Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan is looking for competent Immunization Officer for Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan – Astore Region.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement and monitor monthly fixed, outreach and mobile vaccination campaigns in coordination with district EPI team.
• Monitor vaccine stock levels, distribution, and storage in collaboration with district EPI team to ensure the seamless availability of immunization supplies
• Provide technical support and supervision in developing realistic micro plans for outreach vaccination delivery and ensuring effective cold chain management to maintain quality of immunization services
• Identify training needs, plan and conduct regular refresher trainings to vaccination staff in collaboration with district EPI and project teams.
• Analyze monthly coverage data to identify areas for improvement by calculating monthly immunization coverage, dropout rates and missed children
• Participate in monthly review meetings to suggest measures for addressing immunization gaps and issues.
• Conduct regular visits to EPI centers and outreach facilities/points to assess immunization service delivery quality and provide on the job couching to vaccinators on identified gaps and issues.
• Engage with community leaders, influencers, and stakeholders especially religious Ulma in coordination with AKRSP team to increase demand for routine immunization through community mobilization.
• Participate in community awareness campaigns and meetings with community stakeholders on immunization in coordination AKRSP and Government health department.
• Build and sustain strong liaison with other agencies on ground, such as Government Health Department, WHO and UNICEF for immunization activities.
• Ensure proper vaccine storage, handling, and distribution in line with cold chain management principles.
• Collect, validate, and report immunization data to program management team.
• Any other task assigned by the program team as per need.