Vaccinator
Job Description
Title: Vaccinator
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Certificate from an authorized nursing training institution
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The vaccinator will be responsible for the management of the IRCs Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) activities in the Rohingya Refugee Camp, Cox Bazar. (H)She will assist with set-up of Clinics and layout, supplies, staff recruitment, guidelines and procedures, outreach services. The role will implement and take charge of immunization activities in the PHCC and outreach, and will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality EPI services to the local catchment populations. The vaccinator together with the PHCC team will contribute to improving the IRC`s existing health programs in the camps.
∎ Department: Health
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Management of all phases of the cold chain, including products in transit, in process, in storage, and in display
∎ Provide vaccine to patients and clients as needed and scheduled by the MoH vaccination calendar
∎ Vaccination campaign with MoH/WHO and vaccinators
∎ Keep cold chain as per WHO /MoH standards
∎ Manage EPI equipment - ensure that fridge is protected from dust
∎ Instruments sterilization and packing
∎ Will keep good communication with different sectors in aspect of immunization related issues
∎ Participate to EPI campaign with MoH when needed
∎ Monitoring & Reporting:
∎ Monitor of vaccine in the fridge and outside the fridge
∎ Bi-daily temperature monitoring
∎ Daily/Weekly report to be sent on time
∎ Make requisition for vaccines and vaccine supplement
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least two years of experience in same position
∎ Recognized EPI vaccinator by the MoH.
∎ Experience in management of health facilities and staff, including previous experience of supervising and mentoring other health staff
∎ Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives
∎ Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counselling
∎ Required to be team oriented with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion and diplomacy
∎ Required to be able to and willing to assist with carrying patients on stretchers and carrying equipment
∎ Ability to be innovative, flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work in potentially stressful and challenging environments
∎ Ability to live in challenging conditions
Salary: Tk. 25200 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two bonuses in a year equivalent to two basic salaries
Application Deadline: November 27, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : Apartment A4, 4th Floor, Navana Miru, House 4, Road 96, Gulshan 2, Dhaka
∎ Web : https://www.rescue.org/
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.
Category: NGO/Development
