Purpose of the Role:
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Public Health, the EPI Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that immunization services within the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) are delivered effectively, reliably and in accordance with national EPI policies. The role supports achieving high immunization coverage, maintaining vaccine safety and cold chain integrity, supervising vaccinators and outreach/mobile vaccination teams, and strengthening the monitoring, reporting, and quality assurance systems at district/provincial level.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Supervise the Heath facilities and outreach site activities according to the monthly plan of action
- Assess and evaluate that EPI activities are in accordance to plan and regulations.
- Ensure quality of vaccination activities, EPI equipment and facilities through monthly supervision.
- Assess training needs of EPI staff regularly through planed visits of Heath facilities.
- Develop standard curriculum for different EPI training in collaboration with Project Manager and deputy technical manager.
- Develop questionnaires and exams for training of EPI staff and vaccinators.
- Cooperate with WHO EPI officer in AFP surveillance to eradicate polio.
- Collect the EPI activities report, do analysis and give the feedback to the EPI staff.
- Carry out on-job training at the Heath facilities, case presentations and individual instructions.
- Design, plan, conduct and report on other EPI training to OHPM main office.
- Train and encourage volunteers on community motivation and mobilization for the implementation of routine and NID campaigns.
- Develop the micro-plan for routine and NID at the district and provincial level.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annually plan of action, for the Heath facilities and training activities of EPI staff.
- The Project Manager /Main Office Training department should approve these plans.
- Prepare monthly activity report of EPI activities.
- Accomplish other activities requested by supervisor.
Capacity Building and Training:
The EPI Supervisor is responsible for strengthening the capacity of vaccinators and other relevant health staff to ensure effective and sustainable implementation of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) at all service delivery levels. The supervisor will:
- Conduct regular on-the-job training, coaching, and mentoring for vaccinators, cold chain assistants, and other health facility staff on immunization practices, cold chain management, and data reporting.
- Identify training needs through supportive supervision visits and performance monitoring, and develop plans to address skill gaps in collaboration with the Provincial EPI Management Team (PEMT) and BPHS implementing organization.
- Facilitate refresher trainings on EPI policies, vaccination techniques, adverse events following immunization (AEFI) management, and communication for behavior change.
- Ensure all vaccinators and relevant staff are familiar with the latest MoPH EPI guidelines, micro-planning tools, and reporting formats.
- Participate in provincial or national EPI training workshops, review meetings, and cascade the acquired knowledge and skills to district and facility-level teams.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development among EPI personnel to improve the quality and effectiveness of immunization services.
