Provincial Health Promotion Officer

• Job Description Equal Opportunity Statement: People is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, and abuse of authority. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, are encouraged to apply and may request reasonable workplace accommodations. Disclaimer: People does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process and will never request applicants' bank account or financial information during recruitment. Job Title: Provincial Health Promotion officer Location: Kandahar (Local Candidates Only) Gender: Male/Female Nationality: Afghan Duration: 31 Dec 2026 (Extendable ) Qualification and Experience: Afghan National
• At least Bachelors degree in any of the relevant areas: Public health, Medical doctor, Nursing, Pharmacy, Stomatology postgraduate degree is an asset.
• 2-3 years of working experience in the public health at least one year experience in community mobilisation, health communication and or health promotion.
• Strong Communication, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills
• Strong ability and skills in MS Office specially (Excel, Word and Power Point).
• Fluency in speaking local languages (Pashto and or Dari) and ability to communicate in English
• Ability to travel to districts and other provinces.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design and lead implementation of HP intervention in their respective province.
• Coordinate all HPs activities such as SBC, RCCE, CD+ and other at the provincial, districts and community levels.
• Attendance in demand generation committee (DGC) and actively support the relevant activities.
• Coordination with relevant provincial department for immunization awareness activities.
• Providing technical assistance and support to different health programs and departments in implementation of health promotion and community engagement programs and focused on immunization activities.
• Support social process and motivation regarding to immunization activities.
• Advocate with religious leaders, local influencers and other decision and policy makers for supporting the HP/SBC interventions.
• Design and conduct health communication campaigns for different programs including health and nutrition, etc. as per approved guidelines and annual plans at provincial levels.
• Plan and coordinate capacity building workshops on immunization health promotion for the partners, PHD, health facility staff, and community leaders.
• Conduct regular supervision and monitoring of HP interventions.
• Asses need and distribute communication materials to the HFs, community and or the target audiences.
• Attendance in vaccine campaign and make success history and response to hesitancy and refusal.
• Coordination and regular reporting to NEPI regarding communication activities.
• Develop and implement health promotion, quarterly and monthly plans for their assigned province.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual activity reports and other ad-hoc required reports to HPD and NEPI.
• Any other assignment given by the health promotion department.

Application Review Process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next step of the process. If you do not hear from us within one week after the vacancy closing date, please consider that your application has not been successful.

Qualification and Experience

• Afghan National
• At least Bachelors degree in any of the relevant areas: Public health, Medical doctor, Nursing, Pharmacy, Stomatology postgraduate degree is an asset.
• 2-3 years of working experience in the public health at least one year experience in community mobilisation, health communication and or health promotion.
• Strong Communication, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills
• Strong ability and skills in MS Office specially (Excel, Word and Power Point).
• Fluency in speaking local languages (Pashto and or Dari) and ability to communicate in English
• Ability to travel to districts and other provinces.

Interested Candidatas Should Apply to the link Below

Application Link : Provincial Health Promotion Officer - Kandahar - Professional Employers Pvt Ltd | Career Page

Application Review Process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next step of the process. If you do not hear from us within one week after the vacancy closing date, please consider that your application has not been successful.

Link above