Person Specification

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, or Healthcare-related field
  
• A valid Nursing Council of Kenya license
  
• Updated BLS and ACLS certification
  
• ATLS certification will be an added advantage
  
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a hospital setting
  
• Experience in hospital-related chronic care programmes will be an added advantage
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee vaccination programmes for school-going children within the hospital and approved outreach sites.
  
• Liaise with schools, parents/guardians, and public health teams to coordinate vaccination schedules and consent.
  
• Ensure vaccinations are administered in a child-friendly, age-appropriate, and safe manner.
  
• Oversee cold chain management, vaccine storage, handling, and accountability.
  
• Monitor vaccine coverage, utilization, wastage, and Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI).
  
• Ensure accurate documentation, reporting, and follow-up of vaccination activities.
  
• Coordinate and oversee employee vaccination programmes in collaboration with HR and Occupational Health.
  
• Ensure compliance with recommended staff immunizations in line with MOH guidelines.
  
• Maintain confidential employee vaccination records and reports.
  
• Support pre-employment, routine, and outbreak-related staff vaccination initiatives.
  
• Provide vaccine education and counseling to employees and other stakeholders where required.
  
• Ensure strict adherence to child safeguarding policies during all school-based vaccination activities.
  
• Confirm informed consent is obtained prior to vaccination activities.
  
• Ensure privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and safety during vaccine administration.
  
• Report and manage vaccination-related incidents, AEFIs, or safeguarding concerns.
  
• Liaise with MOH, County Health teams, schools, and internal departments on immunization initiatives.
  
• Prepare compliance, performance, and regulatory reports related to vaccination programmes.
  
• Support audits, inspections, and accreditation requirements related to immunization services.