Online applications are invited through ETEA from qualified candidates of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for recruitment on need basis to the position of EPI Technician (BPS-06) under the District Health Office Lower Kohistan.
Institutional Context & National Immunization Program
The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) under the District Health Office Lower Kohistan safeguards children and mothers against vaccine-preventable diseases including polio, measles, tuberculosis, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis, and pneumonia across challenging mountainous terrains.
Operational Scope & Clinical Duties
The EPI Technician administers immunization schedules and manages the cold chain network. Essential tasks include:
- Administering routine pediatric vaccines and booster doses according to the national immunization schedule.
- Monitoring cold-chain storage units, vaccine refrigerators, temperature logbooks, and maintaining cold-boxes during field immunization rounds.
- Tracking target children in assigned union councils, defaulter tracing, and conducting mobile outreach vaccination sessions in remote hamlets.
- Maintaining accurate EPI registries, recording daily doses, monitoring vaccine wastage rates, and submitting weekly disease surveillance data.
ETEA Application Procedure & Scrutiny Protocols
Eligible applicants must submit their online application on the ETEA web portal prior to the deadline of 26 November 2026. Applicants must complete NADRA E-Sahulat CNIC verification. Candidates qualifying the test will be instructed to provide attested copies of their academic certificates, EPI diplomas, domicile, and CNIC to the DHO Office Lower Kohistan for formal verification.