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Internal/External Vacancy Announcement

DISTINCT FUTURE OF CVDA

Common Vision for Development Association (CVDA) is an indigenous, non-governmental,  non-for-profit, humanitarian aid association. It was established on October 28, 2005 by a group of dedicated persons from diverse social, economic, professional and religious backgrounds.

CVDA has been re-registered and licensed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice, Charities and Societies Agency, on November 30, 2009 as an Ethiopian Residents charity in accordance with the Charities and Societies proclamation No. 621/2009 with registration No. 0588. As per 1113/2019 proclamation also re-registered on July 30, 2019.

It has permission to work at the national level so far operates marginal parts of BenshanguleGumuz Region, SNNPR(13 woredas inWolayta, south Omo, Dawro , Kaffa, Gedeo, Gurage and Silte zones), Sidama region (17 woredas), Oromia Region (16 woredas in West Showa Zone, Borena Zone, Guji Zone, west Guji and west Arsi) Afar Region;  Zone 5; Delfefage, Dewe, Telalek, HadeleEle and SumuRobi  Zone 3 ; Gewane and Gelalo  and City Government of Addis Ababa.

Major duty & responsibility include:

• Coordinate the multi-disciplinary team working in the DIC for clinical service provision.
• Support demand creation for clinical service using innovative case finding approach.
• Provide MARPs friendly integrated clinical services including HTC, STI, ART and other SRH services in DIC and outreach.
• Conduct HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) maintaining all the required standards as per the national guideline.
• Coordinate referral linkage of HIV positive client identified at private clinic, outreach and DIC.
• Work-up HIV positives clients to enroll to chronic care and start treatment immediately.
• Provide routine clinical care for PLWHA’s during the Pre-ART and ART statuses.
• Provide referral, ensuring arrival at receiving facility, and receive referral feedbacks for those clients who need higher level care.
• Patient evaluation and follow up including counseling on adherence and assist in tracing lost from follow up.
• Work with government clinical mentors network in the catchment area as and when need arises.
• Attend regular catchment area meeting and implement action points received during the meeting for better client outcomes.
• Documentation and reporting of all integrated clinical services activities.
• Attend LIPs and PSI’s Follow over all activities of the ART team, conduct monthly meeting in performance of the clinic.
• Facilitate information sharing during regular joint integrated supportive supervision from regional and headquarter team and as well as SIM’s visit by USAID.
• Ensure patient confidentiality at the highest standard level and follow SOPs to prevent stigma and discrimination triggering patient care approaches.
• Establish a good working relationship with the public-private-Ngo network facilities for better success in referral and inter-network communication.
• Work as focal person for town level quality assurance/ improvement team, lead regular meeting and follow implementation of QI activities.

Reports to: DIC Coordinator

Number of position: 2 one in each site

Qualifications and required experience

• Master/ BSc in Clinical Nursing or public health officer.
• 4 /6 years of experience in relevant work with especial attention to hands-on experience on chronic care and treatment program at least for two years
• Recent comprehensive ART training is mandatory
• Computer application skill
• Communications skills
• Fluency in English and local languages
• Knowledge of combination prevention and other trainings related to HIV, TB and nutrition will be a plus

Additional skill needed to succeeded

• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other applications,
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills – both verbal and written which will help to deliver massages as needed during patient counseling.