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Integrated Service on Health and Development Organization (ISHDO) is registered non-governmental organization. ISHDO is funded by USAID as prime under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to implement a three years Family-focused HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment activity in Oromia Region. The Activity will be implemented in partnership with other sub local implementing partners. The activity aims to accelerate and sustain HIV epidemic control in Ethiopia through the delivery of high impact Family-focused HIV prevention, care, and Treatment Activity in selected 41 woredas of Oromia regional state.

The purpose of this award is to strengthen local HIV epidemic control to achieve the goal of 95 percent of individuals living with HIV know their status, 95 percent of persons living with HIV initiated  antiretroviral therapy and 95 percent of on antiretroviral therapy achieve viral load suppression by 2030. HIV mitigation services for vulnerable children will focus on case finding  and linkage to HIV treatment among undiagnosed children living with HIV, on achieving better health outcomes through HIV viral load suppression and establishing interpersonal, family and community norms to achieve HIV and violence prevention (9 to 14-year-old children).

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Project coordinator  the HIV service officer  is responsible to lead the technical oversight and support for the HIV service related activities of the activity  of Family focused HIV prevention, care and treatment activities in ISHDO implementing 12 towns of Oromia region. The scope focuses specifically HIV case finding through index case testing, HIV self-test, linkages to treatment, adherence support including assessing HIV risk, comprehensive referral case management and tracking of referrals.

She/he provides evidence-based technical support to the implementation of strategic approaches to learning and leveraging HIV care and treatment PEPFAR clinical and community programs ., She/he attend meetings related to HIV case finding, care and support with local government stakeholders, partner organizations and different community structures. The HIV service officer will also work closely with other project staff in the retention and adherence of PLHIV on treatment to ensure viral suppression.  The HIV officer will be responsible for achieving deliverables and targets assigned for ISHDO in project implementation towns, document, report activities and perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the central ISHDO team to achieve project objectives and strategies, to deliver targets and the  operational plans of the project
• Closely work with project staffs and support technically in the  activities on HIV case finding through index case testing ,HIV self-testing ,improve engagement , retention and adherence of  PLWHA in care in the operating towns ,
• Support the adaptation of frameworks ,guidelines and job Aids on HIV service delivery to the project target in collaboration with partners
• Lead or participate in integrated HIV service delivery trainings and rollout to community volunteers under supervision.
• Support evidence based innovation techniques for HIV case finding ,retention and adherence
• Support mentoring and coaching of volunteers and town level assigned  staffs and on HIV service care and treatment activities of the project
• Participate in regular joint supervision mission with stakeholder to ensure quality service delivery
• Represent ISHDO team in TWG ,taskforces on HIV services delivery  at Zonal or regional   Health and town offices  ,and other stakeholders as needed
• Assure compliance to HIV service standards and procedures other regulatory standards established by FMOH and USAID
• support the development of annual work plans , reports and other reports as needed
• Participates in quality improvement and quality management initiatives with the team
•  Prepare and submit regular and timely performance monthly and quarterly reports to the project coordinator

Required Education and Experience:

• BSc /MSC  in health science is required,
• 3/5 years of progressive experience in OVC programming in similar settings respectively; at least 2 years of experience in PEPFAR/ USAID funded programs for HIV/AIDS, preferably in an NGO setting.
• Specialized knowledge and demonstrated expertise in comprehensive HIV services which is necessary for strengthening service delivery is required.
• Previous experience, with USAID, PEPFAR, or other USG health programs required.
•  Skills and experience in monitoring, recording keeping, and reporting of the HIV prevention, care and treatment programs using the USAID web-based data base system commcare etc

Personal Skills:

• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work and deliver in teams
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Amharic and local language knowledge  speaking in Oromiffa
• Fluency in Microsoft Office