Orphan and Vulnerable Children Service (OVC) Director 111 views1 application

Organizational and Program highlights

• 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: Chief of Party

Job summary

• The OVC Service Director will be responsible for leading the planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating case achievement goals and benchmarks for target OVC and their families. S/he will be responsible for ensuring identification, assessment/reassessment, case plan development and updating, case plan implementation, monitoring and closure that adhere to established quality standards and procedures. S/he will direct the support of OVC and families to achieve health, schooling, stability and safety goals.  Education, psychosocial support, child protection, legal support, nutrition, economic security services within the case plan achievement benchmarks.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the overall Family focused HIV prevention, care and treatment on comprehensive OVC and primary prevention services.
• Lead the adaptation of guidelines, SOPs and manuals on OVC programming are and ensure it is   implemented is as per the standard.
• Lead the implementation of capacity building trainings to  care and support officers social workers ,Economic strengthening  teams to ensure it is cascaded to Caseworkers
• Lead the Follow-up and support to Partners in establishing village loan and saving association to reduce economic vulnerability of affected households and individuals
• lead planning and facilitation of technical workshops and capacity building training in OVC programming, HIV/AIDS, BCC, etc.
• Ensuring the provision of high quality OVC services by partners through regular follow-up and support.
• Ensuring deliverables and targets on Comprehensive OVC and primary prevention are on the right track on regular bases
• Lead the Provision of technical guidance and support to project staff
• Ensure the coordination of OVC activities with other project activities for synergic impact
• Lead the budgeting and staffing plans and activities for OVC programming
• Engage in technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities in OVC for staff and implementing partner organizations to enhance program quality and impact
• Oversee the identification, assessment and strengthening of partnerships relevant to OVC
• Ensure timely and appropriate project resources utilization
• Prepare and submit regular and timely performance reports to the COP adhering to USAID reporting requirements
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Required education and experiences

• A minimum of Master’s Degree in public health, Nursing or social sciences or related fields
• 10 years of direct experience in OVC response and a minimum of 5 years PEPFAR OVC and or HIV/AIDS programs in Ethiopia s an added advantage
• Experience with social development, health child protection, household, social protection, education, health and nutrition and HIV/AIDS care and support.
• Experience in the prevention of HIV/AIDS with a focus on highly vulnerable children
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with local government, community and public health facilities, private sector entities, and local community structures.
• Commitment to the wellbeing of children and safeguarding and child protection matters
• Experience engaging with government departments (e.g. Ministry of Health, regional health bureau, local health institutions) and partner organizations.

Personal skills

• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments
• Skills in determining priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and positive professional attitude
• Ability to represent the project in a professional manner at all times
• Excellent written and communication skills in English language
• Skills in MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.