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 OVC service officer is responsible to provide technical oversight and support for the OVC service related activities of the activity of Family focused HIV prevention, care and treatment activities in ISHDO implementing 12 towns of Oromia region.
The OVC Service officer scope focuses specifically on effective OVC reach and impact mitigation strategy and approaches, which included OVC case management through identification of OVCs; rapid needs assessment of OVCs and provision of services to OVC and siblings and caretakers.
The OVC officer is also responsible for providing technical assistance and support to community volunteers and project based staffs to implement case management establishing and maintaining effective referral networks; and fostering an environment to provide minimum package of services to OVC with quality standards.
The OVC service officer will also be responsible to the delivery of OVC targets assigned to the catchment towns , provide Support training, mentoring and supervision in providing care for people living with HIV (PLHIV) including nutritional assessments and ART adherence support, referrals to testing, prevention clubs and other services for OVCs.
Job Requirements
Required education and experiences
- MA/MSc /BA BSc in health or social 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.
- 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.
Other skills
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work and deliver in teams
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Amharic and local language knowledge in Oromiffa
- Fluency in Microsoft Office
How to Apply
ISHDO provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Interested candidates are required to fill the attached application form below ISHDO-USAID -Applicant profile form (1)
and submit the form along with their CV and application letter through the organizations email address [email protected] within 10 working days from the date of announcement. Please write the position you applied for, in the subject area.
More Information
- Address Addis Ababa
- Experience Level Mid level
- Total Years Experience 0-5
- Qualification BA/BSc
