Nurse Counselor

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. It has permission to work at the national level however so far operates marginal parts of Benshangule Gumuz Region, SNNPR (Hawassa, Yirgalem, Dilla, Yergachefe, Aletawondo, Wondo Genet, Chuko, Bule, Goreche and Gumer ), Oromia Region,West Showa Zone(Muger), Borena Zone (Hageremaireyam, Yabello & Moyale), Guji Zone( Adola, Shakiso & Borena Negele), West Arsi Zone (Shashemene, Arsi Negele, Adaba, Nensebo, Kokosa, Shala, Siraro, and Kore woredas) Afar Region; Zone 5; Delifage, Dewe, Telalek, Hadele Ele and Sumu Robi Zone 3 ; Gewane and Gelalo and City Government of Addis Ababa

It is member of Consortium of Reproductive Health Association (CORHA), Union of Ethiopian Women Charitable Association (UEWCA), Ethiopian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative/EEITI/, Ethiopia Civil Society Coalition for Scaling up Nutrition/ECSC-SUN/ and Afar Region Health Partner Forum.

The following are CVDAs vision, mission, goals, principles and values:

Vision

CVDAs vision is to see where poverty is alleviated sustainably with favorable living environment in Ethiopia.

Mission

CVDAs mission is to work with & for the poor community with priority attention for children and women towards alleviating socio-economic problem, food insecurity, reducing unemployment, enhancing productivity, promoting health care, quality education & environment conservation at various level for sustainable development.

Goal

To contribute to the endeavors of poverty alleviation through its integrated community based development program in different regions of the country.

Principles and values

• Integrity: Upholding the principles of honesty, responsibility, setting good example and maintaining the highest ethical standard possible,

• Courage of conviction: This is a basis of our pledge to fight against poverty and hunger. Therefore, CVDAs shall always take side with the poorest and disadvantaged groups and help them bring about positive changes in their life.

• Accountability: This espouses CVDAs ongoing commitment to account for its actions and to respond periodically to questions concerning its activities or answerability to those who will be affected by our decisions or actions.

• Transparency: This requires CVDA to take decisions and implement them in a manner that follows rules and regulations. Moreover, we shall provide our key stakeholders with reliable, relevant and timely information on matters that concern them.

• Impartiality and equity: This implies providing equal opportunity to all.

Principles

• Believe in the view that results can be achieved if the process is sound and suitable.

• Be frank, transparent, and trust-worthy and build and develop team spirit within the organization and with partners.

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

1, Reproductive and Primary Health Program

2. Water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Program

3. Food Security, Livelihood Diversification and Natural Resource Conservation Program

4, Education Program

5, Emergency and Relief Program

Key ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CVDA has successfully implemented different food security, environmental conservation, income generating and HIV/AIDS project in collaboration with different stakeholders. On environment conservation activity; highly degraded land rehabilitated through soil and water conservation measure, area enclosure, vetiver grass and indigenous tree plantation, gabion established, stone and soil bund established, conservation agriculture introduced, biogas technology introduced and established, fuel wood saving stove established at HH level, spring water developed, washing stand, shower established.

Food security and Income of target group improved through beekeeping, poultry farm, fruit tree plantation/ apple, mango and orange plantation/, vegetable garden, false banana plantation, vetiver grass bank. Other group established group and individual business such as hair dressing, tea room, sugar and edible oil distribution, dairy farm, stone production, shower room and etc. On HIV prevention, care and support program target group and large community awareness raised on HIV prevention and living with HIV, counseling service, economic strengthen and improving balance diet intake, engaging in income generating activities, access for clinical service through referral linkage.

Food security and Income of target group improved through beekeeping, poultry farm, fruit tree plantation/ apple, mango and orange plantation/, vegetable garden, false banana plantation, vetiver grass bank. Other group established group and individual business such as hair dressing, tea room, sugar and edible oil distribution, dairy farm, stone production, shower room and etc. On HIV prevention, care and support program target group and large community awareness raised on HIV prevention and living with HIV, counseling service, economic strengthen and improving balance diet intake, engaging in income generating activities, access for clinical service through referral linkage.

Over all over 63 projects were implemented in different region and woredas since its establishment. CVDA has 141 full time staffs and 1740 volunteers.

Description of the Vacancy

1. Description of the Vacancy

Common Vision for Development Association (CVDA) is partner with PSI to implement USAID HIV Services for Key and Priority Populations (USAID HS-KPP) project up until September30, 2024.

Implementation under this Activity for FY24 is guided by six Strategic Objectives (SOs), including:

• SO1: Improve case identification through targeted testing strategies including ICT/PNS, HIVST, and reaching sexual networks for key and priority populations.
• SO2: Increase availability of high-quality HIV prevention services to reduce HIV incidence among key and priority populations in community-based service delivery points.
• SO3: Achieve saturation through increased access to ART and improved coverage through provision of differentiated care models including referral and linkage for treatment from the drop-in centers for key and priority populations.
• SO4: Reduce interruption in treatment (IIT) through improved linkage, adherence, and continuity of treatment (COT) interventions including same-day ART.
• SO5: Increase viral load suppression through sample transport and results tracking from community service delivery points to viral load testing sites.
• SO6: Reduce co-infection of HIV/STIs through increased use of SRH/GBV services integrated with HIV services by key and priority populations. to The

Duration of employment: with high possibility of extension based on performance and availability of fund.

Report to: DIC Coordinator

Location: sodo

Salary: As per the scale of the organization

Required Number: 01

Vacancy opening date: February 14, 2024

Vacancy closing date: November 16, 2024

Duration of employment: up to September 30, 2024 based on performance and availability of fund.

Required qualification and experience.

• BSc in Clinical Nursing or public health officer
• 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
• 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

Main duty and Responsibility

• Ensure services provided at DIC are confidential, and meet the standard set by the project
• Ensure clinical services provided at DIC are confidential, and meet the national standard
• Coordinate and provide STI screening and treatment services for project beneficiaries at DICs
• Provide HIV counseling for target beneficiaries
• Provide ICS (HIV testing, STI, FP and condom at the center or organize regular mobile HCT
• Provide risk reduction counseling to DIC beneficiaries
• Provide successful referral services to network health facilities
• Maintain functionality of the referral systems between DICs and PPN network health facilities
• Establish a referral feedback mechanism and maintain records
• Ensure IEC materials and condoms are kept at accessible places at the DIC
• Initiate and attend meetings with private and public health facilities
• Support women and girls to adjust attitudes and behaviors through counseling services
• Make regular referrals to health centers for ART, TB, GBV, Rape cases, and other complications.
• Take part in facilitating coordination of the peer education trainings
• Ensure that DICs have enough stocks (equipments, detergents, prevention commodities,) and request such materials in advance
• Document clinical services, counseling efforts and referral cases confidentially
• Advise the center coordinator possible improvements of drop in center services
• Provide late hour, holiday and week end prevention and clinical services to DIC beneficiaries
• Prepare monthly/quarterly report to the center coordinator about progress, challenges, and any other issues pertaining to his/her duties
• Organize individual and group counseling for FSWs
• Organize and facilitate awareness raising sessions on PMTCT, VCT, ART and condom promotion for FSWs
• Ensure that the audio visual equipments are functioning
• Ensure that beneficiaries follow the rules and regulations of DIC use
• Create conducive environment for MARPs to access DICs
• Make frequent field visits to villages where CSWs are working/living
• Take the lead in Social group formation and strengthening
• Conduct group meetings/educative sessions to project beneficiaries at drop in centers
• Perform additional tasks assigned by the center coordinator

• Work with QA as focal person for town level quality assurance/ improvement team, lead regular meeting and follow implementation of QI activities. .