OVC Specialist

Introduction 

The USAID Funded HIV Prevention Care and Treatment Services is aimed to strengthen local HIV epidemic management in order to accomplish the three 95 targets/goals. HIV mitigation services for children at risk concentrate on case finding and connecting undiagnosed children living with HIV to treatment, improving health outcomes through HIV viral load suppression, and creating interpersonal, family, and community norms to achieve HIV and violence prevention among 10- to 14-year-old children.

USAID Family Focused HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Service award represents a transition from two unique programs OVC & HIV Care and treatment to one integrated program. To serve families infected or affected with HIV who are newly diagnosed, at high risk of default, or do not achieve viral suppression. Hence, this TOR is to employ OVC Health Linkage Coordinators to closely oversee OVC HIVSTAT clinical Cascades at the implementation site and supervise SSW with health-related activities.

Major duty & responsibility include: OVC specialist 

Common Vision for Development Association (CVDA) is Ethiopian Resident Charity, non-governmental, non-for-profit, humanitarian aid association seeks to hire well qualified 

Professional for its ongoing USAID FF-HPCT Project through Project HOPE.

• Coordinate and facilitate the provision of quality comprehensive service provision to targeted OVC and their caregivers; 

• Provide technical assistance, guidance and mentoring/coaching to OVC Services officers, social service workers(SSWs) and partners 

• Provide technical assistance, mentoring/coaching and guidance and support in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project 

• Facilitate and ensure the identification, assessment/ reassessment, case plan development and updating, case plan implementation, monitoring and case closure that adhere to established quality standards and procedures,

• Conduct verification on case management process and assessments conducted to the targeted OVCs and take corrective measures and provide technical support on identified gaps.

• Planning, coordinating, monitoring and implementing and evaluating of case achievement bench mark for the targeted OVCs and their caregivers 

• Facilitate and provide training to concerned staffs, SSWs, and CWs.

• Maintain proper documentation of OVC program implementation processes, outcomes and prepare reports and submit to immediate supervisors.

• Facilitate and ensure the provision of different types of services to the targeted OVCs and caregivers based on the care plan developed. 

• Ensure the provision of quality and standard services to the targeted OVCs and their care givers based on the quality standards and procedures.

• Supervise and capacitate social service workers(SSWs) and case workers(CWs)

• Maintain good relationship with SSWs, CWs, service providers and Government and other stakeholders 

• Prepare quarter, monthly and weekly plan and submits to concerned body.

• Facilitate and coordinate the resource mobilization from Government, community and private sectors efforts in collaboration and coordination with CCC structures 

• Facilitate and strengthening coordination of care referral linkage mechanisms

• Assure compliance with project HIV services standard and procedures other regulatory standards

• Contribute to annual plan and budget preparation which aligns with the goals and objectives of the project

• Prepare and submit regular and timely performance reports to the immediate supervisor adhering to organization and USAID reporting requirement

• Works in collaboration and coordination  Communicate care coalition and relevant community based organizations (CBO) to achieve the project objectives and goals,

• Perform other duties and responsibilities if assigned by his/her immediate supervisor

Duration of employment: form date of employment up to September 30, 2024 with high possibility of extension based on performance and availability of fund. 

For further information you can refer this link: OVC Specialist

Qualifications include:

• BA/master's in health or equivalent with 5/2 years of experience. 

• Ability to coordinate and support volunteers working in the community 

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team and support others in their work. 

How To Apply

Application procedure: through email: habetamubirhanu12@gmail.com CC elsabetzewdu@cvda-ethiopia.org & cvda2005hr@gmail.com Write on subject of the email; position and also attach summary sheet 

Registration place: submit summary of your profile as per format below, copy of application letter, C.V stating 3 work related reference & minimum salary expectation and other confidential: Head office; Addis Ababa Head office Bekele Eshte Tower, which is along Torhailoch Total Road 5th floor, Room No.504 For further information contact 0113691051

You can deliver in had or submit through email.