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. As per 1113/2019 proclamation also re-registered on July 30, 2019.

It has permission to work at the national level so far operates marginal parts of BenshanguleGumuz Region, Central Ethiopia, South Ethiopia, South West Ethiopia, Sidama region (17 woredas), Oromia Region (16 woredas in West Showa Zone, Borena Zone, Guji Zone, west Guji and west Arsi) Afar Region; Zone 5; Delfefage, Dewe, Telalek, HadeleEle and SumuRobi Zone 3; Gewane and Gelalo and City Government of Addis Ababa.

CVDA is member of National Health Forum of NGOs and National Children and Youth Forum of NGOs under CCRDA. Beside this it is member of Consortium of Reproductive Health Association (CORHA), Union of Ethiopian Women and Children Association (UEWCA), Ethiopian Extractive Industries Transparence Initiative/EEITI/, Ethiopia Civil Society Coalition for Scaling up Nutrition/ECSC-SUN/ and Afar Region Health Partner Forum.

VISION

CVDA envisions a poverty-free Ethiopia where equity and equality are ensured.

MISSION

CVDA’s mission is to enhance socioeconomic development in health, education, agriculture, environment, livelihood, and WaSH, humanitarian responses, community-based peace-building, and good governance through holistic approaches and working with the community to contribute towards sustainable development and an improved standard of living in Ethiopia.

OVERALL GOAL

CVDA’s goal is to contribute to poverty alleviation through community-based approaches by implementing programs for development, good governance, and humanitarian responses 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, CVDA’s shall always take side with the poorest and disadvantaged groups and help them bring about positive changes in their life.

· Accountability: This espouses CVDA’s 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. Health and Nutrition

2. Education

3. Environment and Agriculture

4. WaSH

5. Emergency Responses

6. Enhance Peacebuilding, democracy, and good Governance

7. Strengthening organizational capacity

8. Mainstream cross cutting issues (includes Economic empowerment, gender equality and equity, disability

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.

Over all over 68 projects were implemented in different region and woredas since its establishment. CVDA has 141 full time staffs and 1740 volunteers.

1. Description of the Vacancy

The American state Department Funded Family Focused HIV Prevention Care and Treatment Services (FFHPCT) 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.

To serve families infected or affected with HIV who are newly diagnosed, at high risk of default, or do not achieve viral suppression. American state Department Funded 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.

Job Requirements

REPORTS TO: OVC Specialist

Type of Employment: Full-time employment on a contract basis

Number Required: 1

Salary: As per organizational scale

Duty Station: - Hawassa

Duration of contract: From the date of employment up to September 30, 2026 with a high possibility of extension based on the grant availability and Performance.

Vacancy opening date: February 16, 2026

Vacancy closing date: Feburary21, 2026

Main duty and Responsibility

Responsibilities: 

a) Case Finding/HIV Testing:

· Monitor test kit availability during each visit to each HF and SDP with the CEF and notify the HIV service specialist when the number of test kits is low or there is a stock out in a particular HF.

· Coordinate with the ART focal person and the Case Manager in the HF the line listing of children and siblings of HIV index cases for testing purposes.

· Coordinate HIV testing activities for OVCs/CGs with VCT staff and the Family Health Team (Health Extension Workers) in HFs, as well as with CEF at the community HIV testing settings.

· Obtain the counter-referral forms for OVCs/CGs tested for HIV from the VCT focal point at least on a weekly basis and documented at LIP level.

· Follow-up on OVCs/CGs who test HIV+ to ensure they are linked to ART (immediately or within 48 hrs/2 days).

· Monitor SSWs’ documentation of HIV risk screening and HTS referrals in the HIV Case Finding Register and provide weekly performance feedback to them.

· Monitor HIVSTAT and VL logbook at the SDP level and give on-the-spot feedback for assigned SSWs.

 

b) Adherence and VL Testing:

· Keep a monthly calendar of appointments in the HF for OVC clients (ART consultation, medication pick up, and VL testing), and share the calendar with SSWs/CWs so they can remind caregivers about these appointments.

· Follow-up with HIV service providers within the HF provider to confirm that OVC clients kept their appointment. Communicate any missed appointments to the SSWs and CWs immediately (within a week) for quick follow-up.

· Coordinate with ART focal points the line listing of OVC clients for viral load testing.

· Monitor VL test results for OVC clients. Communicate high VL test results to the SSWs/CWs for more intensive adherence counseling.

· Ensure that SSWs/CWs provide appropriate ART adherence counseling to C&ALHIV at risk of defaulting treatment.

· Ensure conduct barrier analysis for CALHIV with HVL (High viral load) and identified gaps to provide need-based service.

· Ensure appropriate service maps and service directories will be developed all service-proving sites.

· Establish and Strengthen COTZ in the community setting.

· Monitor the documentation of adherence support activities in the Community Adherence Register and provide weekly performance feedback to SSWs.

· Line list C&ALHIV IIT and coordinate tracing activities with the Youth Peer Mentors.

· Participate in monthly case conferencing meetings in the HF to discuss cases of children and adolescents facing challenges with adherence and VL suppression.

· In collaboration with HF staff (PMTCT, VCT, ART, Case Manager), identify existing and newly diagnosed children and adolescents, HIV-exposed infants (babies born to HIV+ mothers), not enrolled in OVC and:

o Offer them to the OVC program for enrollment. The services provided by OVC will contribute to ensuring adherence and VL suppression among children and adolescents.

o Link C&ALHIV whose caregiver refuses enrollment in OVC to facility-based case management services

Required qualification and experience

· BSC in Nursing or public Health 4 or more years’ experience in HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment activities

· Excellent negotiation and partnership management skills.

· Experience in HIV related interventions and USA Government funded project will be advantageous

· Applicants need to have good English language skill and good report writing skill

· Female applicants are highly encouraged

How To Apply

Application procedure: through email: - hr@cvdaethiopia.org CC habetamubirhanu12@gmail.com 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: Bekele Eshte Tower, 5th floor, Room No.504 which is along Torhayloch Total Road for further information contact 0113691051

You can deliver in hand or submit through email.

Format for Summary of Application: Please fill this form and attach when you apply.

Job Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Science, Public Health or in a related field of study with relevant work experience How to Apply Submit your non-returnable application and CV along with supporting documents in person to to the office located at Bekele Eshte Tower, 5th floor, Room No.504 which is along Torhayloch Total Road or Via email hr@cvdaethiopia.org.For further information contact Tel: +251113691051.