Mary Joy Ethiopia is not for profit making local NGO. Currently the organization works in close partnership with many development partners and donors on different projects in Addis Ababa particularly Yeka, Gulele and Kolfe Keraniyo Sub cities and more than ten towns in the SER, Sidama Region including Hawassa city. In relation to this, Mary Joy Funded by USAID to implement Family Focused HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services program in all operational sites of Hawassa, Yirgalem, and Dilla towns in Sidama region and SER.

The organization invites eligible candidates to apply for the vacant position of HIV Service Linkage Officer Family Focused HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services. The overall goal of the project in prevention and control of HIV epidemic and contribute the efforts of national and global health Agenda by strengthening local efforts in HIV epidemic control and prevention and works toward achieving UNAIDS 95/95/95 goals, and its targets of Ending HIV by 2030. Here, our organization seeks to hire competent and qualified candidates who fulfil the following criteria.

Major Roles

• Facilitate linkage between community to health facility and vice versa putting the need and choice of the clients and their families at the center of the required care for linkage (CommCare application will be introduced to enhance referral and linkage service)

• Case management for PLHIV in the community including recording and reporting using paper based system which late migrate to CommCare application

• Build capacity of SSWs and CRPs (volunteers) through providing training’s mentoring and supportive supervision

• Build Capacity of community structure (community care coalition(CCCs) by providing hands on support in planning, implementing and reviewing community based HIV related activities such as identifying beneficiaries for community based support for linkage to relevant services.

• Recording and Reporting of community services: will record and report community based community based care and support activities including electronically through introduction of CommCare application.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

• Facilitate CHCT’s engagement at community level,

• Engage community members in planning, implementing and reviewing  community related activities including linking with the health Extension program

• Work with Health facilities in linking clients to other social services in the community such as pyscho social and economic support (counseling, IGAs…)

• Identify cases that are going to be referred to community from health facility together with the health facility provider or case manager collaborated with heath facility level case manager in identifying stable and unstable clients

• Ensure linkage  of clients refer from community to health facility

• Provide community based case management for stable and unstable patients in consultation with the ART centers together with CRPs.

• Support follow up of clients at community level  on appointment spacing

• Participate in community based service delivery model as per the MOH’s future guidance to differentiate care to clients need and preference.

• Facilitate /provide community based care and support for non-stable patents to lesson burden to health facilities and clients.

• Assist CRPs in screening of TB,STI, Mental health and other OLs based on the need for such support

• Provide technical assistance to case managers, social service workers and community resources persons

• Training of case managers and CRPs to get them acquainted with task below for  social service workers

• Mentoring and supervising CRPs and case managers to get them acquainted with task below for CRPs.

• Provide technical assistance to (CCs) and (CCCs)

• Be part of the CCs/CCCs and provide technical assistance in their routine tasks.

• Participate in beneficiary identification including assessments of household for economic vulnerability and food security 

• Ensure volunteers are involved in meaningful way as per the guidance of Cc/CCs

• Conduct index case testing at community level

• Receive list of families of index cases and apply risk assessment for testing

• Identify sextual networks of index cases in confidential and systematic manner

• Counsel high risk family members for testing and refer for health facility

• Conduct assisted ,partner notification and do community based testing based on clients preference

• Facilitate self-test

• OVC care and support and prevention

• Ensure OVCs on comprehensive care provided service based on standard and graduate based on SOP

• Ensure 9-14 years OVCs on prevention package reached with curriculum based prevention training.

• Use and implement COmCare app/mobile app for referral and linkage and case management

• Oversee implementation of CHCT in relevant community based activities including stigma reduction, Gender equality, women empowerment that contribute to improve targeted testing and quality of HIV care and treatment

Reports To: Hiv/Ovc/Care AND Treatment Service Specialist

Working Location : Dilla

Employment Type : Two YEARS CONTRACT WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION

Requiced No:  One

Deadline : Ten Working Days

Salary: Based ON THE PROJECT SCALE

Job Requirements

Qualification and Relevant Work Experience Required

• BSC in Health science minimum of 5 years’ experience in providing HIV treatment, Testing and Counseling Services.

• Specialized Knowledge: Training in Adherence Counseling, Couple Counseling and community HIV counseling. Up to date with latest developments in HIV differentiated Service delivery Models

• Experience on Previous CHCT and CVC programs Highly preferable

• Experience: minimum of 3 Years’ Experience in Providing HIV Testing and Counseling services. Experience in HIV care and support activities preferably at community level.

• 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

Interested and qualified applicants can apply through www.ethiojobs.net