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 CVDA’s vision, mission, goals, principles and values:
Vision
CVDA’s vision is to see where poverty is alleviated sustainably with favorable living environment in Ethiopia.
Mission
CVDA’s 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, 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
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 42 projects were implemented in different region and woredas since its establishment. In 2017/18 it has involved about 514 volunteers and it has 43 full time staffs.
Description of the Vacancy
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 onging USAID Community HIV care and treatment (CHCT) Project through Project HOPE.
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ajor duty & responsibility include:
The community Engagement Facilitators (CEFs) will have the following five main functions:
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 services)
Case management for PLHIV in the community including recording and reporting using paper based system which later migrate to CommCare application
Build capacity of CRPs (volunteers) through providing trainings, mentoring and supportive supervision
Build capacity of community structures (Community Committee (CCs) & 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 care and support activities including electronically through introduction of CommCare application.
Roles and responsibilities
Facilitate CHCT’s engagement at community level,
Identify cases that are going to be referred to community from health facility together with the health facility provider or case managercollaborate with health facility level case managers 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
provide technical assistance to Community Resource Personnel (CRPs)
Provide technical assistance to (CCs) and (CCCs)
Conduct index case testing at community level
Receive list of families of index cases and apply risk assessment for testing
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 empowermentthat contribute to improve targeted testing and quality of HIV care and treatment
Qualifications
Qualifications include:
Working conditions
The position holder is expected to work during weekends and after hour to provide client friendly services in the community. The position requires to work with multiple actors in health facilities and communities. The task requires closely working with the case managers in ART centers and volunteers (CRPs) in the community as well as community structures such as CCs/CCCs and other social service providers.
Number of position: 4
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