Internal/External Volunteer
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/ , Afar Region Health Partner Forum and Ethiopian Association for Organic Agriculture (EAOA).
The following are CVDA’s vision, mission, goals, principles and values:
Vision
CVDA’s vision is to see poverty free and equality ensured country.
Mission
CVDA’s mission is to work with disadvantageous group of the community to improve their standard of life.
Goal
To contribute to the endeavors of poverty alleviation through integrated community based development program in different regions of the country.
Principles and values
Principles
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
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 52 projects were implemented in different region and woredas since its establishment. In 2019/20 it has involved about 1630 volunteers and it has 74 full time staffs.
Description of the Volunteer
Common Vision for Development Association (CVDA) is a partner with Mekdim Ethiopia National Association (MENA) and Mary Joy in Addis Ababa Administration and Sidam region respectively to implement the USAID Family focused USAID HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services in Addis Ababa , and Sidam region.
The main purpose is to strengthen local HIV epidemic control to achieve 95 percent of individuals living with HIV know their status, 95 percent of persons living with HIV to initiate antiretroviral therapy and 95 percent of antiretroviral therapy clients achieve viral load suppression by 2022/23.
Major duty & responsibility include:
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 SSWs and 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
Duration of employment: form date of employment up to September 30, 2021 with high possibility of extension based on performance and availability of fund.
Reports to: HIV/OVC/Care and Treatment Service specialist
Number of position: 4
Transport Allwance/Taxi fee: 3500birr/month
Vacancy opening date: April 17,2023
Vacancy closing date: April 21,2023
HIV service officer: BSC in health science zero year of experience /Fresh graduate
Care and Support service officer: Bachelor’s degree in public health, nursing or social sciences zero years of exaprince or Fresh graduate
Qualifications include:
Format for Summary sheet of Application: Please fill this form and attach when you apply.
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