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Mahibere Hiwot for Social Development (MSD), is a Non-Political and non-profit making Ethiopian Resident Charity organization that currently is implementing diverse projects in Amhara, Addis Ababa, Sidama, Benshangul Gumuz and other regions and administrative cities with close alliance and collaboration with a range of stakeholders and partners structured at various levels and with grass root level community arrangements since 1999. In Amhara region. since its establishment, MSD has been implementing diverse projects having diverse thematic areas such as HIV prevention, care and treatment services, Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), prevention & mitigation female gentile mutilation, GBV, human migration & trafficking, good governance, social accountability, education, child development, emergency responses, livelihood and food security in close alliance with stakeholders, partners and community structures at large.

MSD is a child safe organization and all successful applicants will be required to sign the Safeguarding Code of Conduct. The safety and wellbeing of children and at-risk adults are priorities of MSD. The organization provides a safe environment in all its programs and activities. It has strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in its programmes.

MSD is looking for qualified and competent applicants for the following position:

JOB SUMMARY:

The overall responsibility of the Engage community members in planning, implementing and reviewing and identifying new HIV Cases and link to chronic care supports.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Targeted Community Based HIV Testing Service
• Provision of community based HIV testing services through mobile, index and home based testing approaches
• Education on risk avoidance and reduction
• Condom promotion and distribution & Targeted demand creation
• Risk assessment
• Identify cases that are going to be referred to community from health facility together with the health facility provider or case manager
• Facilitate/Provide community based care and support for non-stable patients to lesson burden to health facilities and clients
• Mentoring and supervising CRPs to get them acquainted with task below for CRPs
• Counsel high risk family members for testing and conduct testing in the community based on clients’ preference
• Conduct assisted partner notification and do community based testing based on clients’ preference

Care and Support

• Symptomatic screening for TB, STI and major depression
• Nutritional assessment and counseling behavioral interventions to reduce stigma
• Promotion of  WASH and malaria prevention
• Education on Family planning

Care and Treatment 

• Support HIV positive clients for disclosure and increase ART literacy
• Home visit to build treatment adherence
• Support tracking and reengagement of Lost to Follow up cases
• Identification and referral for major drug side effects

Reports to: HTS Specialist and OVC Service Specialist

Term of Employment: Contract

Sex: Female/Male

Staff required: 1

Qualifications:

• Diploma/ BSC in Nursing, Health Officer and related field of study
• Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience to Diploma and 2 years to BSc holders.
• Must have certificate and experience on HIV Counseling and Testing