Capacity Building Specialist (CBS)
Location: Bishoftu town, Project Coordination Office, Ethiopia
Organization: Oromia Development Association (ODA)
Deadline: November 6, 2026
Job Description
Introduction
Oromia Development Association/ODA/ has been implementing One year sustaining Integrated Community HIV Responsive in Oromia/SICHRO/ ODA-SICHRO Project. The project requires recruiting key personnel to support implementation, in Lagatafo, Muka Turi/Wochale, Arsi Robe, Dhera, Sululta, Mojo, Sebeta Hawas sites, Bishoftu which aimed to serve families living with HIV who are newly diagnosed, at high risk of default or do not achieve viral suppression and health wellbeing, the program has a plan to mitigate HIV vulnerable community groups access to need based services through comprehensive case management model.
Therefore, ODA invites committed, experienced and competent applicants for the following three job positions to recruit key personnel
Capacity Building Specialist /CBS/
- Number Required : 1 (one)
- Reports To: Project Coordinator
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct capacity assessments of Aanaa (district) Health Offices, health facilities, and community structures, and develop improvement plans.
- Design and deliver competency-based training, with curricula, job aids, and pre/post and competency assessments.
- Provide on-site mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision across HTS, index testing, community DSD, IIT re-engagement, and OVC, CLHIV, PBFW, and EID services.
- Build Aanaa (district)capacity in planning, budgeting, supervision, and data use, and strengthen community leadership and social accountability.
- Facilitate Aanaa (district) transition readiness assessments, handover plans, and sustainability dialogues.
- Track training results and skills application, and prepare monthly and quarterly reports.
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Health Services Management, Education/Training, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an advantage.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in public health, HIV programming, capacity building, or health systems strengthening.
- Proven experience in capacity assessment, training design and delivery, and mentoring or supportive supervision.
- Experience working with woreda health offices, health facilities, and community structures.
- Experience in donor-funded HIV programs is highly desirable; experience with transition or sustainability work is an advantage.
- Strong facilitation, coordination, and report-writing skills.
Key Competencies
Strong analytical, facilitation, communication, coaching, mentoring, coordination, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to work effectively with government and community structures.
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Attention to detail
How to Apply
NOTE : For all Job positions :
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Amharic and Afaan Oromo.
- Commitment to support all the efforts of the ODA to prevent and respond to SEA allegations and adhere to the ODAs code of conduct
- Employment Type: Full time fixed term employment contract up to Septmber30, 2027 GC with a possibility of extension
- Salary: As per the scale of the Association
- Duty Station: Bishoftu town, Project Coordination Office
- Places & Date of application : Applicants meeting the minimum requirements can submit their application letter, updated CVs, original & copy of educational, work experience & other supportive documents in person with in 10 (ten) working days starting from 26/10/2026 GC or 16/02/2019 EC in the following places of registration.
- ODA head office, Finfine, Around Bole Medanealem,, Oromia Tower , HRM Dep’t , 6th floor. Tele. no. 0116392196 :
- Bishoftu city, Dibayu sub city, Daka Bora district around Inova Merga Gudeta real state, phone number 09-20-08-16-25/09-23-26-62-14
- Only shortlisted applicants will be called for exam
- Clearance and Guarantor are mandatory to be recruited for each position




