Community Health Worker (CHW)

Love for Children and Family Development Organization /LCF/ is an indigenous, non-governmental, non –profit, secular, legally registered Ethiopian resident charity working to building self-reliant and self –sufficient generation in Ethiopia through comprehensive and sustainable development approach. LCF implementing different development programs to change the well being of Deprived, Excluded and Vulnerable children and youths found in its operational areas and ensured the sustainable resilience to take part in the social and economic activities of their communities

Currently LCF is operational over the Twenty Two districts of Kolfe Keranio, Nifas Silk Lafto and Lemi kura Sub –cities in different programmatic areas.

LCF is currently looking for competent, qualified and interested applicants for LCF –USG Family –focused HIV prevention, Care and Treatment program that will be implemented in partnership with Mekdim Ethiopia National Association (MENA) on the following position.

Position Summary: –

• Community Health Worker (CHW)

  CEF would be responsible to conduct community based HIV testing based on clients’ preference, conduct assisted HIV self-test for eligible clients at community, facilitate referral linkage from community to health facility and vice versa for ICT case management for PLHIV in the community including recording and reporting using paper-based system which later migrates to commcare application, build capacity of Case Workers CHWs (Volunteers) through providing trainings, mentoring and close follow up, coordinate community stakeholders for effective communication on client’s referral and other services.

Number of position: (1)

Term of employment: The terms of employment for the position are Contract base with possible extension based on proven performance and availability of fund.

Salary: – As per the organization Scale.

Education: 

• BSc or Diploma in health science (Public health/Nurse)

Experience: 

• A minimum of /4 years for Diploma and 2 years for BSC) (preferably in NGO) with similar position.

Required Skill:

• Excellent interpersonal and Communication skills
• HIV Self-test and HIV testing training on new national algorism.
• COC Certificate for level IV applicants.
• Basic (spoken and written) Skill in English and Amharic
• Computer skill(word, Excel and data base)
• Ability to coordinate and support volunteers working in the community
• Demonstrated Knowledge and skill in HIV counseling and testing; on PITC and ICT.