Categories: Vacancies, October 2026

DIC Health Care Provider (4 Positions)

Location: Adama and Shashemene, Ethiopia

Deadline: December 4, 2024

Job Description

Job summary

Accountable to the DIC coordinator or Area Coordinator the principal responsibility of the DIC Health Care Provider is assisting KPPs including FSWs and high-risk population groups to get proper HIV prevention and clinical services including SBCC, peer education, risk screening, risk reduction counseling, confidential HTC, basic RH services, and STI screening and referral services. She/he will capture daily service data and report activities of the DIC regularly.

Job Responsibilities

Coordinate and provide intensive SBCC including peer session and distribution of tailored SBCC material to FSWs and other KPPs
Coordinate and conduct local area hotspot mapping and identifying KPP
Perform HIV risk screening using standard tools
Conduct community-based KPP focused HIV testing including HCT, self-test and referral linkage for treatment and additional services
Promote and distribute Condom for KPP
Provide late-hour services, as well as holiday and weekend prevention and clinical services to DIC beneficiaries.
Ensures quality of peer-based group discussion in alignment with the national standards
Organize mini outreach in hotspot areas and conduct awareness-raising sessions on PMTCT, ART, GVB, condom promotion and self-risk assessment for KPP
Make regular and successful referrals to health centers for ART, TB, GBV services, rape case services, and other complications.
Ensure that DIC equipment’s and materials including audiovisual equipment are functional and maintained in good situation.
Ensure that beneficiaries follow the rules and regulations of DIC
Create a conducive and healthy environment for FSW to access DICs.
Request, collect and efficiently utilized health commodities from HO/Hubs using standard formats.
Ensure that the DIC maintains enough stock (equipment, detergent, prevention commodities, health commodity and supplies etc.) and request such materials in advance.
Capture regular service data using standard registers, DHIS2/MRIS formats both electronically and in hard copies
Review and Verification of data on the biomedical and behavioral interventions
Maintain functionality smooth relationship of the referral systems between DICs & network health facilities.
Create and maintain partnership and collaboration with local stakeholders and partners for effective implementation of the KPP service provision and have a close working relationship with local public and private health facilities
Coordinate identification & selection of peer Service Providers in collaboration with Regional health bureaus
Participate in catchment area meetings and facility- community coordination platforms
Responsible in identifying and documenting success stories and best practices
Prepare monthly/quarterly reports for the Area Coordinator that includes progress, challenges, and any other issues pertaining to his/her duties.
Perform other duties assigned by his or her immediate supervisor

Reports to: DIC Coordinator/Project Area Coordinator

No of positions: Four (4)

About You

Required education and experiences

Health officer, BSC in nursing or Public Health
Minimum of three years clinical experience and must have experience and training in comprehensive HIV services, counseling and testing, STI screening, and providing other RH services.
Have a good knowledge and skills in conducting KP mapping, peer sessions, training coordination and facilitation, communication and report writing, and documentation.
NGO experience, specifically experience with KPP HIV combination prevention interventions in general and familiarity with DIC services, will be a plus.

Personal skills