Project Officers (9 Positions)

DISTINCT FUTURE OF CVDA

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. As per 1113/2019 proclamation also re-registered on July 30, 2019.

CVDA has permission to work at the national level however so far operates marginal parts of Benshangule Gumuz Region,  Sidama region (Hawassa, Boricha, Dara, Dara Olticho, Bilate zuria, Derara, Hawassa Zuriya, Yirgalem, , Yergachefe, Aletawondo, Wondo Genet, Chuko & Boricha )  SNNPR Gedio zone ( Dilla, Bule, and Gedeb)  Gurage zone( Gumer and Cheha)  Silite zone (MirabAzernet & Alicho)    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; Gulele and Kolfe Keraniyo sub city.

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/ and Afar Region Health Partner Forum.

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 standared of life

Goal

To contribute to the endeavors of poverty alleviation through integrated community based development program in different regions of the country.

Principles

• Believe in the view that results can be achieved if the process is sound and suitable.
• Be frank, transparent, and trust-worthy and build and develop team spirit within the organization and with partners.

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

• Reproductive and Primary Health Program
• Water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Program
• Food Security, Livelihood Diversification and Natural Resource Conservation Program
• Education Program
• Emergency and Relief Program

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 63 projects were implemented in different region and woredas since its establishment. CVDA has 142 full time staffs and 1740 volunteers.

Description of the Vacancy

Common Vision for Development Association (CVDA) is a partner with IRC  to implement GAVI REACH project aiming to reach zero dose children in 10 woredas of Oromia and Benishangul region

Main duty and Responsibility

Project Officer  will have the following duty and responsibility but not limited to listed below:

• She/He will directly manage activity of the project at woreda level in consultation with Regional Project Coordinator and other Zonal Coordinator
• She/He will provide support to woreda health office PHCUs and HEWs to map zero dose children and conduct RED microplanning
• Provide training and technical support to PHCU and HEWs
• Follow Health Extension workers and PHCUs on provision immunization service to zero dose children especially children 12-59 months through regular immunization service
• Conduct immunization through outreach service and mobile health team to reach zero dose children could not be reached through regular immunization service
• Integrate with woreda health office to provide immunization service to zero dose children 12-59 months during national immunization campaign days.
• Regularly collect immunization service data from PHCUs and woreda health Office and upload to Commcare.
• Support woreda health office in reporting of zero dose children and track defaulters
• Ensure program reports submitted to CVDA Regional office

Reports to: Regional Project Coordinator and zonal coordinator

Duty Station: Bulehora, Gelana woreda (Tore), Kamash, Dangur, Tsedal, Dambe and Mizga woreda

Requred Number : 9

Duration of employment: 8 months possibility of extension based on performance and availability of fund.

• Applicant need to have BSC degree in health related field and social science and  4 years experience in similar positions in similar Activity
• Experience in EPI program  and  GAVI funded project will be advantageous
• Experience in target woredas and local language is essential
• Ability to deliver tasks timely and willingness to travel to remote kebeles is needed.
• Applicant need to have good English language skill and computer skill
• Female applicants are highly encouraged