Common Vision for Development Association (CVDA) is an indigenous, non-governmental, non-for-profit, humanitarian aid association. It was established on October 28, 2005 by a group of dedicated persons from diverse social, economic, professional and religious backgrounds.

About Job

Common Vision for Development Association (CVDA) is partner with PSI to implement USAID HIV Services for Key and Priority Populations ( USAID HS-KPP) project up until September 30, 2024.

Implementation under this Activity for FY24 is guided by six Strategic Objectives (SOs), including:

• SO1: Improve case identification through targeted testing strategies including ICT/PNS, HIVST, and reaching sexual networks for key and priority populations.
• SO2: Increase availability of high-quality HIV prevention services to reduce HIV incidence among key and priority populations in community-based service delivery points.
• SO3: Achieve saturation through increased access to ART and improved coverage through provision of differentiated care models including referral and linkage for treatment from the drop-in centers for key and priority populations.
• SO4: Reduce interruption in treatment (IIT) through improved linkage, adherence, and continuity of treatment (COT) interventions including same-day ART.
• SO5: Increase viral load suppression through sample transport and results tracking from community service delivery points to viral load testing sites.
• SO6: Reduce co-infection of HIV/STIs through increased use of SRH/GBV services integrated with HIV services by key and priority populations.

Duration of employment: from date of employment up to march 30, 2024 with high possibility of extension based on performance and availability of fund.

Report to: DIC Coordinator

Salary: As per the scale of the organization

Main duty and Responsibility

• Pharmacist will have the following duty and responsibility but not limited to list below Ensure services provided at DIC are confidential, and meet the standard set by the project
• Ensure clinical services provided at DIC are confidential, and meet the national standard
• Coordinate and provide STI screening and treatment services for project beneficiaries at DICs
• Provide HIV counseling for target beneficiaries
• Provide ICS (HIV testing, STI, FP and condom at the center or organize regular mobile HCT
• Provide risk reduction counseling to DIC beneficiaries
• Provide successful referral services to network health facilities
• Maintain functionality of the referral systems between DICs and PPN network health facilities
• Establish a referral feedback mechanism and maintain records
• Ensure IEC materials and condoms are kept at accessible places at the DIC
• Initiate and attend meetings with private and public health facilities
• Support women and girls to adjust attitudes and behaviors through counseling services
• Make regular referrals to health centers for ART, TB, GBV, Rape cases, and other complications.
• Take part in facilitating coordination of the peer education trainings
• Ensure that DICs have enough stocks (equipments, detergents, prevention commodities,) and request such materials in advance
• Document clinical services, counseling efforts and referral cases confidentially
• Advise the center coordinator possible improvements of drop in center services
• Provide late hour, holiday and week end prevention and clinical services to DIC beneficiaries
• Prepare monthly/quarterly report to the center coordinator about progress, challenges, and any other issues pertaining to his/her duties
• Organize individual and group counseling for FSWs
• Organize and facilitate awareness raising sessions on PMTCT, VCT, ART and condom promotion for FSWs
• Ensure that the audio visual equipments are functioning
• Ensure that beneficiaries follow the rules and regulations of DIC use
• Create conducive environment for MARPs to access DICs
• Make frequent field visits to villages where CSWs are working/living
• Take the lead in Social group formation and strengthening
• Conduct group meetings/educative sessions to project beneficiaries at drop in centers
• Perform additional tasks assigned by the center coordinator
• Work with QA as focal person for town level quality assurance/ improvement team, lead regular meeting and follow implementation of QI activities.

Job Requirements

Required qualification and experience

• Diploma or BSC in pharmacy(druggist)
• At least two years’ experience in counseling of clients receiving
• ART care and treatment program at least for three years
• ART pharmacy training is preferable

Qualifications and required experience

• BSc in Clinical Nursing or public health officer.
• 4 years of experience in relevant work with especial attention to hands-on experience on chronic care and treatment program at least for two years
• Recent comprehensive ART training is mandatory
• Computer application skill
• Communications skills
• Fluency in English and local languages
• Knowledge of combination prevention and other trainings related to HIV, TB and nutrition will be a plus