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: form date of employment up to September 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:

• Provide MARPs friendly pharmaceutical services as related to integrated clinical services including HTC, STI, ART and other RH services
• Provide appropriate counseling to clients regarding drug information; drug side effects, benefit, adherence and precautions.
• Ensure all pharmaceutical commodities are stored/kept as per a national and international standard.
• Provide feedback to internal clinical staffs on required steps to ensure rational drug use at the facility level.
• Actively participate in multi-disciplinary team work both in DIC and outreach activities.
• Follow consumption and tock statues of commodities, generate report and request regularly for PSI, PFSA, LIP and town/ Woreda health office.
• Manage commodity stoke per national standard; use stoke card, BIN card and use FIFO method.
• Attend intra-facility service quality review session and contribute for addressing holistic service quality issues
• Be member of QI team, participate meeting regularly and implement improvement activities as assigned.
• Implement SOPs for pharmaceutical activity at highest diligence.

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