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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, South Ethiopia Region, Central Ethiopia region, South west Ethiopia region, Oromiya region, Afar region and Addis Ababa City administration.

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 envisions a poverty-free Ethiopia where equity and equality are ensured.

Mission:

CVDA’s mission is to enhance socioeconomic development in health, education, agriculture, environment, livelihood, and WaSH, humanitarian responses, community-based peace-building, and good governance through holistic approaches and working with the community to contribute towards sustainable development and an improved standard of living in Ethiopia.

Overall goal: 

CVDA’s goal is to contribute to poverty alleviation through community-based approaches by implementing programs for development, good governance, and humanitarian responses in different regions of the country.

CORE VALUES

CVDA and its operations enshrine the following values.

• Integrity: Upholding the principles of honesty and responsibility and maintaining the highest ethical standards possible.
• Courage of conviction: CVDA’s pledge is to fight against poverty and hunger and always take sides with the poorest and most disadvantaged groups and help them bring about positive changes in their lives.
• Accountability: This espouses CVDA’s ongoing commitment to be accountable for its actions and to respond periodically to questions concerning its activities or answer to those who will be affected by our decisions or actions.
• Transparency: CVDA takes decisions and implements them in a manner that follows the rules and regulations. Moreover, CVDA shall provide key stakeholders with reliable, relevant, and timely information on matters that concern them.
• Sensitivity: CVDA is sensitive to conflict, gender, resources, culture, and social values in all of its program design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting and hence it wishes to be impartial and equitable in all its actions and activities

 PRINCIPLES

CVDA adheres to the following principles:

• Real-time and change-oriented performance
• Belief that results can be achieved if the process is sound and suitable
• Trustworthiness
• Team spirit
• Ownership 
• Volunteerism
• Compliance and commitment
• Do no harm
• Value for money\
• Sustainability

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

1.  Health and Nutrition: Enhance the provision of equitable and quality primary health services and nutrition.
2. Education: Support the academic performance improvement of primary and secondary school children and functional literacy.
3. Emergency Responses: Provide humanitarian and emergency responses for disaster- affected communities.
4.  Peacebuilding, democracy, and good Governance: The recognition that achieving all the SDGs depends on achieving peace and good governance, promotes peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development.
5. Environment and Agriculture: Enhance the capacities of households and communities on environmental protection and agricultural productivity.
6. WASH: Improve access and quality of water supply, sanitation, and hygiene.

Description of the Vacancy 

In collaboration with Jhpiego, the lead implementing partner, CVDA  is rolling out the Reaching Impact Saturation and Epidemic Control (RISE) Project—a one-year, multi-regional initiative aimed at strengthening maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition (MNCHN), improving infection prevention and control (IPC) practices, and enhancing health security across Ethiopia. 

CVDA  will be implementing the project in Six woreda of Iluababora zone Oromia region and Kaffa Zone South west and want to hire qualified professionals in the following positions

Reports to: Project coordinator

Duty Station:, Oromia region , Ilu Ababora zone ( Ale, Alge sachi, Metu zuria)                     and  South Ethiopia, Kaffa zone(Bonga town, Decha and Shinsho Ande woredas in )

Requred Number : 06     one for each woreda

Duration of employment: from the date of employment up to March31, 2026 with high possibility of extension based on performance and availability of fund. 

Salary:  As per the scale of the organization 

Position summary

The Woreda Facilitation Officer will play a pivotal role in strengthening community-level health systems and public health emergency management (PHEM) within the assigned woreda. As a public health professional with deep experience engaging Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and implementing Health Extension Program (HEP) packages, the Facilitation Officer will support community structures to enhance the effectiveness of MNCH, nutrition, and immunization services. This role involves ensuring strong linkages between health posts and cluster health centers through regular supervision, review meetings, and supply coordination. The Facilitation Officer will also provide direct support to the woreda PHEM team—at the woreda office, health facilities, and community level—to improve preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. Working closely with the Woreda MNCH Officer and cluster-level technical experts, the Facilitation Officer will address demand-side barriers, strengthen surveillance and outreach services, and ensure that vulnerable populations in hard-to-reach areas are effectively served. This position requires intensive field engagement, including travel by motorbike and walking in challenging terrain.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Woreda Facilitation Officer will be responsible for supporting community-level implementation of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), nutrition, immunization, and public health emergency preparedness activities. As a public health professional with strong experience working with Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and deep knowledge of the Health Extension Program (HEP) packages, national community engagement strategies, and community structures, the Facilitation Officer will play a key role in strengthening the link between communities and health facilities.

Key responsibilities include:

Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Support the Woreda PHEM team in preparedness, response, and recovery efforts at the community and facility levels.
• Contribute to surveillance, reporting, and other key PHEM functions in collaboration with woreda health authorities.

Grassroot Engagement and Support

• Strengthen and mobilize community structures to support MNCH, nutrition, and immunization programs.
• Address context-specific demand-side barriers to service uptake through culturally appropriate and locally informed strategies.
• Support outreach services and community-level surveillance activities.

HEW and Health Post Support

• Collaborate with the cluster Health Center to ensure provision of regular supportive supervision to HEWs and health posts. Facilitate review meetings and ensure timely reporting and feedback mechanisms. Ensure effective supply linkages between health posts and cluster health centers.

Coordination and Linkage

• Collaborate closely with the Woreda government and project MNCH Officer to ensure seamless referral and service linkage for mothers and children needing care at higher-level facilities.
• Strengthen coordination between community-level actors and health centers to improve service delivery and responsiveness.

MEL, Collaboration and Reporting

• Work in close coordination with cluster-level technical experts and the Woreda MNCH Officer to align activities and share progress.
• Submit regular progress reports and maintain clear communication through established channels.

Field Engagement

• Conduct intensive fieldwork, including travel by motorbike and walking in difficult terrain, to reach remote communities and service providers.
• Ensure equitable access to services for families in hard-to-reach areas.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Public Health, Health Education, Nursing, or a related field.
• Professional Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience working at the community level, particularly on PHEM and the Health Extension Program (HEP).
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of PHEM strategies and approaches, the HEP packages, national community engagement strategies, and community health structures.
• PHEM Expertise: Demonstrated experience supporting Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) functions at woreda, facility, and community levels, including preparedness, response, and recovery.
• Grassroot Engagement: Proven ability to mobilize and strengthen community structures to support MNCH, nutrition, immunization, and outreach services.
• Coordination Skills: Experience facilitating linkages between health posts and health centers and collaborating with woreda-level and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Field Readiness: Willingness and physical ability to conduct intensive fieldwork, including travel by motorbike and walking in difficult terrain to reach remote communities.
• Communication and Reporting: Strong interpersonal, communication, and reporting skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Mobility: Willingness to travel frequently within the woreda, including remote areas; possession of a valid motorbike driving license is required or preferred.

Language Proficiency: Proficiency in the local language(s) spoken in the woreda is highly desirable

How To Apply

N.B Applicants should complete summary table listed below and should clearly state minimum salary expectation even the organization has its own salary scale. Also applicants applied for this should mention for which woreda they are applying specifically. Applicants who did not comply this instruction will not considered for further selection

Application procedure: applicants should submit only application letter and CV through email: hr@cvdaethiopia.org CC     cvda2005hr@gmail.com      

 habetamubirhanu12@gmail.com and Write on subject of the email; position & also summary sheet

Registration place: submit summary of your profile as per format below, copy of application letter, C.V stating 3 work related reference & minimum salary expectation and other confidential: Head office;   Bekele Eshte Tower, which is along Torhailoch Total road 5th floor, Room No.504  For further information contact 0113691051/66

You can deliver in hand or submit through email within 15 days from the date of vacancy announcement.

Format for Summary sheet of Application: Please fill this form and attach when you apply.