Case Management Specialist

Job Description

Vacancy Announcement

MSD is an indigenous, non-profit civil society organization established in 1999 with a mission to improve the health, well-being, and socio-economic conditions of communities across Ethiopia. Over the past decades, MSD has evolved into a well-established development and humanitarian organization, delivering evidence-based, community-centered programs that respond to the evolving needs of vulnerable and underserved populations.

MSD implements integrated programs across a broad range of thematic areas, including: Health and Nutrition: TB, HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), and nutrition. Education and Skills Development: Access to quality education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and skills development.  Social Mobilization and Livelihoods: Economic strengthening, community mobilization, and prevention of harmful traditional practices (HTPs), gender-based violence (GBV), and female genital mutilation (FGM), Migration and Trafficking: Safe migration, protection, rehabilitation, and reintegration support for migrants, returnees, and victims of trafficking; Child Care and Development: Child protection, early childhood care and development, and infant and young child feeding. , Human Rights and Good Governance: Democratization, peace building, social accountability, civic engagement, and dialogue; Humanitarian and Emergency Response: Integrated assistance and protection services for communities affected by conflict, displacement, disasters, and other emergencies; and Environment and Climate Change: Environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation.

Through these integrated programs, MSD works in close collaboration with federal and regional government institutions, communities, civil society organizations, development and humanitarian partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen local systems, expand access to essential services, promote inclusion and equity, and build resilient communities across Ethiopia.

Project Background:

MSD has been awarded the implementation of the US DoS supported Program ‘‘Sustaining Lifesaving HIV/AIDS and Health Security Activities Through Integrated Country-Led Intervention’’. The project will protect hard-won gains in HIV prevention, Care and treatment, while advancing a responsible transition to sustainable Government leadership. Through a time-bound, milestone-based approach aligned with the Government-to-Government Memorandum of Understanding (G-2-G MoU), the project will integrate high-impact HIV and maternal and child health services, strengthen shared health systems and progressively transfer the management, and operational responsibilities to gov’t institutions.

 MSD is looking for qualified and competent applicants for the following position:

Position:                    Case Management Specialist

Reports to:                          Project Officer

Location:   Alamata and Humera

 Salary:   Negotiable subject to organizational salary scale and project budget

No. Required:  2

Gender:   Both male and female are invited, and women are highly encouraged to apply.

Term of Employment:     Contract/Consultancy

1. Job Summary:

The purpose of the Community Health Facility HIV Services Case management Specialist is to facilitate and work to link to the overall HIV activities at community and health facility level (facilitate HIV testing, linkage, ART initiation, retention, tracing, adherence support, viral load monitoring, comprehensive OVC services.

 Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Identify cases that are going to be referred to community from health facility together with the health facility provider or case managers
• Collaborate with health facility level case managers in identifying stable and unstable clients, ensure linkage of clients refer from community to health facility,
• Facilitate project’s engagement at community level
• Conduct HIV testing at community level
• Support community services volunteers in day-to-day activities
• Monitor the overall community activities by community services volunteers
• Compile and report activities performance
• Work closely with HF staffs in identify the pool and support ICT implementation for all biological children of adults living with HIV in the community or facility level
• Ensure line listing of ICT received and shared to community services volunteers
• Reduce missed opportunities for HTS in high yield entry points (sick children’s clinics, immunization unites, malnutrition clinics) integrating with OVC support platform
• Ensure lost follow up activities are conducted
• Provide technical assistance to Social Service Workers (SSWs) Community health workers (CHWs) and community services volunteers (CVs)
• Use and implement CommCare app for referral and linkage
• Ensure referral and testing of HEIs for EID
• Ensure accompanied referral and linkage to ART clinics and rapid ART initiation
• Ensure children on ART and adults are shifted to optimal pediatric ART regimens
• Engage in providing pediatric psychosocial support
• Coordinate, oversee and support case management and other care and support activities in their respective Kebele.
• Work closely with CCC to prioritize and select the most vulnerable households and ensure the assignment of community service volunteers
• Will mentor and support the community service volunteers and SSWs in enrolling each household, assessing their needs, and developing a care plan with the family.
• Establish a workable positive relationship with peer leaders, community volunteers and stakeholders including local government offices
• Involve in continuous data collection and management related with the project based on MSD’s Monitoring and Evaluation guideline
• Prepare and submit periodic reports to immediate supervisor
• Participate in documentation of best practices and lessons
• Carry out other related activities as may be assigned by immediate supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education/Training: BSc/BA, MSc/MA in Health (Public Health, HO, Nursing and health related fields) from reognized college/university.

Experience:

• 4 years & above for BSc/BA and 3 years for MSc/MA holders.
• The work experiences must be direct & proven. NGO Experience is  advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Good command of both written & verbal communication skills in English and local language
• Excellent in communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work under pressure

Additional Criteria

• Training on HIV counseling and testing, ART, TB/HIV, referral linkages
• Training on Sexual Transmitted Infection
• Training on Comprehensive Family Planning services
• Training on Condom promotion and provision Training

A person who has no history of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) can provide evidence from his/her previous employment.

How to Apply: Applicants can send their CV which is not more than 3 pages below link

https://carrier.msd.et/

Or

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

The deadline for application is 7 consecutive days of this advertisement.