{"id":648,"date":"2008-10-16T11:13:06","date_gmt":"2008-10-16T16:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mchtulane.wordpress.com\/?p=450"},"modified":"2008-10-16T11:13:06","modified_gmt":"2008-10-16T16:13:06","slug":"senior-hivaids-family-and-community-services-health-officer-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatscourtney.space\/blueprint\/senior-hivaids-family-and-community-services-health-officer-ethiopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior HIV\/AIDS Family and Community Services Health Officer – Ethiopia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Senior HIV\/AIDS Family and Community Services Health Officer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

USAID\/Ethiopia <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. SOLICITATION No :<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>663-S-09-001<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. ISSUANCE DATE :<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>October 1, 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. CLOSING DATE\/TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>October 31, 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. POSITION TITLE :<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>Senior HIV\/AIDS Family and Community services health Officer<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. MARKET VALUE :<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>GS-14 ($81,093-$105,420) <\/span><\/p>\n

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6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE :<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>2 Years <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE :<\/span><\/strong> U<\/span>SAID\/Ethiopia, Addis<\/span><\/p>\n

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8. AREA OF CONSIDERATION :<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>U.S. Citizens, US Resident Aliens, Permanent Residents, or Third Country Nationals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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9. SECURITY CLEARANCE : <\/span><\/strong>Employment Authorization<\/span><\/p>\n

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10. POSITION DESCRIPTION : See below<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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POSITION DESCRIPTION: SENIOR HIV\/AIDS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES . HEALTH OFFICER <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A. BACKGROUND<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ethiopia is the second most populous country in sub-Saharan Africa, with a 2005 population estimated at 78 million people from 83 ethnic groups and languages, in an area almost twice the size of Texas. There are nine ethnically based regions and two special administrative areas, one of which is the capital, Addis Ababa. Approximately 4% of the population lives in Addis Ababa and another 11% in scores of much smaller urban areas throughout the country. Approximately 85% of the population lives in rural areas. Religion plays a major role in the lives of most Ethiopians: approximately 40%-45% of the population adheres to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church; approximately 45% of the population is Muslim; and Evangelical and Pentecostal Protestantism constitute more than 10% of the population. To date there is remarkable religious tolerance and harmony. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The national adult HIV sero-prevalence for 2005 is estimated at 2.1%, with a 7.7% urban rate and a 0.9% rural rate. HIV in Ethiopia continues to be primarily urban, with wide variation in rural areas. <\/span><\/p>\n

The HIV\/AIDS Family and Community Service Health Advisor serves as Family and Community Service Cluster Coordinator (FCS) and has technical and supervisory responsibilities. The FCS Cluster is part of the HIV\/AIDS Team in the Health, AIDS, Population and Nutrition (HAPN) Office at USAID\/Ethiopia. The Cluster focuses on designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating care and support programs, with emphasis on community level and family-focused responses to service delivery. The Advisor will address family-centered approaches that link comprehensive and accessible health services for the HIV-infected family (PMTCT, palliative care, treatment OVC services, etc.). The HIV\/AIDS portfolio also includes home-based and palliative care, community-based counseling and testing, OVC, linkages and referrals to health facilities, home services delivery, adherence council, and food\/nutritional support at the community level. The Advisor plays a critical role on the HIV\/AIDS Team including providing comprehensive care and support services to orphans and vulnerable children. In addition, the Advisor will work to strengthen PMTCT and child survival programming including strengthening GOE community-based initiatives such as support to Health Extension Workers (HEWs). The incumbent will manage and supervisor a staff of five. <\/span><\/p>\n

The incumbent fulfills a critical technical and managerial role as a cluster coordinator and participant on the two PEPFAR Interagency Working Groups. The incumbent will be delegated all authorities and responsibilities commensurate with a Cognizant Technical Officer (CTO) and will be responsible for several assigned programs involving family and community services activities with international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that support the achievement of PEPFAR targets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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B. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Senior Family and Community Service Health Officer has<\/span><\/strong> recognized authority in program planning, design, management, monitoring and evaluation of the Mission program that provides critical services related to family and community including orphans and vulnerable children and community-based palliative care to people with HIV\/AIDS. The Cluster Coordinator provides overall program guidance to the incumbent in terms of broadly defined functions; <\/span><\/p>\n

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