Friday 14 September 2012

Coordinator Jobs at Benedictine Eye Hospital


Job Title: CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS AND LOW VISION COORDINATOR(1)

Job Description

Job Purpose:  

The childhood blindness and low vision coordinator will coordinate a project which aims at extending Child Eye Health Services across the Eastern Region in Uganda. This project is a partnership between the BEH and KCCO Tanzania /Swiss Lions. The officer will report to the director BEH and will work under the day –to-day supervision of the Pediatric Ophthalmologist at BEH.

A successful candidate will work on 3-year contract and it is renewable subject to funding.

Key functions:

Prepare a detailed work plan for the Child Eye Health Project
Support the provision of a high quality and compressive service for all children attending BEH pediatric eye care clinic.
Provide direct services to children and their care takers attending the eye clinic at BEH including collection of contract data and pre and post service counseling.
Establishing ties with district focal persons and other stakeholders within the region to reduce delays in presentation and follow-up of children.
Intensive and proactive work on patient follow-up, including developing networks of support for rehabilitation services for children across the region
Ensure that the patient tracking system for referral and follow-ups is established and is actively utilized.
Implement and refine data management system (data collection, entry and analysis)
-monitor and report on childhood cataract (CCSR) For the Region /Country) and low vision services provided.

Ensure well organized systems for documentation of resources relating to the project.  
Develop comprehensive activity reports of the project in accordance with deadlines
Assist with training of teachers in schools for the blind and annexes on the importance of early identification as well as the need for providing low vision services for children who can benefit.
Assist with the training and supervision of key informants and others involved in case detection and referral
Document best practices and prepare case studies
Carry out additional activities assigned by the BEH DIRECTOR and the pediatric ophthalmologist at BEH.
Qualifications and Experience:

Diploma or Degree Social Work and Social Administration (SWASA) or Community Psychology or Education or Public Health or Community Education or A Health Related Area from A Recognized Tertiary Institution.

Experience in Project Planning and Management, Counseling, Computer Based Data Processing and Management and Working Directly With Children Will Be an Added Advantage.

The Candidate Must Be Willing To Travel Extensively With In The Region.

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrable compassion for children and enthusiasm for  working with children
Ability to meet  deadlines and work under pressure
Solution oriented with good problem solving abilities.
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds.

How to Apply

Benedictine Eye Hospital (BEH) is a specialized private not-for-profit hospital of the Benedictine fathers of Uganda offering high quality eye care services and comprehensive community based rehabilitation services to persons with disability, located on plot M44 Kwapa Road, Tororo Municipality, Opposite Tororo District Headquarters in Eastern Uganda.
HOSPITAL MISSION
To improve the social economic status of the society through prevention of visual impairments and the rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disability (with special focus on children) for total inclusion.

Interested persons please apply to the address below:
The Hospital Director
Benedictine Eye Hospital
Po Box 923, Tororo, Uganda.
Or: Email Your Applications and CV To: Georgeowak@Hotmail.Com
please indicate your telephone numbers; we shall only contact you via mail and telephone.