International Rescue Committee
Vacancy: Clinical Officer - Ophthalmology
Sector: Health
Location: Kenya
Employee Category: Full
Time
Job Purpose / Objective: The ophthalmic Clinical Officer / Cataract surgeon
has the overall responsibility to ensure that all eye health activities are
implemented as outlined in the project documents.
Review the eye program activities and priorities on a regular basis updating the senior ophthalmic clinical officer on gaps and/or provide recommendations on how to improve quality of services as well as the planning, implementation and management of the IRC Eye program in the entire Dadaab camp.
Review the eye program activities and priorities on a regular basis updating the senior ophthalmic clinical officer on gaps and/or provide recommendations on how to improve quality of services as well as the planning, implementation and management of the IRC Eye program in the entire Dadaab camp.
Key Responsibilities :
Program management:
Program management:
- In coordination with the senior Ophthalmic
clinical officer, formulate program goals, objectives and intervention
strategies and participate in the budgeting process
- Ensure that all eye health activities are
implemented as outlined in the project documents
- Review the program activities and priorities
on a regular basis updating the senior clinical officer ophthalmologist
and eye care service delivery to the patients in Dadaab camp.
Human Resource Management:
- Monitoring, guidance and supervision to all
eye staff to ensure quality work outcome
- Provide technical and administration work
guidelines that are within the IRC policy
- Management of staff leave plans within the
program to ensure continuous program coverage
Program activities:
- Provide consultations at the eye clinic 6 days
a week
- Diagnose, manage and conduct cataract
surgeries as required.
- Increase community health workers’ awareness
on eye conditions and eye care by conducting primary Eye care
trainings
- Perform minor eye surgeries ,trachoma
surgeries and refer complicated cases appropriately
- Take part in planning and participating
in surgical eye camps.
- Ensure that all assessments and treatment
provided are properly documented in patient files
- Admit to the wards and provide quality
management for eye in-patients
- Maintain equipment in a good condition and
submit regular inventory reports of the same
- Attend and participate in weekly Continuous
Medical Education (CME) sessions at the hospital.
- Attend and participate in the daily morning
hospital handover meetings
- Keep a complete and accurate inventory of
medicines, equipments and other supplies in the program.
Reporting and Coordination:
- Assist the Senior Ophthalmic Clinical Officer
in preparation and submission of the weekly and monthly activity reports
to the HIS office and the DOS/MOH.
- Compile and submit quarterly
returns/requisition of all drugs and supplies to the Senior
ophthalmic officer and Health manager
- Assist the Senior Ophthalmic officer in
preparation and submission of the monthly donor reports of the eye
program.
- Liaise and partner with eye healthcare
providers within the larger Dadaab complex
Others:
- Carry out other relevant duties as may be
required or assigned by your supervisor.
Key Result Areas :
- Quality eye care services offered to patients
- Provision of corrective glasses to those with
refractive errors
- Timely surgical management/ referrals of eye
injuries
- Timely reporting of project activities
- Conducting Eye Care Trainings and Screening
exercises as required
Required Qualifications:
- Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine-
Ophthalmology/ Cataract surgery.
- Registered with the Clinical Officers Council
- Minimum of 3 years work experience as a
Ophthalmic Clinical Officer at a supervisory level
Required Experience &
Competencies:
- Ability to write clear, concise reports and
well developed communication skills
- Good computer skills (Complete MS Office
package and any database management and analysis)
- Must be a team player, flexible and culturally
sensitive
- Ready to work in difficult environmental
conditions
- Ability to accept the possibility of
insecurity in the project areas and obey security rules and standard
operating procedures
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
International allowances are not
available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are
compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
How to Apply
How to Apply
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Grants Intern(Somalia Program)
Sector: Grants
Location: Kenya
Employee Type:Intern
Employee Category: Full
Time
Summary of Responsibilities: The
Grants Intern will be working under the direct supervision of the Grants and
Fundraising Coordinator and Grants Manager, largely supporting the Grants
Manager.
She/He will be responsible for
contributing to a large variety of Grants Unit activities listed in detail
below.
The job requires extreme adaptability
to different personality types, professional organization and initiative in
independent problem solving.
The Somalia Country Office has
designed the intern position to allow for increasing responsibility as the
internship progresses.
This position will include a
professional development project, subject to the interests of the
candidate.
This could include: a rotation
through the various departments at IRC Somalia to gain exposure to the
different facets of a large international humanitarian organization’s
operation; a one-on-one mentorship with a specific staff member whose work is
of interest (given the agreement of both parties); or a concentration on
skill-building in one certain aspect of the Grants unit (i.e. communications,
capacity-building partnerships, etc).
The IRC is a large organization with
a range of skilled personnel.
We find it imperative that the
internship includes a learning component from which the candidate can benefit
professionally in the long-term.
Key Responsibilities:
Grant Management
Donor Reporting
Key Responsibilities:
Grant Management
Donor Reporting
- Track and manage hard donor deadlines
regularly and maintain communications with donors
- Work with sector coordinators to receive
progress updates on individual grants and projects
- Review and edit monthly, quarterly, and annual
reports on projects
Grant Tracking
- Organize and maintain information on grants,
sectors, programs, and individual projects
- Keep documents up-to-date on country office
portfolio, ending and beginning grants, etc
Sub-Grant Management
- Familiarize oneself with the varying sub-grant
partnerships across IRC Somalia programs and monitor the relationship for
the duration of the grant, relaying issues to relevant staff when
necessary
- Work with grant manager to liaise with
sub-grant partner on sub-agreement issues for the duration of the
sub-grant; i.e. financial reporting, funds disbursement, technical
reporting, amendments to the sub-grant budget, and any issues with the
partnership; support grant manager on such
- Focus on capacity-building of partner and keep
regular communication
Budget Tracking and Coordination
- Support grant manager in Grant Opening,
Closing, and Check-in meetings, bringing together all relevant staff,
sometimes at Nairobi and field-levels, to go over financial, procurement,
and reporting needs
- Track budget vs. actual spending of grants
monthly (country portfolio of around $9mil); coordinate with staff at
field and Nairobi-level to resolve budgetary issues
- Support in meetings as necessary to ensure
necessary spending and adherence to donor agreement
Communications and Advocacy
- Create other communications pieces as
necessary as time allows; press releases or media advisories for events in
the field, news articles on changes in programs or context (when
newsworthy), or key programmatic achievements
Required Qualifications:
- University Degree underway or recently
completed in Humanitarian Affairs, International Development, Finance,
Non-profit Management, or other relevant fields
- Strong written and spoken professional English
required
- Work experience in any field, full-time work
experience in a professional office environment preferred
- Proficiency in EXCEL is a major advantage
- Writing, editing, and proofreading experience
highly desired
- Willingness to work independently and in group
settings
- Strong interest in the INGO or the
humanitarian field and/or Somalia
How to Apply
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apply online
International allowances are not available for this position
IRC leading the way from harm to home.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.