ZAMBIA / On Call Africa
Location: Livingstone, Zambia
Salary: Expenses only
Start date: 01/08/2012
Duration: 6 months, with possible extention
Job purpose: To coordinate and manage On Call Africa’s mobile medical clinic programme, at an operational level.
Project overview
On Call Africa became registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator in June 2010. It has three strategic aims:
1. Provide medical care to difficult to reach areas of Zambia, through the use of mobile medical clinics
2. Provide health education to rural populations
3. Work towards a system of sustainable medical care in target areas
In 2011 a team of medical volunteers travelled to Zambia’s Southern Province to undertake a six month pilot project. During this period, the team conducted medical consultations with over 6000 patients, and offered health education to thousands more. On Call Africa has resumed operations in 2012, currently based in the town of Livingstone, and runs monthly mobile medical clinics in nine rural areas of the southern province of Zambia. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team and coordinate on the ground operations.
Key Responsibilities
To provide leadership, strategic direction and management of all aspects of On Call Africa’s mobile medical clinic programme in Zambia.
To ensure the mobile medical clinics run smoothly, offer on ground support to the team of volunteers on each clinic day.
Procure all necessary medical supplies and project-related equipment required.
Take responsibility of the project budget and ensure all expenses are clearly recorded.
Complete and ensure timely submission of monthly reports to the ministry of health.
Oversee staff employed by On Call Africa (1 staff member), including work schedule, discipline and general well-being.
To take primary responsibility for ensuring all project targets are met and that activities are regularly reported back to the board of trustees.
Kirsty Luescher
oncallafrica@hotmail.co.uk
Expires: July 20, 2012