As part of our global efforts to eliminate trachoma, The Fred Hollows Foundation is tackling trachoma in Oromia, one of the worst affected areas in the world. Since 2013 The Fred Hollows Foundation has been working with the Oromia Regional Health Bureau, in its effort to eliminate trachoma by 2020.
Reporting to the Regional Associate Director for Africa the Country Director will lead The Foundation’s Country Office and programming in Ethiopia.
Working as part of the International Programs team, this is a senior leadership position which will oversee the development and management of our biggest eye health program. You will be responsible for managing a complex portfolio of health interventions, including Mass Drug Administration, Surgery and WASH projects with an annual expenditure of over $20M. In addition you will serve as the focal person, representing The Foundation across a wide range of stakeholders to engage, advocate and increase resources for eliminating Trachoma.
We are seeking a dynamic and self-driven individual who has a significant level of experience leading complex, large-scale programs in public health, development or aid. You will be an accomplished leader and seasoned senior manager who has a proven track record of building high performing teams and establishing operational excellence. Your advocacy skills and superior relationship management skills will ensure your success in taking a program of significant scale to the next level.
To be successful in this position you will have;
Your experience in full cycle project management, PC literacy, managing budgets, fluency in written and spoken English will also be essential.
International candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and an expatriate remuneration package will be negotiated depending on experience.
How to apply & who to contact
For a detailed Job description and application pack please visit our website http://www.hollows.org/au/careers/current-vacancies
Alternatively, If you would like further information please contact our Recruitment Specialist Victoria Cawley or Nicole Cunningham on 02 87411962 or via email at employment@hollows.org
Closing date for Applications: Friday 1st April
The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.
The Fred Hollows Foundation – Ethiopia (FHF-E) has been registered and licensed by The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Charites and Societies Agency in accordance with Charities and Societies Proclamation No. 621/2009, and certificate number 2985, on 4 March 2013.
We are an international development organization working towards eliminating avoidable blindness and improving Indigenous Australian health.
Since its humble beginnings, The Foundation now works in more than 25 countries and has restored sight to over two million people.
Today, there are 32.4 million people in the world who are blind – but many don’t need to be. We focus on preventable and treatable diseases such as cataract, trachoma and diabetic retinopathy. Our in-country work involves local training and providing affordable technology, so doctors, nurses and health care workers can recognize, diagnose, refer and treat eye problems in their communities. We use research to improve our understanding of avoidable blindness, then use our findings to implement strategies and advocate for change.
In Oromia, 27 million people are at risk of contracting trachoma. In 225 of this region’s 265 rural districts, the disease is confirmed to be endemic. In more than 40 per cent of districts it is hyper-endemic and will require a minimum of five years of intervention to eliminate the disease.
Such a high burden of trachoma severely degrades the quality of life of those affected and their communities. People who suffer eye damage and blindness as a result of continued infection are often unable to carry out productive work and are reliant on the care of family members. This task often falls to girls who then miss out on education.
The disease disproportionately affects more vulnerable groups, such as women and children. Women are twice as likely as men to develop the blinding condition trichiasis from trachoma, reinforcing a cycle of poverty for families affected by blinding trachoma.
As part of our global efforts to eliminate this disease, The Foundation is tackling trachoma in Oromia, one of the worst affected areas in the world.
Working under the lead of the Oromia Regional Health Bureau, we are targeting the elimination of trachoma by 2020.
Reaching this target will bring Ethiopia closer to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Eliminating the disease will reduce morbidity, mortality and disability. This improvement in people’s health will help address factors that keep them in a state of poverty.
