Paediatric Ophthalmology Specialist

Position : Paediatric Ophthalmology Specialist

Location : Surabaya – East Java

Duration & Term : 24 months, full time

Project Department : REPO, Eye Health Program, HKI Indonesia

Reports to : REPO Program Field Coordinator

BENEFIT PACKAGE:

· Full covered max. 1 (one) year fellowship program on the topic of Paediatric Ophthalmology at the Eye Centre in Indonesia.

· Stipend for 2 (two) years program.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAM:

Helen Keller International – Indonesia (HKI-I) in collaboration with the East Java Provincial Departments of Education and the Provincial Department of Health are implementing a comprehensive eye health care system in order to improve the vision of children in East Java Province.

Within REPO Program (Refractive Error and Paediatric Ophthalmology Program), we plan to establishing a sustainable system for school-based vision screening and the provision of free eyeglasses, developing eye health screening and referral capacity within health clinics serving the poor, strengthening the referral system for paediatric patients identified from target schools and community clinics; and improving the capacity of eye health professionals in East Java to provide high quality secondary and tertiary paediatric ophthalmic care.

The paediatric ophthalmology unit will be installed at BKMM (Balai Kesehatan Mata Masyarakat /Community Eye Health Centre) Surabaya. As the referral central of eye health from the districts and lower levels of health centres in the community, it is very crucial to have a comprehensive eye health services in this Centre include the referral for children. In collaboration with Eye Centre in India, HKI will facilitate the establishing of Paediatric Ophthalmology Unit (PO Unit) as well as the link with other resources in the province and national level.

The services will be provided for in-patient, out-patient, and the patients identified from the community outreach activities.

SUPERVISION:

Paediatric Ophthalmology Specialist will be structurally under supervision of REPO Program Field Coordinator of HKI Indonesia and Head of Medical Services of BKMM Surabaya. She/he will be directly supervising the nurses and refractionists in the PO Unit.

GENERAL TASKS:

Paediatric Ophthalmology Specialist is responsible for the day to day practical activities in the PO Unit. She/he also has to provide the technical supports in the topic of general eye health and paediatric ophthalmology topics if needed.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

a) Responsible for implementing the day to day activities of the Unit (in-patient, out-patients and the community outreach activities).

b) Supervise the ophthalmic nurses for the Unit.

c) Provide technical supports in area of general eye health and paediatric ophthalmology topics for the program.

d) Coach the residents and refraction academy students on the practical activities in the Unit.

f) Update the data and any necessary information.

g) Provide regular report as planned in the time plan to the supervisors.

h) Perform all the duties related to the PO Unit assigned to and report it the supervisors.

i) Progress all other work that may reasonably be requested by Helen Keller International and BKMM Surabaya from time to time in line with the objectives of the job description.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

· Ophthalmologist (Eye Specialist) / Paediatric Ophthalmologist, degree from qualified university.

· Female/Male, 25 – 40 years old

· At least 1 year experiences the practical in the clinic, hospital or community centres include the surgeries.

· Experience in the vision camp at the communities.

· Knowledge about the public health services system in Indonesia is a plus.

· Civil servant is a plus.

· Written and oral English is a plus.

· Fully computer literate.

· Patience and kid-friendly approach skills.

· Communicative and interpersonal skills.

· Strong leadership skills.

· Efficiency, flexibility, drive for results, respect for diversity, creative thinking, and punctual.

· Understanding the socio-economic and cultural environments and impacts of eye health program.

All applications should include an updated CV (in English) with two references. The applications should be received no later than July 20,2011. Please state the title of the post in the email subject and email to yriatarlina@hki.org. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.