Campus
Clinical Officer,Assistant medical officer Job Opportunity Mwanza at
Mainsprings | Deadline: 25th June, 2018
LocationOther Mwanza
District MwanzaJBFC:
Mainsprings: The Janada L. Batchelor Foundation for Children (formerly known as
JBFC) is a non-profit/NGO based in the Mwanza Region of Tanzania. We work to
alleviate extreme rural poverty through refuge, education, agriculture and
healthcare. We provide refuge to over 40 girls who have been living in poverty,
abandoned or abused. We provide an affordable English Medium Education to
nearly 400 students at our Joseph and Mary Primary and Secondary Schools. We
have a farm that employs many from our neighboring village and feeds our staff,
students and residential girls daily. We also seek to provide healthcare and
healthcare education to our staff, students and neighboring village. We
currently employ over 70 East African citizens which we expect to grow as we
open our new campus in a separate rural location, also in the Mwanza Region. We
maintain a restaurant and lodge on our primary campus and are in the process of
opening a VETA program to provide further education in the hotel and food
management industry. About
the role:We are
currently hiring for a Campus Clinical Officer. This position will be full time
and will be responsible for all healthcare related activities on our Kitongo
campus. The Campus Medical Officer will also help develop and register the
Kitongo campus’s Healthcare Clinic. Your
responsibilities will include:Healthcare
ServicesYou will
be responsible for the provision of all healthcare services for our residential
girls, our Joseph and Mary students, and our Kitongo staffYou will
help determine which services, tests, and treatment to provide in accordance
with Tanzanian law and best practicesYou will
be responsible for making sure that our healthcare clinic is fully supplied by
creating a weekly shopping list of supplies for the Campus DirectorYou will
track all healthcare related data as requested by the Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer and help implement and update data collection systemsYou will
provide preventive, first-aid, testing, treatment, and emergency services to
our Kitongo campus community and to our surrounding community as the clinic
developsYou will
lead our school and community health education programs in accordance with our
monthly health themesYou will
organize our world Malaria, AIDS, Mental Health, etc. days’ celebrationsYou will
respond to emergency situations as neededYou will
supervise the campus nurse and any visiting healthcare providers DevelopmentYou will
work with the Mainsprings JBFC leadership team to develop an overall healthcare
strategy for our Kitongo campusYou will
be the primary person responsible for registering our healthcare program as a
Dispensary, making sure all of our practices are done in accordance with the
law, and ensuring that all necessary licenses are up to dateYou will
foster and maintain healthy relationships with the healthcare providers and
authorities in our community, including the DMO and the local dispensaryYou will
utilize data from the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to continuously
evaluate our services and improve them based on available data Role
Model and OtherYou
should implement and maintain a regular activity, club or project with the
students to foster a strong relationship with our residential girlsYou
should act as a professional that our entire staff and student body can look up
toYou
should maintain the highest levels of trust, integrity, and honesty etc. at all
timesYou
should be willing to perform other duties as assigned. Who we
are looking for:You are
a qualified, licensed Tanzanian AMO or COYou have
at least 3 years working experience in the healthcare settingYou are
a competent medical professional capable of providing the highest level of care
to our staff, students, and residential girlsYou have
excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and SwahiliYou have
excellent Microsoft Office skillsYou pay
strong attention to detail and have the ability to proactively anticipate needsYou are
able to handle pressure effectively and manage multiple tasks while keeping an
upbeat attitudeYou are
able to work well with and adapt to diverse personalities and communication
stylesYou have
strong administrative and organizational skillsYou have
a strong understanding of healthcare related laws and regulations in TanzaniaYou are
open minded and ready to work with and learn from medical professionals from
around the worldYou are
able to complete tasks with minimal supervision and are solution-oriented You have
the cultural fit to work with the team at Mainsprings if:You are
passionate about community development and social change, and have a strong
commitment to dealing with the challenges that come along with it.Your
mentality and experience align with Mainsprings’ missionYou are
value driven and you want to instill strong values in our communityYou are
flexible, able to go with the flow, and a good team player.Why work
with us? We are a
team of fun and dedicated individuals working together to improve the future of
our students, staff and community as a whole. We strive to create a work
environment that values personal and professional growth, all while having fun
and changing lives. Our team
has a strong sense of ownership over the organization and everyone has a chance
to contribute to the growth of the organization. If you enjoy building
connections and seeing the long-term impact of your work, this job is for you. Other information:This
position is full time, with some work in evenings and on weekends requiredWe will
agree on a three-month probation period with learning and performance goalsApplication
deadline is 25th of June 2018Start
date July 2018Please
send CV and Cover Letter to monica@mainsprings.orgMainsprings
is seeking to hire a qualified candidate for the position of clinical officer
or AMO.
