List of
Jobs in Karatu at The Foundation for African Medicine & Education (FAME)
Africa
Coordinator
Volunteer Vacancies
DESCRIPTION:
The
Foundation for African Medicine & Education (FAME) is looking for a
Volunteer Coordinator to manage its volunteer program at FAME Medical Health
Center, a small community clinic and hospital in rural Tanzania. Applicants
should be willing to live and work on the FAME Medical campus, located in the
District of Karatu.
The
Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for responding to inquiries, scheduling
volunteers, processing required paperwork, orientation and daily management of
volunteers onsite and working with support staff (cooks, housekeepers, etc.) to
ensure the volunteers’ stay is comfortable. The volunteer program hosts up to
60 medical volunteers each year. Additional duties include documenting
volunteer experiences, providing administrative support to other departments,
and helping with special projects/ data analysis. He or she must have excellent
interpersonal, organizational and communication skills (written and oral) and
be hospitality oriented. A high level of computer literacy is also important.
To learn
more about the Foundation for African Medicine & Education and our work at
the FAME Medical Health Center, please visit www.fameafrica.org.
Requirements:
•
Minimum commitment of 1 year (2 years preferred)
• Start
date of 5 January 2019 (earlier start date if possible)
•
Excellent written and spoken fluency in English (Swahili fluency a plus)
• High
degree of computer literacy, especially Excel
• One to
two years relevant experience in a developing country preferred
•
Bachelors degree required
Compensation
Package:
• $500
per month living stipend (paid in US dollars)
• Air
fare travel allowance for each year of employment (up to $2,000 USD)
• Health
insurance (major medical) for term of service
•
Self-contained, private room on campus
• Meals,
internet and housekeeping support
Application
Deadline: 30 October 2018
BENEFITS
Stipend
Provided
Housing
Available
LEVEL OF
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Fluent
English, some knowledge of Swahili preferred
PROFESSIONAL
LEVEL
Entry
level
MINIMUM
EDUCATION REQUIRED
4-year
degree
HOW TO
APPLY
volunteer@fameafrica.org
http://www.fameafrica.org
Email
your cover letter and resume to volunteer@fameafrica.org Please format the
subject line as “Volunteer Coordinator Application: Your Name”.
Application
Deadline: 30 October 2018
We will
contact shortlisted candidates for an interview after the application deadline.