About Vision Care

Vision Care is a non-governmental organization working to improve access to quality eye health services in underserved communities in Tanzania. The organization implements ophthalmic outreach programs, cataract surgical camps, and capacity-building initiatives in collaboration with partner hospitals and government institutions.

Vision Care invites applications from qualified Tanzanian candidates for the position of Medical Coordinator.

Duties and Responsibilities

Eye Screening Programme

• Coordinate logistics and implementation of eye screening activities in the target area.
• Manage medicine stock following each screening event — conduct inventory checks, ensure proper storage and labeling
• Compile and enter screening results into the designated database within the required timeframe.
• Track referral cases and prescription records and follow up on outcomes.
• Prepare aggregate result reports for KOICA and partner reporting using approved templates.

Partner facility support

• Collect and consolidate monthly patient statistics from partner facility
• Compile monthly consolidated reports and submit to the supervisor within the agreed deadline.
• Conduct quarterly medicine procurement needs assessments
• Coordinate with the procurement officer and pharmacy to process purchase requests and confirm delivery schedules.

Supported Equipment Management

• Conduct quarterly on-site inspections of all project-supported equipment at hub hospitals.
• Assess and document equipment functionality, utilisation levels, user difficulties
• Record inspection findings in the standardised quarterly Excel tracking sheet
• Coordinate repair or replacement arrangements.
• Conduct continuous follow-up on unresolved equipment faults and provide status updates to the Country Director until full resolution.

Ophthalmologist & Surgical Nurse Training / Outreach Field Support

• Coordinate logistics for capacity-building training events
• Provide pre-outreach logistical planning for surgical camps and eye outreach programmes, including equipment packing, transport coordination, and site confirmation.

Eye Health Awareness & Education

• Support planning and implementation of community eye health awareness and education activities
• Assist in the development and updating of IEC materials in English and Swahili in coordination with relevant teams; manage printed material inventory.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate education sessions using approved session guides
• Document session outcomes and submit session reports
• Support coordination of annual events such as World Sight Day in collaboration with partner organizations

Required task related to project goal

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Health Administration, or a related field

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience or programme coordination / administrative experience in the health sector or international development

Preferred

• Experience working in eye health programmes, NGO-funded projects, or KOICA / donor-funded health initiatives is a strong advantage

Field Work

• Willingness and ability to undertake regular field trips to Pwani Region and other project sites as required

Skills and Competencies

Programme & Coordination Skills

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities across different facilities and work areas

Data & Reporting

• Ability to collect, validate, and compile health data accurately; experience with Excel-based data management and report writing

Supply & Equipment Management

• Familiarity with medical supply chain processes, stock management, and basic equipment monitoring

Communication

• Good written and verbal communication skills in both English and Swahili; ability to liaise effectively with government counterparts, clinical staff, and donor organisations

Independence & Reliability

• Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines in a field-based environment

Computer Proficiency

• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Interpersonal Skills

• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills; ability to work respectfully with diverse stakeholders including hospital management, clinical teams, and community members

• Coordinate logistics and implementation of eye screening activities in the target area.
• Manage medicine stock following each screening event — conduct inventory checks, ensure proper storage and labeling
• Compile and enter screening results into the designated database within the required timeframe.
• Track referral cases and prescription records and follow up on outcomes.
• Prepare aggregate result reports for KOICA and partner reporting using approved templates.
• Collect and consolidate monthly patient statistics from partner facility
• Compile monthly consolidated reports and submit to the supervisor within the agreed deadline.
• Conduct quarterly medicine procurement needs assessments
• Coordinate with the procurement officer and pharmacy to process purchase requests and confirm delivery schedules.
• Conduct quarterly on-site inspections of all project-supported equipment at hub hospitals.
• Assess and document equipment functionality, utilisation levels, user difficulties
• Record inspection findings in the standardised quarterly Excel tracking sheet
• Coordinate repair or replacement arrangements.
• Conduct continuous follow-up on unresolved equipment faults and provide status updates to the Country Director until full resolution.
• Coordinate logistics for capacity-building training events
• Provide pre-outreach logistical planning for surgical camps and eye outreach programmes, including equipment packing, transport coordination, and site confirmation.
• Support planning and implementation of community eye health awareness and education activities
• Assist in the development and updating of IEC materials in English and Swahili in coordination with relevant teams; manage printed material inventory.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate education sessions using approved session guides
• Document session outcomes and submit session reports
• Support coordination of annual events such as World Sight Day in collaboration with partner organizations
• Required task related to project goal

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities across different facilities and work areas
• Ability to collect, validate, and compile health data accurately; experience with Excel-based data management and report writing
• Familiarity with medical supply chain processes, stock management, and basic equipment monitoring
• Good written and verbal communication skills in both English and Swahili; ability to liaise effectively with government counterparts, clinical staff, and donor organisations
• Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines in a field-based environment
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills; ability to work respectfully with diverse stakeholders including hospital management, clinical teams, and community members

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Health Administration, or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience or programme coordination / administrative experience in the health sector or international development
• Experience working in eye health programmes, NGO-funded projects, or KOICA / donor-funded health initiatives is a strong advantage
• Willingness and ability to undertake regular field trips to Pwani Region and other project sites as required