Optometrist/Cataract Surgeon

Job Overview

Hiring Organization: – Rehabilitation and Development Organization (RaDO)

Job Title: – Optometrist/Cataract Surgeon

Application Deadline: – May 19/2025

Duration of the contract: Until December, 31/2025

Employment Type: – Full-time

Location: – Gambella General Hospital- Gambella

Gross Salary: 587.10 Euro

Required number: 1

Duty Starting Date: – Immediate

About Rehabilitation and Development Organization (RaDO)

Rehabilitation and Development Organization (RaDO) is a National NGO working on the area of Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, Gender Based Violence (GBV). Currently, it is operational in the Somalia, Sudanese, Eritrean refugee camps Tigray and Afar located in Ethiopia.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed eye examination, including testing of refraction and visual acuity and assessing the health of the eye.
• Treat and manage common eye diseases and disorders.
• Prescribe and dispense optical lenses—spectacles and contact.
• Educate patients on their eye health, preventive care, and how to manage eye diseases.
• Develop and maintain updated patient records.
• Work closely with the RaDO and CBM project teams in the design and delivery of capacity-building activities.
• Train and mentor ophthalmic assistants and nurses on protocols and procedures regarding care of the eyes.
• Develop and implement plans for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of eye care.
• Support and participate in data collection and analysis for the monitoring and evaluation of project outcomes.
• Participate in any activities aimed at researching eye health within the region.
• Collaborate with RaDO and CBM project staff to ensure the clinical services are in line with the project objectives.
• Attend project meetings, discussions, and planning sessions.
• Contribute to the development of project reports and documentation.

Qualifications & skills:

• Bachelor of science in optometry with at least five years of experience and with
• Master of science in optometry with at least three years of clinical experience or
• Actively practicing eye care services in secondary eye units or tertiary eye units till the present dates
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
• Possession of strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
• Proficient in computers and relevant software applications and practice management technology.
• Ability to achieve team goals while demonstrating organizational values and utilizing resources responsibly.
• Ability to be proactive and take initiative.
• Possession of strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, as well as exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and build effective relationships with internal and external customers to achieve goals.
• Exhibit high level of quality through attention to detail and monitoring of work.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment.

Preferred experience:

• Practical Experience in cataract outreach program and campaign coordination.
• Previous working experience in eye care service organization, Health background organization or NGO work experience.
• Short term training on special optometry training.