Director, Flying Eye Hospital
Role Summary
Apply for the Director position at ORBIS International to lead the Flying Eye Hospital's global clinical training projects with extensive international travel.
About the Organisation
Orbis is an international nonprofit delivering sight-saving programs in over 200 countries and territories worldwide so that individuals, families, and communities can thrive. Currently, around 1 billion people across the globe live with completely avoidable blindness and vision loss. For over four decades, Orbis has been tackling this challenge by building strong and sustainable eye care systems that leave a lasting legacy of vision. Orbis runs dedicated country programs in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America; develops and implements innovative training and technology, including an award-winning telemedicine and e-learning platform, Cybersight; and operates the world’s first and only Flying Eye Hospital, a fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on board an MD-10 aircraft.
Minimum Requirements
- Degree in Healthcare Management, Public Health, International Development, or related field or relevant experience.
- Minimum of 7 years’ leadership experience in global health, international program management, or healthcare systems strengthening.
- Experience supervising multidisciplinary international teams.
- Strong diplomacy, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to represent an organization at high-level external engagements.
Working Conditions
Salary will be scaled based on location
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates must have the necessary authorization to work remotely from any location in the world.
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