Welbodi is the Krio word for Health
The Welbodi Partnership team met in Sierra Leone, and have been working with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and the Ola During Children's Hospital since June 2007. The team consists of a core in-country team, and a range of partners and advisors who support their work. On our visit last year we were shown around the Children's Hospital by Dr. Fred Martineau, the Project Manager.
Dr. Fred Martineau speaking to our group.
As this blog has readers in many parts of the world, I am including the details for this post as well as for volunteer Consultant Paediatricians.
Ola During Children's Hospital in the top photo.
The Partnership's vision is to tackle child mortality in Sierra Leone by improving the quality of paediatric care. Fuller details of their work may be found at http://www.welbodipartnership.org/
Paid and Volunteer Positions with the Welbodi Partnership
They currently have two exciting openings in Freetown: a paid Project Officer, open to Sierra Leoneans at home or in the diaspora; and volunteer Consultant Paediatricians, who will work in Freetown for a minimum of three months. Please read on for full details, and please share these postings widely.
Project Officer
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about improving child healthcare in Sierra Leone. The position offers the opportunity to build skills and work towards assuming primary project management and monitoring and evaluation responsibilities.
Location: Ola During Children’s Hospital, Fourah Bay Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Assignment Length: one year, with possibility to extend
Salary and Benefits: annual gross salary of up to US$9,000 depending on qualifications and experience
Application Deadline: 5pm, Friday 3rd February 2012.
The Welbodi Partnership will not accept CVs and cover letters for this position. Please complete an APPLICATION FORM, otherwise your application will not be considered. The application form can be collected from the Welbodi office at Ola During Children’s Hospital during weekday office hours (8.30am-4.30pm), or email jobs@welbodipartnership.org to request an application form.
Crowd of Mothers and children waiting outside the Ola During Children's Hospital on the first day of free health care in April 2010
As a Consultant Paediatrician with Welbodi Partnership, you would have a direct and significant impact on the quality of care provided to extremely disadvantaged children. You would play a key role in the development of Sierra Leone’s undergraduate and postgraduate paediatric training programmes, producing the country’s future leaders in child health.
Location: Ola During Children’s Hospital, Fourah Bay Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Assignment Length: Minimum of 3 months
Salary and Benefits: Position is voluntary, but we will cover the cost of a return flight, medical registration and visa application, and will provide accommodation and transport in Freetown.
Application Deadline: ASAP - Applications will be considered on a rolling basis
Interested candidates should email a CV and cover letter to Suzanne Thomas at suzanne@welbodipartnership.org
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