Program Coordinator & Mentor

We’re looking for a Program Coordinator & Mentor who can volunteer in a hybrid role both remotely (online) and in-country for a total of 12 Months. 

• This assignment seeks to ensure a successful program delivery, facilitate team performance and collaboration, and maintain high program quality and impact standards.
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need to have a Degree in development, public health, or a related field
• You will be working alongside a small team of medical and non-medical specialists from The Hospital Nasional Guido Valadares (HNGV) and Timor-Leste Hearts Fund and liaising with the Timor-Leste Ministry of Health.

About the Partner Organisation 

Timor-Leste Hearts Fund was established in 2010, building on the volunteer work of cardiologist Dr Noel Bayley. Dr Bayley first visited Timor-Leste in 2000. He began to diagnose patients and use his networks in Australia to arrange treatment. In many cases, he personally paid for their airfares to Australia to ensure that they could receive the life-saving care they needed. Since then, we have grown rapidly and are now supported by a big team of volunteers, donors, sponsors and board members.

Today, we partner with the Cardiac Clinic at the National Hospital in Timor-Leste to screen and support patients with heart disease. We are also supporting the Timor-Leste Ministry of Health to train local heart health professionals and build their capacity, to improve the breadth and quality of cardiovascular services available locally.

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey, and we actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. Find out more.