Mdzananda Animal Clinic: Hospital Manager

Mdzananda Animal Clinic is a permanent, veterinary council registered animal clinic in Khayelitsha, a community that is home to more than a million people. The clinic was founded in 1996 and provides primary veterinary healthcare services to the community’s animals.

Mdzananda Animal Welfare Clinic seeks to appoint a Hospital Manager, based in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the effective and efficient running of the clinic;
• Management of clinic staff - ensure responsibilities are adhered to and where necessary ensure disciplinary action is taken;
• Train and monitor of clinic staff - record keeping, educating clients, client and patient management;
• Draw up schedules - clinic staff, staff overtime, weekend duties, mobile clinics, staff holidays;
• Stock takes and weekly drug/consumables orders - manage stocks of consumables, drugs, dog and cat food and maintain adequate supplies within project budget constraints;
• Recording and monthly compilation of statistics – maintain and where necessary develop the current patient data system, report statistics to our funders;
• Fleet management – ensure vehicles are adequately maintained and log books properly recorded;
• Ensure proper cleaning protocols are adhered to;
• Ensure veterinary equipment is maintained properly within project budget constraints;
• Host and supervise guests and volunteers – manage this where necessary in conjunction with the project manager and fundraising and communications manager;
• Assist and liaise with project manager and fundraise and communications officer as necessary;
• Liaise with Board of Trustees and funders as required.

Requirements:

• Management skills;
• Communication and interpersonal skills (written, telephone and face-to-face) in English;
• Planning and time management;
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks and to work to strict deadlines;
• High level of organisation, administration skills and attention to detail;
• Self-directed;
• Proven ability to take initiative and to work without supervision, both individually and in a team setting;
• Computer literacy, including sound knowledge of MS Office suite and the Internet;
• Proven experience coordinating/managing staff and volunteers;
• Impeccable personal integrity and the ability to manage confidential information;
• High level of flexibility and initiative;
• South African citizenship or legally authorised to work in South Africa;
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Passion for and commitment to Mdzananda’s mission and work; understanding and experience of the realities of animal welfare in South Africa;

Beneficial but not necessary:

• Understanding and experience of animal welfare/healthcare environment of South Africa;
• Understanding of and experience in community dynamics of South Africa;
• Understanding or ability speaking isiXhosa;
• Understanding and use of social media i.e. Facebook.

Remuneration: Negotiable.

To apply, submit a CV, contact details of your referees and one page essay on how and why you believe that you can be an asset to Mdzananda at marcelle@mdzananda.co.za. 

Please quote the source of this advertisement in your application - NGO Pulse Portal.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For more about Mdzananda Animal Welfare Clinic, refer to www.mdzananda.co.za.

For other vacancies in the NGO sector, refer to www.ngopulse.org/vacancies.

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