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Role Title: DART Medical Coordinator (Volunteer)
Location: Deployable (Domestic & International Disaster Response)
Commitment: Disaster deployments (minimum 3 weeks), with training and preparation throughout the year
We’re looking for an organised, compassionate, and people-focused volunteer to join the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) as a Medical Coordinator.
In the aftermath of a disaster, visiting medical and psychological teams provide vital care to affected communities. As the Medical Coordinator, you’ll ensure these teams are well-prepared, supported, and equipped to deliver their services effectively. From coordinating logistics and outreach locations to liaising with local health authorities and caring for visiting teams, you’ll play a key role in helping medical outreach run smoothly and make a lasting impact.
If you enjoy coordinating people, solving problems, and supporting humanitarian teams, this is an opportunity to use your skills to serve communities in need.
● Coordinate the logistics and operational support for visiting medical and psychological teams
● Assist with planning outreach schedules, locations, and deployment activities
● Arrange accommodation, transport, translators, meals, and other practical support
● Liaise with local hospitals, clinics, health authorities, and community partners
● Provide orientation, guidance, and ongoing support to visiting teams
● Support the Team Leader with planning, communication, and operational coordination
● Help ensure outreach activities are delivered professionally, efficiently, and with cultural sensitivity
● Qualified or experienced in first aid, healthcare, or emergency response
● A strong organiser who enjoys coordinating people and resources
● An excellent communicator with the ability to build positive relationships
● Calm, adaptable, and able to solve problems in dynamic environments
● Passionate about serving communities through humanitarian work
● Comfortable working across cultures and supporting diverse teams
● Experience coordinating projects, logistics, outreach programs, or volunteer teams is an advantage
● Motivated by purpose and committed to making a meaningful difference
● Make a meaningful difference by supporting medical and psychological outreach in disaster-affected communities
● Use your organisational and coordination skills to help deliver life-changing humanitarian assistance
● Be part of a highly trained, purpose-driven Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)
● Receive training, mentoring, and ongoing development opportunities
● Learn industry-standard humanitarian disaster response practices through real-world deployments
● Work within a global humanitarian network with offices in more than 11 countries, collaborating with experienced disaster response professionals
● Develop your leadership, coordination, project management, and cross-cultural communication skills
● Build lifelong friendships while serving alongside passionate volunteers who share a heart for humanitarian aid
● Experience the satisfaction of helping medical teams deliver compassionate care where it is needed most
If you’re ready to use your coordination and leadership skills to support humanitarian medical outreach and bring hope to communities in crisis, we’d love to hear from you.
Join the DART team and help coordinate compassionate care that changes lives.
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