Careers
We need talented people to help us end avoidable blindness and improve eye health in the Pacific.
Help us end avoidable blindness
We’re inspired by the work and life of our founder, Kiwi eye doctor Fred Hollows, and his vision to provide high-quality eye care to everyone who needs it.
We work with communities throughout the Pacific to restore sight and create sustainable change. We train local doctors, nurses and health workers to deliver eye care services in their own communities, and we partner with governments to strengthen local eye care systems. We build and equip clinics, and come up with innovative ways to reach people in need — like our Mobile Eye Clinic in Fiji.
Here in New Zealand we raise vital funds to support the delivery of this work.
Our Values
Integrity
Our relationships with supporters, partners and those with whom we work are carried out with integrity, transparency, honesty and objectivity.
Responsibility
We protect the health, wellbeing, safety and security of our workers, patients and students.
Respect
We treat people fairly, with dignity and respect.
Accountability
We have a responsibility towards our people, partners and communities, as well as property, and information. We adhere to laws, regulations and policies that are relevant to the areas in which we operate.
Current vacancies
Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology - Papua New Guinea
We are seeking a person who is passionate about training eye doctors for Papua New Guinea to take on the role of Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology and join us in our mission of eliminating avoidable blindness in PNG.
As part of the University of Papua New Guinea School of Medicine and Health Sciences, this role works in close collaboration with the PNG Chief Ophthalmologist and Port Moresby General Hospital Eye Care Team, and the eye sector countrywide. It will draw on professional and collegial support available through The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Medical Director and our network of Pacific ophthalmologists. As the Senior Lecturer, you will teach, mentor, and support postgraduate ophthalmology students, ensuring they receive comprehensive academic, clinical and surgical training to become effective ophthalmologists. Over the next two years you will play a key role in transitioning the Post Graduate Diploma in Eye Care and Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) programmes into the brand new, purpose built, PNG Centre for Eye Health, which is due to open in 2026.
The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced Ophthalmologist with expertise in Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS), internationally recognised qualifications, and a passion for teaching. Experience in low-resource settings and familiarity with PNG or the Pacific is a plus. Willingness to travel within PNG is required.
To apply or to learn more about the role, email us at recruitment@hollows.nz
Volunteer with us
Right now we don’t have the capacity to take on any further volunteer staff.
If you would like to help us keep Fred's vision alive, you can visit our fundraising page to learn about all the different ways you can help to restore sight.
We are a Fairtrade Organisation
We’re committed to being socially and environmentally responsible in all that we do. This approach affects the way we go about our mission to restore sight in the Pacific. Our Auckland office is also committed to purchasing and promoting fair trade products in our workplace.
By choosing fair trade we’re also supporting Fairtrade ANZ who work in the Pacific region to ensure stable prices, decent working conditions, and the empowerment of farmers and workers. We want to be sure the products we use daily were traded fairly and give back to producer communities.