If you’re ready to use your skills to make a positive influence in eye care and develop orthoptics globally, please apply to become an IOA Volunteer. We will provide you with the necessary support to make your volunteer experience rewarding.

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Required Questions

have read and understand the role description of the IOA volunteer, and I feel I can fulfill this role.* *

I have read the IOA Volunteer Code of Conduct *

Reference to the IOA

How did you hear about the possibility to volunteer with the IOA?*

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Basic Information

Date / Time *

Date form completion*

Name *

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Last

Address

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City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

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Phone

Email *

Education and Training

Most Recent Education

Field of Study* Please state your field of study *

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Institution *

Degree/Certificate/Diploma *

Year *

Other Education

Please provide us with all relevant information about any other fields of study you have pursued. Kindly include the name of the institution and the year.

Please list any relevant additional education and training you have had that we should be aware of.

Professional Experience

Please enter the details of your previous and current employers. Click the "+" button to add additional employers. Ensure that all relevant information for each employer is provided.

Employer

Employer *

Date From - Until

Country

Job Title

Job Description

Professional References

We strongly recommend 1 of them to be from your current/most recent employer.

Repeater

Referee

Referee Work Relation

Referee Place of Work

Referee Contact

Languages

Do you have any language abilities that might assist you when volunteering? Please list all languages you speak and rate your fluency.

Language Proficiency Levels

Level	Sub-Level	Description
Basic User	A1	Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others, ask and answer questions about personal details. Can interact in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly.
Basic User	A2	Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g., very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring direct exchange of information. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background and immediate environment.
Independent User	B1	Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text and describe experiences, events, dreams, and give reasons for opinions and plans.
Independent User	B2	Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization. Can interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain advantages/disadvantages of various options.
Proficient User	C1	Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes. Produces clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects with controlled use of connectors.
Proficient User	C2	Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in complex situations.

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Expertise and Travel/Volunteer Experience

Please indicate your level of expertise for each competency area:

History Taking *

Vision Assessment • Vision Testing, Assessment of Eccentric Fixation, Electrodiagnostic Testing, Colour Vision Testing *

Orthoptic investigative procedures *

Retinoscopy and refraction *

Assessment and management of amblyopia *

Assessment and management of heterophoria *

Assessment and management of convergence, accommodation and near work anomalies *

Assessment and management of constant concomitant strabismus *

Assessment and management of intermittent concomitant strabismus *

Assessment and management of microtropia *

Assessment and management of incomitant strabismus *

Effects of General Disease on Ocular Motility *

Nystagmus Assessment and Management *

Pupil Assessment *

Vision Screening *

Direct Ophthalmoscopy *

Slit Lamp Investigation *

Tonometry *

Visual Filed Testing (Goldman, Confrontation, Automated Perimetry) *

Ocular Coherence Tonometry *

Heidelberg Retinal Tonometry *

Corneal Topography *

Pachymetry *

Retinal Imaging and Fluorescein Angiography *

Force duction and generation testing *

Adult Low Vision *

Pediatric Low Vision *

Diabetic Monitoring *

Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension Screening and Monitoring *

AMD Screening and monitoring *

Surgical Assisting *

Research Skills *

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Other Skills

Have you ever taught/trained others?

If yes, please describe who your students were (orthoptic students, continuing education for orthoptists, other eye care professionals), how long you taught and what subjects you covered.

Do you have any experience managing an orthoptic clinic or department?

if yes, please describe the following: type of department or clinic, nature of your work, number of staff reporting to you, what your experience has been with orthoptic clinic design;

Do you have experience developing or administering a training program(s) for orthoptists or other eye care professions?

if yes, please describe the following: your position, nature of your work and name the institution.

Have you had prior volunteer experience with other groups?

If yes, please describe where you volunteered, when, with what group and describe what you did

Have you had prior experience traveling in developing countries?

If yes, please state which country and city or region you were in and when.

Expectations

Is there a region where you would prefer to work? Why?

Is there a project type that you would prefer to work with? Why?*

Is there a region where you would not like to work? Why?*

Is there a project type that you would not like to work with? Why?*

For how long would you be prepared to be in the field on your first mission?*

How many times would you be prepared to leave on a mission with the IOA?*

Additional notes

Please upload a copy of your Professional License/Registration/Certification* *

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Please upload a letter outlining your motivation to volunteer with the IOA (1 page maximum)* *

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GDPR Agreement *

When you send in your application, you consent to us registering your personal data for us to fulfil the recruitment process. For more info, please read our IOA Privacy Policy. You may correct or update your personal Volunteer Profile at any time via your user account.