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Ortho-Prosthetist 2
Country Afghanistan Province Herat,
Categories Health Care, Type Full Time
Post Date 2021-05-19 Close Date 2021-06-05
Vacancy No HER-2021-06 Gender Male
No Of Jobs 1 Contract Duration Unlimited/Open Ended Contract
Education Degree or Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology. • ISPO CAT II qualified professional or equivalent. Experience Minimum 4 years working experience as an ortho-p
Organization Opportunities for you Salary According to ICRC salary scale

About Company

About The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral, impartial and independent organization. Its exclusive humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. The ICRC endeavours to alleviate suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.

Job Description

Contributes to the implementation of the Physical Rehabilitation Project activities in accordance to agreed objectives and related strategies, particularly in relation to improved quality and capacity of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) and wheelchair service provision. As a member of the physical rehabilitation multidisciplinary team, s/he contributes to the implementation of internal and international P&O standards, overall service provision standards and monitor the quality of the services provided (from registration of the service user to discharge). S/he will personally provide services to more complicated/complex cases.

Functional Responsibilities:
• Promotes best practice in coordination with the Physical Rehabilitation team and is actively involved in the delivery of services to complicated/complex cases.
• Collaborates and liaises with all members of the rehabilitation team to ensure a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Mentors technical and clinical staff involved in the provision of P&O and wheelchair services within assisted-physical rehabilitation centre, embedding of freshly graduated students, supports centre managers and P&O Head of Department how to implement guidelines in order that standards are respected.
• Support technical and clinical staff to perform systematic quality control procedures.
• Reports on physical rehabilitation context, needs and programmes at internal and external level.

Job Requirement

• Degree or Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology.
• ISPO CAT II qualified professional or equivalent.
• Additional relevant degrees (e.g. pedorthist) are an asset.
• Fluent English and knowledge of local languages.

Submission Guideline

Interested qualified Afghan male candidates are requesting to submit their CVs and cover letter to her_hr_services@icrc.org no later than June 5th, 2021.
Clearly indicate vacancy number (HER-2021-006) in the email subject line, CVs not mentioning the vacancy number in subject line, will not be considered
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for written test and interview.
Afghan Male Candidates having physical disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

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