Ethiopia: Physiotherapist/Trainer - Ethiopia

The Center for Victims of Torture is hiring a Physiotherapist/Trainer to work in a refugee camp program serving primarily Eritrean refugees who have suffered torture and other human rights violations in their home country. The position will develop and oversee physiotherapy services for adults and children, provide training and supervision to a team of local physiotherapists, collaborate with mental health staff to ensure high quality interdisciplinary care to clients, and provide education and support to enable NGOs and local organizations to better meet the needs of survivors. The position has a one-year renewable agreement. This is an unaccompanied post. The position will begin immediately.

Organization:

The Center for Victims of Torture works toward a future in which torture ceases to exist and its victims have hope for a new life. We are an international nonprofit dedicated to healing survivors of torture. We provide direct care for those who have been tortured, train partners around the world who can prevent and treat torture, and advocate for human rights and an end to torture. We are headquartered in Minnesota, USA with offices in Africa and the Middle East.

Responsibilities:

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  Clinical Management: Oversee individual and group physiotherapy interventions for refugees to ensure program objective are met and activities are implemented in a timely and professional manner. Assist in day-to-day operations of the physiotherapy team by coordinating priorities, optimizing performance and autonomy, and strengthening collaboration with mental health team to ensure high quality inter-disciplinary care to clients.

  
  


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  Supervision: Supervise the quality of the physiotherapy team. Meet regularly with individual physiotherapists and as a team to determine areas of further development, monitor progress, provide support, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration. Model direct physiotherapy methods to the team. Provide case consultations, observation, debriefing, and review of documentation, and participate in the hiring of new local physiotherapists.

  
  


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  Training: Design and carryout regular training programs for local physiotherapists – including ongoing formal training, mentoring, modeling and supervision. Continually assess development of physiotherapists and adapt training to meet their needs.

  
  


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  Clinical Assessments: Oversee and train local physiotherapists on assessments for clients and assist them in determining appropriate interventions. Model assessment of clients, as needed. Review and develop additional assessment tools to aide the physiotherapists in working with this population.

  
  


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  Reporting Management: Write and submit regular reports regarding clinical and training activities.

  
  


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  Project Monitoring & Evaluation: Participate in the implementation of project evaluation. Monitor and ensure integrity of data collection for physiotherapy services.

  
  


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  Community Collaboration: Strengthen collaboration with other organizations operating in the camp. Provide training and coordination to better address the needs of individuals severely affected by trauma.

  
  

Qualifications:

Required education, experience, certificates, licenses or registrations

· B.S. degree from an accredited school of physiotherapy/physical therapy

· Certification or licensure as a physiotherapist/physical therapist

· 5 years’ experience as a physiotherapy with a strong orthopedic background

· Experience in trauma and/or chronic pain

· International work experience

Preferred education, experience, certificates, licenses or registrations

· Master’s degree or PhD in physiotherapy/physical therapy

· Professional experience working with survivors of torture

· Experience working in East Africa

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

· Experience supervising physiotherapy professionals.

· Understanding of and experience with implementing culturally appropriate physiotherapy interventions for people who have suffered torture and trauma.

· Fluency in English. Fluency in Tigrinya and/or Amharic preferred.

· Cultural sensitivity in working with diverse staff and client populations.

· Understanding of and experience developing curriculum and providing training for physiotherapists using experiential learning approaches, and providing training on sensitization on the effects of trauma and war.

· Skilled at carrying out needs assessments and program evaluation.

· Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing program requirements, client needs and political climate.

· Skilled at working as a member of an interdisciplinary team

· Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels.

· Flexibility and adaptability to work in an isolated environment, lacking in amenities.

· Ability to travel by car for up to 90 minutes a few times a week. Interest in or commitment to human rights