Psychiatrist, Public Health Expert or Clinical Psychologist
IRCT - International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims - 15 October 2009
Job Description
The IRCT is seeking applications for a Psychiatrist, Public Health Expert or Clinical Psychologist with international experience
Job tasks:
- Support the development and implementation of the health policy of the IRCT (i.e. treatment, research etc.)
- Facilitate quality development of rehabilitation of torture survivors in close collaboration with IRCT member organisations
- Contribute to the development of tools and programmes for monitoring and evaluation of treatment approaches
- Facilitate capacity development and exchange of knowledge, including dissemination of research and knowledge on treatment methodologies
- Train member centre staff as part of capacity building
- Facilitate the development of new training materials on rehabilitation approaches
- Provide medical input to other IRCT activities
- Contribute to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of IRCT projects and programmes
Documented qualifications:
- MD in psychiatry or relevant equivalent degree in public health or clinical psychology
- Several years of experience with international health development and/or human rights issues
- Project management experience
- Excellent writing/drafting skills
- Experience in training/teaching
- Professional experience with treatment of traumatised patients
Other qualifications:
- Experience with rehabilitation of torture survivors would be an asset
- Fluency in English, knowledge of one of the other UN languages would be an asset
- Multicultural experience – especially from developing countries
Deadline for applications: 16 November 2009. Interviews will take place early December 2009.
Please send application letter + CV to:
- By regular mail: IRCT, Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, 1022 Copenhagen K, Att: Gitte Sørensen
or
- By e-mail: gs@irct.org
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