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The Delegation is seeking for an experienced, highly motivated and qualified person to fill the position of Ortho- Prosthetist 1
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning and reporting
Ensures that Jigjiga physical rehabilitation centre’s planned activities are well communicated with the centre’s management and local authorities;
Maintains and updates records on technical/clinical achievements at the physical rehabilitation centre;
Support the ICRC physical rehabilitation project responsible in Jigjiga to ensures periodical development reports (every quarter) are submitted to the physical rehabilitation department in Addis Ababa.
Technical
Actively provides technical support by fulfilling clinical and technical obligations for the beneficiaries at the physical rehabilitation centre;
Mentors and guides local prosthetists & orthotists, and assistant prosthetic & orthotic staff in device manufacturing process, at the exception of complicated/complex cases;
Improves the management of the clinical activities including
Ensures workshop machineries are well equipment, maintained, repaired or replaced,
Ensures respect of safety working procedures,
Organizes service deliver process like patent follow/appointment,
Leads workshop management workload distribution,
Promotes multidisciplinary team approach,
Implements quality control mechanisms,
Advises centre’s manager on service delivery and awareness creation process;
Participates in the beneficiaries’ feedbacks & technical assessments, analyses results and prepares required recommendations;
Monitors centre’s stock consumption;
Education and professional qualifications
Competencies
Team spirit, ability to deal with people, patience, perseverance, adaptability, self-confidence,
Flexibility (related to travel to the field when needed) and adaptability, ability to work independently and to take initiative,
Strong communication skills,
Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds,
Good spoken and written knowledge of English, Amharic and Somali.