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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Handicap International - P&O Trainer vacancy

P&O Trainer on production of appropriate Orthoses
BACKGROUND
Handicap International is an independent international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.
Since October 2007, Handicap International has been implementing a community based rehabilitation project in the camps. The project’s objectives are to empower refugees to ensure access to quality physical rehabilitation services to people with disability and promote the inclusion of people with disability in the existing aid programmes and in the community.
Dadaab refugee camps have been in existence for the last 18 years and are situated in North Eastern part of Kenya. The camps have a total population of about 270,000 mainly from Somalia (97%) and other great lake countries such Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. According to Handicap International estimation about 6-7% are persons living with disability (approximately 18,000).
Located in the Provincial Hospital of Garissa, Provincial town, North East province of Kenya, the orthopedic workshop was re-equipped by Handicap International in 2009 aiming to upgrade the equipment and machines to enable orthopaedic technologists from the government to produce orthopaedic appliance using the ICRC technology.
Raw material for six months production and three months training on trans-tibial and trans-femoral prosthesis were provided. The human resources of the orthopedic workshop changed since the training was provided by expatriates P&Os. One of the key orthopaedic technologist moved mid of June to another orthopedic workshop in Nairobi and before being relocated, transferred the skills to the new team. Currently three orthopaedic technologists (one female and two males) employed by the government are working in the orthopedic workshop and one orthopaedic technologist in charge supervises the workshop and the relations with local authorities. 
RATIONALE
The support provided by Handicap International to the orthopedic workshop of Garissa started in 2009. This support was mainly motivated by the increasing needs of orthopaedic appliances for the refugees living in the three camps in Dadaab (two hours drive from Garissa and about 100 kilometers from Kenya/Somalia border).
Specialized services such as surgery, fitting of orthopaedic appliances, are lacking in the camps due to poor infrastructure and remote and basic setting. As fabrication and fitting of quality orthopaedic appliance require expertise, equipment and electricity, Handicap International has identified need to train and upgrade the level of the Orthopaedic Technologists in Garissa Orthopedic Workshop on production of appropriate orthopaedic appliance. Skills and knowledge on production and fitting of prosthesis need to be refreshed and training on production of orthoses using thermo formable technology (polypropylene) needs to be provided. Fitting appropriate orthosis suitable for Dadaab Refugee camps environment, will contribute to serve the PWD in the refugee community in need of the appliances with the aim of enhancing their mobility, functionability and prevention of secondary disabilities. In order to achieve this goal, Handicap International seeks to engage the services of an professional Orthotist trainer to train the Government staff in Garissa Orthopaedic Workshop on production of appropriate orthoses.  

 
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To ensure that the government orthopaedic technologists of the orthopedic workshop GARISSA are able to produce and fit appropriate and quality prosthetic and orthotic (focusing on polio, cerebral palsy, stroke) appliances to refugee and surrounding population in need of these specialized services.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
  1. To upgrade the level of the four orthopaedic technologists of the orthopedic workshop in Garissa to produce trans-tibial and trans-femoral prosthesis using thermo formable plastic and ICRC components.
  2. To carry out a comprehensive training on fabrication of lower limb orthotic devices for various physical impairments and disabilities, using thermo formable plastic.
  3. To put emphasis (and provide tools) on the need for a better client management encouraging working in close collaboration with the physiotherapy and occupational therapy units.
  4. To advise on the orthopedic workshop management and to implement computerized stock management and system for order of consumable.
    EXPECTED RESULTS
  1. Knowledge’s and practical skills of four government orthopaedic technologists on fabrication and fitting of lower limb prosthesis will be refreshed and training on fabrication of lower limb orthotic appliances using polypropylene will be provided to the government staff of the orthopedic workshop in Garissa.
  2. Handout and training material will be produced and distributed to the trainees and technical unit of Handicap International.
  3. Recommendations and tools for the mid term support to the orthopedic workshop and more generally to improvement of the overall team approach in the rehabilitation department of the hospital in Garissa will be formulated.
  4. A computerized stock management system is operational and allowing smooth orders in an appropriate time frame.
 
EXPECTED DELIVERABLES
Development of a training curriculum in accordance with the afore-mentioned specific and general objectives and submit a copy of the same to HI.
  1. Provide theoretical and practical training on fabrication of lower limb orthosis.
  2. Carry out pre and post test allowing validation of the skills in production and fitting of orthotic appliances.
  3. Develop a final report of the training and recommendations for
    1. Strategies on future support to the orthopedic workshop and rehabilitation department of the government hospital in Garissa.
    2. Recommend appropriate collaboration framework between Dadaab rehabilitation project and the rehabilitation department of the hospital in Garissa .
 
The P&O trainer will be supported by Handicap International orthopaedic appliances and technical aids trainer based in Dadaab and the Rehabilitation Technical Coordinator based in Nairobi.
 
TIME FRAME : The training is expected to commence on 2nd and end on 31st August 2010 at the close of business (22 working days inclusive of reporting days).

Requirements

The P&O trainer should have:
  • Prostetist orthotist Cat 2 recognized by ISPO
  • Relevant experience low-income countries, if possible in East Africa
  • Significant experience in training
  • Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills;
  • Ability to adapt to different climatic condition.






 
HI’s Obligations
  • To pay the agreed consultant fee.
  • To identify a training venue and provide training stationeries.
  • To photocopy handouts for participants.
  • To Issue certificate of completion.
  • To avail a translator during the training period
  • To provide Transport within Dadaab
  • To avail HI focal person for the training.
  • To provide meals and accommodation 

Application process

All interested applicants must submit their profiles and proposals on or before 15th July 2010 5.00 pm by email to the Human resource Officer at:
 
The email subject line should be marked: “adaptive technology training for HI Dadaab’
HI endeavor’s to offer equal opportunity to all applicants, with or without disability

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