Employer: ICRC (International Committee Of the Red Cross)
Location: Indonesia
Closing date: 31 Mar 2013
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an independent humanitarian organization whose mandate is to provide protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and internal disturbances, is looking for Doctor / Nurse (detainee welfare)
Your task ICRC detainee-welfare doctors/nurses visit places of detention as part of a team of ICRC delegates. The task of the detainee-welfare specialist is primarily to examine everything relating to individual
and collective detainee health: hygiene, the detainees' access to water, their nutritional status, access to food and medical care, and the functioning of the health-care system. The work also involves examining specific cases and documenting instances of torture and other types of ill-treatment, both physical and psychological. Selection requirements • ideal age: 30 to 45 • prepared to accept unaccompanied postings during the first 24 months of collaboration • 2 years commitment as a detention doctor / nurse • degree in medicine or equivalent (nursing degree II, minimum) • a minimum of 3 years clinical experience, sound knowledge of general medicine • public health diploma and/or relevant professional experience in this field, an asset • experience in dealing with prison system and/or humanitarian field, an asset • talent for dealing with the individual from a psychological point of view • excellent command of English, very good knowledge of French • driving licence (must cover manual transmission – a licence for automatic-transmission vehicles only is not sufficient)
Your profile • strongly motivated by humanitarian work • active interest in community health • able to work under pressure in a dangerous environment • able to work in a team
Minimum length of assignment : 12 months
How to apply:
Please apply directly through our website www.icrc.org. Only application received through the website will be considered.
