Rehabilitation Program Coordinator 13-010

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International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through
health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND
International Medical Corps has implemented a program in Libya that aims to strengthen the physical rehabilitation services in certain areas of Libya, through upgrading of primary rehabilitation and the development of community and outreach services. The locations are Tripoli, Misurata and Benghazi but are subject to change.

JOB SUMMARY
The Program Coordinator will have overall responsibility for the entire project, the specific responsibilities will include:
Providing overall management, strategic direction, and leadership to the project, including the identification of local partners and developing strong relations with medical and social service authorities and ensuring disabled people are central in the development of the project

Supervising and ensuring training for project staffs, overseeing the development and review of annual work plans and budgets; overseeing the preparation of reports to meet EC requirements; and leading technical efforts related to the improvement of services for disabled people.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management
• Provides overall management support, vision, and technical direction for all project tasks and supervises any consultant input.
• Ensure that disabled people and their families participate actively in the development of the programme
• Manages the development and execution of technical plans and procedures to achieve project tasks, objectives, and planned results.
• Ensure that training needs are identified for “front line “ staff and suitable trainers identified
• Ensure that appropriate locations are identified for the outreach services
• Identify local partners and ensure appropriate training for them to manage outreach services
• Ensure mobile orthopaedic clinics are in active operation
• Ensure information and awareness raising materials are developed and disseminated
Leadership and Representation
The Programme (Person) will:
• Liaise and plan joint strategies with other players in the disability field
• Be pro-active in working with Ministries to showcase good practice in approaches to disability
• Represent IMC in meetings with donors, UN, Ministries etc with particular focus on approaches on disability and appropriate methodologies of work
• Submit regular reports to the CD and to IMC UK as requested
• In collaboration with the CD, maintain regular contact with IMC UK over both programmatic and financial issues
Staff Management
• Manage all ex pat staff on the programme (physiotherapists, orthopaedic technicians, psychologists etc)
• Ensure adequate staffing levels for the programme
• Ensure training and development programmes are in place for all local staff
• Ensure all staff are up to date with both developments in the project and in disability

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.