Profession: Psychiatrist
ICRC works in conflicts and other situations of violence where the incidence and the severity of mental health disorders in particular depression and anxiety are quite common and need to be addressed.

Background information

ICRC works in conflicts and other situations of violence where the incidence and the severity of mental health disorders in particular depression and anxiety are quite common and need to be addressed. Over the past years, the ICRC has developed a strong and recognized expertise in the file of the families of the missing, some experience with victims of sexual violence (e.g.: Democratic Republic of Congo) and a good documentation of the physical and psychological consequences of ill treatment and torture in places of detention. ICRC, however, wishes to develop a stronger approach in assessing the pattern of mental health problems among the ICRC target populations (victims of sexual violence, detainees, the families of the missing) and in providing mental heath care. There could be some other specific or emerging needs e.g. in urban contexts, psychological/psychiatric care in emergencies, where the Health Unit may need to assist.

In order to strengthen its approach, the ICRC Health Unit is recruiting a psychiatrist familiar with these topics and experienced in conflict situations.
Main tasks
To write an operational policy with defined criteria for starting/strengthening a mental health intervention for the target populations
In collaboration with the heads of sector and the pool of experts, to work on the definition of mental health programs during the Pfr (Planning for results) process and throughout the year, to ensure their supervision (monitoring, evaluation, field visits) and to reflect on their reorientation.
To define simple monitoring tools and concrete guidelines when needed.
To directly answer technical questions from the field and give feed-back to field reports.
To participate to the Health Coordinator seminar and other ICRC seminars on request
To brief and debrief the medical staff leaving to the field.
To work with the Recruitment Unit on the creation/renewal of the psychologist/psychiatrist pool.
To develop a network with relevant organisations.

Selection requirements
Medical Doctor, graduated in psychiatry
3-5 years of experience in developing countries in the field of mental health
Different types of experience in the mental health field especially in the field of detention will be an asset
Training in epidemiology or public health is an asset
Knowledge or diploma in ethno-psychiatry is an asset
Excellent levels of both English and French (written and oral), Arabic is an asset

Your profile
Capacity to work in a team
Sense of responsibility and autonomy
Capacity to analyse and to synthesize
Capacity to plan, organize and evaluate
Able to communicate internally and externally
Good capacity in written communication
Able to represent the institution

Minimum length of stay: 2 years

Starting date: January 2010

Application deadline 05.11.2009

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