Speech Therapist

Speech Therapist

LENGTH OF PLACEMENT
24 months

FUNDING ELIGIBILITY

REQUIREMENTS

Must be Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
English Level 4-5

To self-assess your level please click here

ABOUT CUSO INTERNATIONAL

Cuso International is a non-profit development organization that works through volunteers. Each year, we

send hundreds of global citizens to work on collaborative development projects in more than 20 countries

in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are one of North America's leading international

development organizations that works through volunteers.

ABOUT THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION

Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH) was established in 1968 as a military referral hospital, but since the end

of the 1994 genocide it has been serving 80% civilian and 20% military patients. While RMH has been

offering secondary and tertiary level health care services, its new strategic direction focusses on referral

hospital and teaching activities.

RMH is keen to offer more speech therapy services. There are currently no professionally qualified

speech therapists in Rwanda. One medical staff from the private hospital in Kigali (King Faisal Hospital) is

due to return to Rwanda in mid -2012, having qualified in speech therapy in Uganda. Over the next five

year RMH will be sponsoring three medical staff to train in speech therapy in Uganda. RMH would like

support to design and begin to deliver speech therapy services in Rwanda.



THE VOLUNTEER'S ROLE

This request for a volunteer is to support the development of speech therapy services in the Ear, Nose

and Throat (ENT) department, by carrying out the following duties:

• Produce an overall action plan for the development of the speech therapy unit

• Produce a professional development plan for colleagues

• Identify, assess and plan effective treatment management for patients with speech problems

• Conduct outreach services with those not able to attend the hospital

• Train staff/teachers in special schools/centres on speech impairment awareness and basic therapy

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Speech Therapy

• 5 years' experience of working as speech therapist

• Research skills and practical experience, including qualitative and quantitative research skills

• Good training and teaching skills and experience of delivering training.

• English speaker essential and fluency in French is an asset

TRAINING AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Our training and support package covers the costs of being an overseas volunteer, allowing you to enjoy a

modest but healthy lifestyle while you volunteer abroad. This includes:

• Attendance at a Cuso International assessment day (candidates must cover the first $150 of the

most cost-effective travel expenses and accommodation costs).

• Travel and accommodation costs associated with pre-departure training.

• Return airfare and visa/permit (this includes a return flight in the case of a family emergency).

• Coverage for required vaccinations, medications and comprehensive health insurance.

• Accommodation while overseas.

• A modest living allowance, which varies depending on the country where you are placed

• Quarterly payments to support you in your placement

• Modest support for accompanying partners

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please apply online, quoting referral code RWA0344/0001/0001, Speech Therapist.