Trainer

Mainline is looking for a Trainer for our international department

Who are we? Mainline foundation is a Dutch non-profit organisation that works to improve the health and rights of people who use drugs. We believe a drug-free world is a utopia. In our vision we should accept the fact that people use drugs in every society. Mainline seeks to improve the health of active drug users and to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like hiv and hepatitis. All our work is based on harm reductionprinciples. We have a pragmatic and realistic approach with a focus on health-service delivery to drug users.

Mainline has a national and an international department. The two are closely interrelated and the international department feeds on the 25 years of field experience in the Netherlands. During the past 15 years the international department at Mainline has actively exchanged best practices, knowledge and hands-on experience with partners all over the world. For our international department we are looking for a trainer.

Job description

• To train staff on all levels of local partner organisations in all aspects of harm reduction service delivery.
• For an overview of our international training and seminars, please see:http://www.mainline.nl/fileadmin/mainline/bestanden/PDF/Folder_trainingen_internationaal_def.pdf
• Develop new curricula and strengthen our current offer

Required qualifications

• Degree in Social Sciences and/or
• Certified trainer in the area of public health

Skills and experience

• (Practical) experience in working with drug users is a plus
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate complicated information to a concise training curriculum, while using accessible language
• Ability to flexibly adjust your message to a wide variety of people: from a person who uses drugs to local staff and high-level management of an organisation
• Flexible, street-wise, adventurous, culturally sensitive and pragmatic attitude
• Proven experience with organisational capacity building
• Proficiency in English; additional language skills are welcomed
• Experience with or proven interest in (international) drug policy and drug related (health) issues
• Understanding of and sensitivity to complex socio-political environments abroad

Mainline offers

• A 32 hour contract, salary scale EU2.830 - EU3.765 (on a fulltime basis)
• An informal and vibrant work environment in a passionate international team

How to apply

Send your application, consisting of your cv and a motivational letter to Desiree van Dok (Office Manager) through d.vandok@mainline.nl, before 31 May 2014.

For more information about this vacancy you can contact Machteld Busz (International Programme Manager) through m.busz@mainline.nl.