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About Handicap International

HI has been supporting the Afghan people since 1987, starting its operations in Pakistan. Since 1996, HI has been operating across Afghanistan in order to launch victim assistance interventions, working at different levels of the society and adopting a cross-sectoral approach. While present on the ground to directly support victims of the conflict through the provision of a range of services – from physical rehabilitation, to mine risk education and inclusive livelihoods – HI has been continuously advocating to increase the rights of victims and other people with disabilities in the country. In particular, and in line with its global strategy and priorities, HI has been advocating to reduce the use of landmines and conventional weapons. Acknowledging the need to respond to the urgent emergency crises combined with longer term, chronic gaps in the provision of services, HI has steadily expanded its range of activities and services in order to support the most vulnerable people, enhancing their resilience while strengthening participation and inclusion of all individuals.

Job Description

The Physiotherapist will:

• Provide quality assessment of rehabilitation needs of persons experiencing physical and persons with disabilities including children, and their caregivers
• Be able to screen (at the same capacity level as PSS) first specific needs scanning of beneficiaries.
• Support persons with disability and/or physical injury by providing quality direct response to physical needs identified, through individual interventions within the Handicap International comprehensive approach.
• Provide indirect response through referrals to stakeholders working in social, protection, psychosocial and health sectors or any other relevant sectors according to the needs of the beneficiaries (including close follow-up on the process and response).

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS DESCRIPTION:

1. In order to improve the physical  rehabilitation process, assess the physical needs and capacities of the beneficiaries

• Visit the targeted community by accompanying the P&O mobile workshop team.
• Jointly assess beneficiaries who need P&O services along with P&O technicians.
• Be able to screen for the set of  core specific needs ( physical rehabilitation and Psychosocial needs ) to individuals and families alongside other members of the team
• Following consulting with P&O technician, recommend the type of repair and any potential requirements.
• After device repair, a lower limb gait analysis to ensure the beneficiary could use the device properly.
• To refer the beneficiaries to P&O technicians to assist who needed temporary splints
• After initial screening , Identify the nature and severity of rehabilitation needs through the technical assessment
• Fill the different assessments and referral forms, when required,  according to the assessment’s criteria
• According to the outcomes of the assessment of the beneficiaries’ needs, elaborate an appropriate action plan and, when required, ensure coordination with the PSS workers.

2. Offer secure and appropriate  physical rehabilitation provision combined with P&O and psychosocial support within his area of competency ( according terms of reference of intervention of the P&O mobile team )

• To provide mobility aids to beneficiaries by considering the P&O mobile workshop SoP and the assistive devices provision guideline
• Provide rehabilitation services based on the informed consent of the beneficiary and adapted to her/his needs, taking into account the limitations of the emergency responses and psychosocial needs of the beneficiaries.
• Actively involve the beneficiaries at all stages of the assessment and response, in order to ensure the relevance and sustainability of the intervention.
• Detect any evolution of the cases and will modify the action plan accordingly or refer to relevant colleague, superior or stakeholders
• Use secure and respectful methods when working with beneficiary
• Ensure a proper follow up of the cases
• Ensure the responsibility of the service provided to the beneficiary
• Identify his/her own limits and ask for support before any acts that could cause harm to beneficiary

3. Refer beneficiary to other services when needed:

• Identify needs for referrals to other relevant stakeholders and monitor referrals conducted in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Recognize emergency situation or situations that need immediate medical care or protection measure and react in consequence making efforts to ensure that beneficiary get the appropriate services.

4. Record, Report, develop the tools and planning

• Maintain complete individual files for each person, including detailed descriptions of services provided and evolution of the case
• Ensure that complete beneficiary pack is properly filled and signed
• Write case studies on beneficiaries and activities of the project as advising for potential capitalisation and data analysis activities.
• Respect all guidelines and documentation within the project; keep data records for each individual and group sessions
• Document any protection concerns and report them to your line manager
• Ensure a daily quantitative and qualitative reporting through the tools (assessment form, follow up form, discharge and monitoring form, donation certificate) and system in place
• Any other reports to be made upon line manager request
• Participate to the improvement of the activities protocol, tools and guidelines to ensure a qualitative comprehensive intervention
• Actively participate to all the project meeting, technical follow-up, internal and external trainings related to your position according to your line manager instructions
• Contribute to the organization of the weekly plan within the multidisciplinary team, with the support of the team leader

5. To build other team members’ and partners’ member’s capacities

• Work in a constructive way with the P&O technicians and PSS workers.
• Provide technical advices and/or training for hospital or other humanitarian partners' staffs as per request of your line manager
• Provide training or sensitization sessions

6. Materials Management

• Identify material, equipment, assistive device needed, timely formulate requests, and ensure appropriate use/distribution

7. Demonstrate willingness to improve professional competences and abilities to increase care quality:

• Demonstrate motivation at work.
• Demonstrate willingness to improve his/her own knowledge and skills by participating actively in any training sessions, capacity building activities…
• Participate in the different activities that are common to all team members (identification of needs of beneficiaries, internal and/or external referrals)
• Respect each team member’s positions, work, and specificity
• Adapt to special situations or demands from supervisor (reporting, etc.)

8. Respect hygiene and security rules

• The PT respects and applies basic hygiene rules;
• He/she maintains equipment clean and secured.
• He/she observes at all times strict commitment to Handicap International Security & Safety regulations as per procedures in place at mission level
• He/she supports information internal dissemination to relevant focal persons at mission level aiming at reinforcing security and safety of Handicap International staff and assets

9. Demonstrate an ethics and professional practice:

• Show professional ethics, respect and promote Handicap International mandate
• Among others, he/she respects beneficiary’s privacy and confidentiality (he/she only share medical information with medical staff/persons directly involved in beneficiary’s care)
• Respect the Handicap International protection of children policy and protection of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse policyand report to your line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
• Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others.
• Always interact with children with the presence of their parents or caregivers
• Always respect a refusal of service.
• Work with the best of knowledge and abilities to offer a good quality psychosocial support
• Show abilities and competences to execute an efficient rehabilitation intervention.

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION
• English Fluency
• organization skills
• Flexible and can work under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in team
• Fluency in Pashto&Dari

Submission Guideline:

Please send your CV and Cover letter to:  recruitment@afghanistan.hi.org

Note: Applications without mentioning the Position Title & Vacancy Number in the subject line of the email will NOT be considered.

Disabled & Females are particularly encouraged to apply

- HI has got strong stand on protection of beneficiaries.

"The Training Manager will have to create and maintain an environment which prevents sexual exploitation and abuse and promotes the implementation of the code of conduct"

Submission Email:

recruitment@afghanistan.hi.org