Job ID
22590
Job Title
Physiotherapy Expert
To work for
MEDAIR
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
Medicine/Nursing
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Intermediate Institute
Responsibilities
1- General Tasks:
• Consults with relevant Medair advisors/consultants/managers and any other appropriate stakeholders (eg MOH community organisations) in planning, promoting, and conducting programmes to provide and integrate services for People with Mobility Impairments, including physical therapy and rehabilitation.
• Ensure functioning links to outreach activities and possible mobile teams
• Conducts workshop and in-service training programmes for staff members on activities dealing with physical therapy and rehabilitation that are in line with evidence based practice
• Use clinical guidelines, team policies and team processes to ensure framework for good standards of practice
• Develops and maintains a system of adequate recording of meaningful records and statistics
• Support the Medair team to ensure that the technical decisions and direction of activities are in line with the agreed strategies
• Represent Medair externally at a technical level with the different players in the physical rehabilitation sector in Syria
2- Distribution Tasks:
• Traveling to field locations on daily basis and doing all assessment/distribution tasks as instructed by Health officer /Area Manager.
• Coordinate with Medair field focal point to prepare distribution plan.
• Collecting all issued HH coupons after the beneficiaries check their Kits and sign and date the HH coupons.
• Prepare all distribution reports as requested by Health officer /Area Manager
• Matching collected HH coupons with distributed kits on daily basis and directly report to Health officer /Area Manager in case any discrepancies are sported.
• Attend all meeting requested by Health officer /Area Manager.
• Report to Health officer/Area Manager on any complaints made by beneficiaries during distribution
• Other tasks that may be requested during distribution.
• Consults with relevant Medair advisors/consultants/managers and any other appropriate stakeholders (eg MOH community organisations) in planning, promoting, and conducting programmes to provide and integrate services for People with Mobility Impairments, including physical therapy and rehabilitation.
• Ensure functioning links to outreach activities and possible mobile teams
• Conducts workshop and in-service training programmes for staff members on activities dealing with physical therapy and rehabilitation that are in line with evidence based practice
• Use clinical guidelines, team policies and team processes to ensure framework for good standards of practice
• Develops and maintains a system of adequate recording of meaningful records and statistics
• Support the Medair team to ensure that the technical decisions and direction of activities are in line with the agreed strategies
• Represent Medair externally at a technical level with the different players in the physical rehabilitation sector in Syria
2- Distribution Tasks:
• Traveling to field locations on daily basis and doing all assessment/distribution tasks as instructed by Health officer /Area Manager.
• Coordinate with Medair field focal point to prepare distribution plan.
• Collecting all issued HH coupons after the beneficiaries check their Kits and sign and date the HH coupons.
• Prepare all distribution reports as requested by Health officer /Area Manager
• Matching collected HH coupons with distributed kits on daily basis and directly report to Health officer /Area Manager in case any discrepancies are sported.
• Attend all meeting requested by Health officer /Area Manager.
• Report to Health officer/Area Manager on any complaints made by beneficiaries during distribution
• Other tasks that may be requested during distribution.
Qualifications
1- Essential :
• Recognised degree or diploma in Physical Therapy
Or Recognised Medical degree and demonstrable expertise in the subject area.
• 2 years post-qualification relevant professional experience
• Excellent English (oral & written)
• Native Arabic speaker
• Familiar with Microsoft Office programs, in particular Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
2- Desirable:
• Experience in delivery of services in support of People with Mobility Impairments
• Extensive exposure to Assistive technology and Occupational therapy
• Sound knowledge of multi – disciplinary approaches to rehabilitation
• Education/training/experience in humanitarian work desirable
Post graduate qualifications in rehabilitation and/or international health
• Clinical specialisation in rehabilitation areas, such as management of cerebral palsy or neurological physiotherapy
• Experience working in humanitarian emergency context
• Knowledge on policies and guidelines regulating the physical rehabilitation services and sector
• Recognised degree or diploma in Physical Therapy
Or Recognised Medical degree and demonstrable expertise in the subject area.
• 2 years post-qualification relevant professional experience
• Excellent English (oral & written)
• Native Arabic speaker
• Familiar with Microsoft Office programs, in particular Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
2- Desirable:
• Experience in delivery of services in support of People with Mobility Impairments
• Extensive exposure to Assistive technology and Occupational therapy
• Sound knowledge of multi – disciplinary approaches to rehabilitation
• Education/training/experience in humanitarian work desirable
Post graduate qualifications in rehabilitation and/or international health
• Clinical specialisation in rehabilitation areas, such as management of cerebral palsy or neurological physiotherapy
• Experience working in humanitarian emergency context
• Knowledge on policies and guidelines regulating the physical rehabilitation services and sector
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Successful application will lead to position in the talent pool. Applicant in the talent pool will be contacted for short term agreements based depending on required capacity for project activities.
This position is based in Aleppo with frequent field visits (subject to staff safety procedures and movement approvals)
Planned start date: As soon as possible.
This position is based in Aleppo with frequent field visits (subject to staff safety procedures and movement approvals)
Planned start date: As soon as possible.
Salary and Benefits
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Medair Salary Scale for Short Term Staff
Medair may close the announcement before the expiry date if the suitable number of candidates reached.
Medair may close the announcement before the expiry date if the suitable number of candidates reached.
About us
Medair is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization with headquarters in Switzerland, founded in 1989 and currently working in 14 countries throughout the world.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
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Posted On
Mar 25, 2020
Expiry Date
Apr 24, 2020
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