Prosthetic & Orthotic Officer

Handicap International (which runs projects under its operating name, Humanity & Inclusion - HI -), is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Under the line management of the Rehabilitation Project Manager and the functional management of the P&O Senior Technical Officer, the P&O Officer is responsible of:

• Ensure quality of P&O services at all level in (camps, communities, medical/paramedical structures, and HI Rehabilitation Centre) in Gaza
• Providing quality assessment of P&O devices (Temporary & Permanent Prostheses and Orthosis) needs for people with disabilities/people with injuries encountered.
• Identify training needs and train the P&O technician

Responsibilities:

1. Technical Support

• The fabrication and fitment of P&O devices (Emergency temporary and definitive Lower Limb prosthesis, Upper Limb Prosthesis and Orthosis) and maintaining the best quality as per the beneficiary need.
• Monitor and guide P&O technicians and rehabilitation staff to respect HI’s physical and functional rehabilitation technical guidelines, quality, and evidence.
• Support in developing technical tools, training materials, leaflets, protocols and other relevant documents (family information/education tools).
• Provide the capacity building of P&O staff through direct provision of formal training, supervision, practical analysis and on the job, training based on adult learning principle and best evidence practice.
• Provide technical follow-up of various types of P&O devices, with particular emphasis on the use of appropriate technology.
• Educate the client & caregiver on the use, care, and maintenance of P&O devices.
• Ensure the integration, and use of technical tools, training materials, leaflets, and other relevant documents in collaboration with the corresponding HI team members.
• Support the team under his/her responsibility: set individual objectives, ensure disciplinary measures are taken, when necessary, identify training needs.
• Support in set up of P&O workshop/ Rehab. Centre as per global standard.
• Train other service providers as per need on the quality criteria and impact assessment tools. Monitor data collection and management and support data analysis.
• Work closely with Rehabilitation (PT-P&O) and Psycho-social teams to promote a well-integrated and comprehensive quality service to support the teams and beneficiaries.
• Ensure the quality of accessing the referred beneficiaries and ensure the quality of P&O services delivered.

2. Communication, Coordination, and reporting

• Participate to the creation a real coordination mechanism with rehab teams for beneficiary pathway.
• Participate in the production and dissemination of lessons learning exercises and/or good practice documents with the support of Sr. P&O TO and teams.
• Provide input in all P&O -related mission reporting needs to P&O STO and line manager.
• Work closely with other service providers, Hospital, PRC, NGOs to identify the need of P&O services.
• Prepare and submit to monthly report on P&O activities to the line manager.
• Provide technical feed-back of donor report upon request from line manager.
• Contributes to the reputation of the organization's expertise in rehabilitation (national and international conferences).
• Ensure the procurement of P&O consumables and equipment in time for activities in close coordination with Logistics, Admin and P&O STO.

3. Project level strategy development plan for P&O and implementation

• Propose relevant needed adaptation to the composition of the P&O teams and contribute to its implementation upon request.
• Support the monitoring and updating of P&O operational frameworks as needed.
• Ensure the achievement of production target for prosthetic and orthotic devices.
• Participate in strategic planning exercises the mission as requested.

4. Hygiene and security

• Follow basic hygiene rules.
• Follow the safety rules of the workshop while working in workshop.
• Maintain the workplace, storeroom, tools and machineries clean and tidy.
• Observe at all times strict commitment to HI Security & Safety regulations as per procedures in place at mission level.
• Support in internal information dissemination to relevant focal people at mission level aiming at reinforcing security and safety of HI staff and assets.

5. Ethics

• Maintain a professional conduct at all times.
• Respect each team member’s positions, work, and specialty.
• Report any incident or act that causes any harm to the beneficiary or to others.
• Among others, he/she respects patient’s privacy and confidentiality (he/she only shares medical information with medical staff/people directly involved in patient’s care)

6. Any other duty at the service of the project and the organisation, as requested by project and guided by P&O Technical Officer.

Note that this job description remains flexible, to respond to additional tasks or changes as identified by the line manager and the project

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Professional skills

• Degree/Diploma in P&O
• Minimum4- 5 years’ experience in disability/ rehabilitation field, emergency or/ and development context, fabrication and fitment of P&O devices
• Ability to work with partners, civil society organizations, or public authorities
• Skills in users centered approach and center-based rehabilitation
• Knowledge of referral mechanisms
• Use of MS Word, Excel, PPT, outlook and other relevant software
• Ability to respect deadlines and work under pressure
• Very positive personality, with strong orientation toward solutions
• Adaptability, flexibility
• Autonomy in work

Cross-cutting skills

• Experience with HI and/or knowledge of its fields of action and approaches is considered an asset
• Experience in working with vulnerable groups
• Fluent in English

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct.  In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

DISABILITY INCLUSION:

The candidate or his/her representative must let the HR representative know that s/he needs an adjustment or change at the test and the interview for a reason related to a medical condition by sending a request for accommodation at the email: [email protected].

By applying to this position, you grant HI’s recruitment team your consent to perform a reference check on you with respect to the misconduct disclosure scheme.

Initial contract will be for a period up to 6 months, to be extendable based on the availability of funds.

Handicap International is an equal-opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities

Interested candidates should fill out the form Prosthetic & Orthotic Officer and submit their resume with a motivation letter to reach on or before June 12, 2024. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and those shortlisted will be contacted.