Rehabilitation Technical 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 supervision of the Rehabilitation Project Manager and in close collaboration with the Regional Rehabilitation Technical Field Specialist, the Rehabilitation Technical Officer role is to guarantee the quality of HI rehabilitation’s activities in line with HI policies and strategy. He/she is responsible to support project/s teams (HI and partners) of the mission in his/her field of expertise, along all phases of the project cycle management, but with focus on projects’ implementation and monitoring. He/she will support the development of the emergency volunteer’s technical competencies, as well as the mobilization the external local technical resources, when necessary, to ensure the quality of their intervention with projects stakeholders. He/she will also contribute to the development/ implementation of HI’s Rehabilitation and Advocacy strategy in oPt, and can also be requested to dedicate up to 20% of his/her time to support the development of Mashriq program in his/her field of expertise.

Responsibilities:

Responsibility 1: Develop the technical competencies of the project team and project actors

Aim: Ensure that the technical framework for implementing project activities is mastered by the project team and partners

Activities:

• Define global training plan and training package to project partners in the field of expertise including needs assessment tools, capacity building plan and related materials, pre-post tests, trainers’ manual…
• Provide technical support to project partners’ rehabilitation teams/ volunteers in respect with HI rehabilitation strategy.
• Ensure the supervision of the Partner’s rehabilitation staff/ volunteers through field visits, case management meetings, and files follow up in order to supervise the quality of the rehabilitation services delivered.
• Ensure regular trainings to partners’ staff/ volunteers according to the needs identified.
• Ensure regular evaluation of the technical tools and documentations used by partners and HI project team.
• Ensure appropriate provision and follow-up of quality Assistive devices and other Assistive Products and medical consumables and or kits.
• Identify locally available external skills and expertise that could contribute to the quality of the project intervention in the in the areas of professional competency;
• Coordinate with Regional Rehabilitation Technical Field Specialist to gain from other programmes knowledge and experience.
• Support the Project Managers and Project Officers in recruitment from a technical perspective;
• Regional role: in collaboration with RTU, provide training to other Mashriq staff on specific skills when requested.

Responsibility 2: Contribute to quality control in the field of expertise through technical guidance and support to the team

Aim: Ensure that the project intervention contributes to positive outcomes for the beneficiaries.

Activities:

• Support the PM in developing adapted tools to measure indicators in the field of expertise and in analysing collected information
• Provide regular reports to the project manager and regular updates to the Regional Rehabilitation Technical Field Specialist.
• Review and develop of methodologies and tools relevant to the needs of the project and partner team,
• Ensure tools are tested, and validated by the regional technical unit before implementation and that the team is capacitated to apply them.
• Build the technical and training capacity of HI field staff including rehabilitation volunteers and operational staff, through formal and informal trainings and technical supervision framework, promoting evidence-based practice;
• Regular field visits to project areas to provide feedbacks and support to the project staff on partner level.

Responsibility 3: Facilitate project lessons learning and its dissemination

Aim: Ensure that good practices under the project are identified and shared;  used for advocating towards vulnerable people inclusion.

Activities:

• Develop tools for collecting information measuring the project impact in close collaboration with the Regional Rehabilitation Technical Field Specialist and in liaison with RTU and MEAL
• Collect identified data and contribute to their analysis
• Identify the good practices/ lessons learnt of the project
• Contribute to the good practices / lessons learnt analysis and documentation under the supervision of the Regional Rehabilitation Technical Field Specialist and in liaison with the RTU and MEAL staff.
• Organize dissemination among the project stakeholders and among national stakeholders (government, NGOs, donors) involved into similar field of expertise
• Participate to professional network at national level in the field of expertise of the project in collaboration with the Regional Rehabilitation Technical Field Specialist and in liaison with the RTU.
• Participate to the Health Cluster, Trauma Working Group, GPC technical working groups and other Working Groups related to the field of intervention at national and/or local level
• Provide technical inputs and support in development of technical documents as necessary in clusters and, working groups etc.

Regional role:

• in collaboration with RTU and MEAL, contribute to Mashriq’s knowledge managent in the areas of professional competency

Responsibility 4: Inform the development of new projects

Aim: Ensure that the design of new projects are responsive to the needs and good practices in the field of expertise

Activities:

• Collect Government policies and technical materials produced by government departments and NGOs in the field of expertise
• Participate to the development of new projects into the field of expertise
• Regional role: support technical assessments in other countries of Mashriq program in his/her field of expertise

Responsibility 5: To participate actively in the design and implementation of the Rehabilitation strategy of intervention

Aim: Ensure Rehabilitation strategy of the mission is in line with HI Global Rehabilitation StrataTech and responding to the needs of the population.

Activities:

• Provide technical support in order to guarantee harmonized protocols and activities in the different areas of intervention of the on-going programs
• Identifying potential opportunities for activities development/evolution
• Contribute to the strategy writing with the line manager
• Participate in needs assessment and appropriate response sizing
• Contribute to the writing of the strategy, of proposals and participate in technical discussions
• Participate in the external technical coordination meetings (Working groups).
• Ensure all HI staff understand the Rehabilitation strategy and are able to implement and promote it through proposing internal information or awareness sessions, training, tools, etc. depending on the needs at each level

Note that this job description must remain flexible, to respond to additional tasks or changes as identified by the line manager

جميع الحقوق محفوظة لموقع جوبس.

Essential:

• Bachlor degree in occupational therapy or physiotherapy
• Proven training skills
• Masters of Disaster Risk Management or related studies would be an asset
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the field of vulnerability/ disability
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the field of rehabilitation.
• Experience providing technicial advise and coaching to teams on disability/vulnerability issues.
• Knowledge of the general inclusion concepts and frameworks such as disability rights and disability creation process is an asset
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team and autonomously.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and apply clinical tools
• Excellent reporting skills
• Ability to work with partners and humanitarian actors
• Knowledge of referral mechanism
• Ability to develop accessible information materials
• Empathetic
• Dynamic and Motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible and available
• Adaptable in various situations
• Positive personality
• Diplomatic
• Willing to learn.
• Problem Solver

Preferable

• Other certificates demonstrating continuous professional development especially on Disaster Risk Management and early rehabilitation.
• Experience working with Non-governmental organizations.
• Expereince with Humanitarian Agencies
• Experience in leading or facilitating working groups and coordination mechanisms

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 RTO and submit their resume with a motivation letter to reach on or before May 31, 2024. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

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