Job Description

Title: Physiotherapist

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ BSc in Physiotherapy from reputed institution

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
∎ CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD`s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.
∎ The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
∎ This position will be recruited by CDD under a project titled `Inclusive Specialized Services for Vulnerable Persons including Persons with Disabilities in Cox`s Bazar Rohingya Camps and Host Communities (Phase 2), Bangladesh` to be implemented with the support of Handicap International- Humanity and Inclusion (HI). Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to August 2024.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assessment and provide Physiotherapy interventions for people with disabilities through the Homebased Rehabilitation (HBR) and Rehabilitation Camp approach at the homes of the clients and various spots (e.g., Union Parishad, Schools, Community Clinics) in the unions of Teknaf and Ukhiya.
∎ Prescription for required customized assistive device (e.g., wheelchair, crutches, special seat chair, etc) of the clients through appropriate measurement.
∎ Provide caregivers training on continuing home exercise and related therapeutic activities.
∎ Design, Conduct, and supervise Therapy Assistants for Conducting Awareness raising sessions for community people and related stakeholders in the Host Community on Disability Prevention, Disability Rights, Disability Etiquette, and other related issues.
∎ Refer the clients to appropriate internal and external facilities and services, including medical services.
∎ Refer the clients to other mainstream organizations at the field level for unmet mainstream services (e.g., food, WASH, protection, education).
∎ Gather and analyze the unmet need data to do the advocacy at the related government and non-government offices for ensuring available mainstream services for people with disabilities.
∎ Provide training and onsite technical support to related organizations on various aspects of Disability Mainstreaming and Inclusion.
∎ Support to produce reports (e.g., case studies, lesson learned reports, client's progress report) on short notice.
∎ Any other task/s, as delegated by line manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ 01-year of internship experience as an Intern Physiotherapist
∎ Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner with project stakeholders
∎ Good written & spoken communication in English and Bengali.
∎ Excellent in time management and ability to take on multi-tasks.
∎ Ability to work independently and in a team.
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills and high levels of cultural sensitivity is highly desirable.
∎ Team Working, planning and organizing
∎ Willingness to undertake extensive field trip
∎ Considering humanitarian setting is mentally prepared to work for long hours and if necessary during holiday.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 66000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Prorata basis festival bonus
∎ Limited health insurance coverage

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 31 Jul 2023

Company Information:
∎ 25 Jul 2023
∎ Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
∎ Address : A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ Web : www.cdd.org.bd
∎ Business : The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.

Category: NGO/Development

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Source: bdjobs.com

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