Job Description

Title: Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist / Speech and Language Therapist

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: 04

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy / Speech and Language Therapy from a reputed institution

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 Emergency Assistance to Crisis-affected Rohingya Population in CXB and BC, Bangladesh to be implemented with the support of HI. The project will take initiatives to improve the economic condition of people with disabilities by accessing inclusive livelihood, mental health and wellbeing support.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy / Speech and Language Therapy screening and assessment in camp setting and home
∎ Preparation of the treatment plan and follow up Therapy services.
∎ Provide Therapeutic interventions as required.
∎ Selection of appropriate assistive device for clients as required
∎ Home Modification for better accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
∎ Supervise the activities of the therapy Assistants and volunteers.
∎ Provide caregivers training on continuing home exercise and related therapeutic activities.
∎ Refer the clients to appropriate internal and external facilities and services, including medical services.
∎ 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.
∎ Support to produce reports (e.g., case studies, lesson learned reports, client's progress report) on short notice.
∎ Any other relevant task/s, as delegated by line manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 22 to 45 years
∎ 01-year of internship experience in respective discipline.
∎ Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner with project stakeholders
∎ Good written & spoken communication in English and Bengali.
∎ Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills.
∎ Ability to work independently and in a team.
∎ Team Working, planning and organizing
∎ Willingness to undertake extensive field trip
∎ Prepared to work for long hours in case of emergency in challenging humanitarian context.
∎ Minimum 02 years of professional work experience in relevant sectors (National/ International NGO)
∎ Familiar with NGO Bureau rules & regulations.
∎ Excellent interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
∎ Excellent reading and writing skills in English and Bangla, including the ability to compose, edit, analyze and report using complex information
∎ Work station is Ukhia with frequent field visit of project location Bhasanchar.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 66500 - 80000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Prorata basis festival allowance

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 15 Jan 2023

Company Information:
∎ 8 Jan 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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