Rehabilitation Officer – Occupational Therapist
Job Description
Title: Rehabilitation Officer – Occupational Therapist
Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ramu)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 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.
∎ CDD is now accepting applications for the position of “Rehabilitation Officer – Occupational Therapist” under “Strengthened Capacities of local state and non-state actors on disability inclusive services in Cox’s Bazar” project. The position will work at Ramu, Cox’s Bazar.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assessment and provide Occupational Therapy interventions for people with disabilities through the Home based 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 Ramu.
∎ Prescription for required customized assistive device (e.g., wheelchair, crutches, special seat chair etc.) of the clients through appropriate anthropometric measurement.
∎ Home modifications considering universal accessibility design considerations, low assistive technologies, and local materials and culture.
∎ 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 assigned by authority.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 26 to 38 years
∎ 01 year of internship experience as an Intern Occupational Therapist
∎ 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. 61000 - 61500 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Prorata basis festival allowances
∎ BDT. 5,000 accommodation allowance (if from outside of Cox's Bazar district)
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 6 Aug 2022
Company Information:
∎ 25 Jul 2022
∎ 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
: CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women, older persons, all sex, indigenous community and persons with disabilities. CDD complies with its child and vulnerable adult safeguarding policy and code of conduct. All staff of CDD must sign and adhere to this code of conduct.CDD highly encourages qualified women and persons with disabilities meeting the selection criteria to apply for this position.Candidates with the required profile and proven experience, who meet these qualifications, are invited to apply online with updated information, recent PP size photograph. Early submission is strongly encouraged.Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality. CDD is an equal opportunity employer. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 6th Aug 2022
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