Therapy Assistant

Job Description

Title: Therapy Assistant

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: 01

Age: at least 24 years

Location: Cox's Bazar

Maximum Salary: Tk. 37500 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ 1 to 2 years

Published: 16 Jan 2025

Education:
∎ Diploma in Medical Technology (Physiotherapy)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 24 years
∎ 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
∎ Person with disability is encouraged to apply
∎ Creativity and ability to generate new ideas to improve rehabilitation services
∎ Knowledge of accessibility and reasonable accommodation
∎ Skill in capturing good practices and documentation
∎ Required Competencies and Experiences:
∎ Special Skills Required:

Responsibilities & 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 recruiting for the mentioned position under the project titled, ‘Inclusive Humanitarian actions for the protracted crisis of the Rohingya and the host in Cox’s Bazar’ to be implemented with the support of CBMG. The duration of the project is till 31 December 2025.
∎ Door to door clients/Persons with disabilities screening at Rohingya & Host community.
∎ Provide therapeutic interventions in client’s home/shelter.
∎ Provide support in the conduction of shelter modification activities and ensure better accessibility for Persons with Disabilities.
∎ Client referral to other professionals for medical and rehabilitation services.
∎ Selection of appropriate assistive devices for clients.
∎ Documentation of client files and other related information about service delivery.
∎ Maintain therapy equipment.
∎ Perform additional tasks as assigned by the CDD authority according to project needs.
∎ 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 recruiting for the mentioned position under the project titled, ‘Inclusive Humanitarian actions for the protracted crisis of the Rohingya and the host in Cox’s Bazar’ to be implemented with the support of CBMG. The duration of the project is till 31 December 2025.
∎ Job Description:
∎ Door to door clients/Persons with disabilities screening at Rohingya & Host community.
∎ Provide therapeutic interventions in client’s home/shelter.
∎ Provide support in the conduction of shelter modification activities and ensure better accessibility for Persons with Disabilities.
∎ Client referral to other professionals for medical and rehabilitation services.
∎ Selection of appropriate assistive devices for clients.
∎ Documentation of client files and other related information about service delivery.
∎ Maintain therapy equipment.
∎ Perform additional tasks as assigned by the CDD authority according to project needs.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Insurance, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival allowance will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
∎ Festival allowance will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Read Before Apply:

• CDD respects the rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women, older persons, all sex, indigenous communities 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.

• Women, Persons with Disabilities and candidates from indigenous communities meeting the requirements are especially encouraged to apply.

• CDD reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis to identify an appropriate candidate asap. Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview. All applications will be treated according to merit and with strict confidentiality.

• You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations.

• CDD is an equal-opportunity employer. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.

• You will always adhere to the CDD's safeguarding and PSEAH policies. CDD has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work.

• Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background-checking process.

Company Information:
∎ Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
∎ A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ www.cdd.org.bd
∎ 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.

Address::
∎ A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ www.cdd.org.bd
∎ 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.

Application Deadline: 21 Jan 2025

Category: NGO/Development