Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist Trainer

Handicap International has been working in Sri Lanka since mid 2004 and has established itself in Sri Lanka as one of the key organization in disability sector through a broad range of complementary projects. Handicap International in Sri Lanka develops and implements projects to improve the quality of life of people with disability or injury and their families, in whatever context, promoting their active participation and social inclusion, developing partnerships at all levels, in the frame of the national policy on disability.

HI has been working in the North of Sri Lanka since December 2007 through an emergency physical rehabilitation project. Since January 2010, HI has been implementing a post-emergency project in North Sri Lanka (Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu). The key project activities are:
• Physical Rehabilitation Services to Person with Disabilities / Injuries at re-settlement areas, host community and hospitals
• Capacity building of organisations and government health centre staff on need and importance of disability rehabilitation
• Strengthening of disability rehabilitation services in Government Hospitals

Your role will be to provide:
• Physical rehabilitation services (direct rehabilitation therapy services, mobility aids and adaptive devices)
• Capacity building of organisations and government health centre staff (on disability rehabilitation.
You will closely work with the national Physiotherapists, East Outreach Prosthesis & Orthosis team as well as support services team. You will remain directly accountable to the Rehabilitation Project Manager for all aspects of your role and will have strong functional links with national technical unit for quality implementation of the projects.

Your responsibilities will be:
• In coordination with hospital therapy staff, doctors and nurses to:
o Ensure provision of quality rehabilitation services to person with disability / injury through Physical Rehabilitation Need Assessment of Person with Disability / Injury,
o Provide rehabilitation Therapy sessions and follow-up sessions,
o Assess and prescribe provision of mobility aids and adaptive devices,
o Give support, advice and train Person with disability / Injury and family members on preventive care, disability and physical rehabilitation,
o Strengthen Government Physiotherapy departments on provision of physical rehabilitation services through capacity building
• Provide Prosthesis & Orthosis services, training and advice on usage of devices to persons with disabilities and their families / care givers
• Conduct training needs assessment, preparation, organisation, conduction and follow-up
of formal trainings
• Provide leadership, guidance and training to implementing partners
• Oversee identification of persons with disabilities / injury (at risk of developing disabilities)
• Maintain good collaboration and coordination with the team members
• Report on a monthly basis, on activities using the internal reporting formats and contribute in
implementation of project Monitoring & Evaluation plan.
• Participate in coordination meetings and develop related reporting
• Provide line management and technical supervision support to national physiotherapist
• As required by the Project Manager or Regional Coordinator, participate in meetings with the
local authorities, I/NGOs and represent Handicap International’s position
• Build a network with all possible professionals in the area/region so as to increase the
possibility of referral to the required level whenever necessary

Mandatory:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy from a recognized University/School.
• Experience in orthopaedics and neurological therapy
• Experience in provision of Prosthesis & Orthosis related services
• Ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with government authorities, network of national disability organisations involved in rehabilitation.
• Experience in training

Excellent communication skills in English

The security situation is good but the staff needs to remain vigilant. The climate is pleasant warm and humid.

THIS IS AN UNACCOMPANIED POSITION
Salary: $2530 to 3090 gross salary/month (depending on experience) + $ 642 net expatriation allowance / month + 50% of the medical cover taken in charge by HI + repatriation insurance
Volunteer: $ 1054 or 1194 monthly indemnity + living allowance paid on the field + accommodation + 100% of the medical cover taken in charge by HI + repatriation insurance

Please send resume and covering letter with the reference PTOTSL1110 to:
HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL - recrut14@handicap-international.org