JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: REHABILITATION TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR (RTS)

Location: Tripoli/Benghazi/Misrata

JOB CONTEXT

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission. For more details about the organization: http://www.handicap-international.org/

GLOBAL OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

• Provide technical support to the rehabilitation team for rehabilitation service provision (assessment, provision of care, donation, etc) in close collaboration with other rehabilitation process stakeholders (psychosocial Technical Supervisor etc.)
• Contribute to the enhancement of the quality of rehabilitation services in Libya through the capacity building of the rehabilitation and health professionals.
• To professionally represent Handicap International (HI) at all times, and be involved in the dissemination of information about HI activities in Libya to appropriate persons including PWD, PWI, caregivers, community leaders, other organizations and officials as required.

HIERARCHICAL RELATIONSHIPS

Line manager: Rehabilitation Technical Coordinator

Functional link: Projects Manager Benghazi, Misrata and Tripoli

Collaboration with: Project officer and Project Managers at different bases.

Team Managed: None

Base: Tripoli/Misrata, with regular travel (60% of time) to other bases (Tripoli, Misurata and Benghazi).

The Rehab Technical Supervisor (RTS) will provide technical support to physiotherapists (PTs). Besides, he/she is required to work in close collaboration with PSS technical supervisor (Psychosocial support) and information management officer (IMO).

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS DESCRIPTION

Quality Assurance of Rehabilitation services

• Ensure that the rehabilitation assessments take into account physical, social and environmental factors in a holistic way
• Ensure that the treatment plans done by physiotherapists consider the functional needs, social situation and access to services, with provision of technical aids if required in coordination with the social worker and the project officer
• Ensure that the interventions are comprehensive for the beneficiary and her/his family/caretaker and in accordance with international rehab standards, and in close link with PSS team, when required. The intervention has to be based on the defined objectives of the rehabilitation activity as well as on the beneficiaries’ objectives + clear priority set, adapted to the type of intervention (more or less emergency)
• Ensure that the intervention are adapted which includes transfer of basic skills to the family/caretaker
• Ensure that the therapist know and take into account contra-indications and precautions related to diverse illnesses, injuries and treatments.
• Ensure that the therapists ensure safety at all times when working with beneficiaries.
• Ensure the provision of appropriate assistive devices for the beneficiaries by the physiotherapists, taking into consideration the basic principles of assistive technologies
• Ensure that the therapist identify and refer appropriately the beneficiaries
• Ensure that the therapists provide follow up care and make decisions regarding discharge as appropriate
• Ensure the use of the “comprehensive approach” to rehabilitation

Training and Capacity building

• Identify the training need of physiotherapists through skill assessments and on the job accompaniment.
• Develop individual training plan for the physiotherapists with the support of Rehab Tech Co.
• Mentor the physiotherapists as per their individual plan including on the job coaching and remote support.
• Contribute to develop need based training materials.
• Plan and facilitate group training events for physiotherapists
• Facilitate case management, in close link with PSS team and PM/POs
• Participate in the delivery and facilitation of training to health facilities staff, upon request of and in close collaboration with PM

Coordination and networking

• Ensure good internal coordination with operational team (such as PM, PO, Field coordinators and teams in the bases)
• Ensure close collaboration with other rehabilitation actors
• Support PM/PO/Rehab Tech Co to represent HI on all technical aspects on rehabilitation in relation to external partners
• Ensure necessary standards are met in all rehabilitation inputs/trainings provided to external actors;
• Ensure HI has updates on the need/changes in rehabilitation sector; provide relevant recommendations and action points to HI teams related to the context.

Reporting & Others

• Ensure the quantitative and qualitative reporting through the tools (assessment form, follow up form, discharger and monitoring form, donation certificate, groups report) and system in place
• Ensure a qualitative follow up of the beneficiaries and document the follow up according to the monitoring plan.
• Ensure regular reporting on your activities to your line manager upon his/her solicitation (field visit reports, coordination meeting, workshop, meeting minutes, etc.)
• Ensure formalization all training/workshop documents.
• Ensure the capitalization work of the done.

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Degree in Physical Therapy mandatory

• Experience: At least 5 years, 3 years in a similar position; in NGO necessary
• Good English and Arabic knowledge (oral and written) is mandatory.
• Ability to work under high pressure and under constant supervision

• Willingness to travel to the working areas of Handicap International

• Strong sense of responsibilities;

• Excellent reactivity and flexibility in all circumstances
• Good communication skills
• Capacity to supervise, accompany, coach and manage a team
• High capacity to organize his/her work, and manage priorities independently
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Experience to work under difficult security situation

Please send your CV and cover letter by email to recruitment@Libya.hi.org with the subject reference “RTS – TRIP ”

Application closing date is 27 July 2020.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview and written test.

Application with CV only will not be considered.

Kindly note that candidates already contracted by other bodies will need a formal authorization from their employer to work HI.

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