Physiotherapist

PRESENTATION OF HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL

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 on the association: http://www.handicap-international.org
 
Handicap International is composed of 3 operational divisions:

Emergency Response Division (ERD)
Mines Division
Development Division

MISSION CONTEXT

 
The Emergency Response Division in Lebanon was created in April 2012.  The provision of support to health structure is provided directly by Handicap International physiotherapist and technical advisor.  The identification, assessment of the needs, referral and direct provision of services is done through 4 outreach teams (composed of one social worker as case manager and one physiotherapist) and trough 4 fixed points in the communities (in community centers to allow more efficiency reducing the time to reach the beneficiaries).
 

GLOBAL OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

 
Under the line management of Project Officer, the Physiotherapist is responsible for providing qualitative physical rehabilitation to the most vulnerable population affected by the Syrian crisis
 

WORK RELATIONSHIPS

 
Line manager: Deputy Program Manager
Line manager+1: Program Manager
In direct cooperation with: Social Worker
 

RESPONSIBILITIES & OBJECTIVES

 
Objective 1: Assessment of functional capacity of beneficiaries
Activities/Main duties:

Execute a rehabilitation assessment taking into account physical issues and in a close collaboration with other team members’ if needed
Taking into account the beneficiaries’ needs and the internal guidelines, elaborate an appropriate action plan for the beneficiary and his caregiver (including provision of technical aids and specific items)

 
Objective 2: Provision of physical rehabilitation services
Activities/Main duties:    

The rehabilitation interventions will have to be based on the informed consent of the beneficiary and adapted to her/his essentials needs
The intervention will have to take into account the limitations of the emergency responses
The intervention has to be comprehensive for the beneficiary and his family/caregiver and in accordance with international rehabilitation standards. The intervention has to be based on the defined objectives of the rehabilitation activity as well as on the beneficiaries’ objectives
The physiotherapist has to be able to detect any physiologic changes of beneficiary and will modify treatment consecutively or refer to relevant colleague or superior
The physiotherapist has to prioritize the cases according their needs and their emergency
The physiotherapist has to know and take into account contra-indications and precautions related to diverse illness, problems and medical treatments
The physiotherapist has to use secure techniques when working with beneficiary
The physiotherapist is responsible of the specific services provided to the beneficiary

 
 
Objective 3: Refer beneficiary to other services when needed
Activities/Main duties:

The physiotherapist has to be able to identify his/her own limits and ask for support before any acts that could cause harm to beneficiary
The physiotherapist will refer beneficiaries to appropriate services through the adequate referral system in place
Referrals will be discussed in team meetings and in close collaboration with others colleagues.
The physiotherapist will have to recognize emergency situation or situations that need immediate medical care and react in consequence making efforts to ensure that beneficiary get the appropriate services

 
Objective 4: Team organization and reporting
Activities/Main duties:

Work in harmonic coordination with your team mate (a social worker)
Organize the team workload through a precise weekly plan, maintaining balance between identification, assessment and service provision, beneficiaries’ needs and external commitments
Timely inform your line manager of your weekly needs and produce the related documentation
Complete an evolution note after each intervention done on a beneficiary
Close follow-up of individual and familial cases to ensure a qualitative follow-up of all the beneficiaries
Ensure internal standards and guidelines are respected
Fill daily with precision the internal reporting tools (pack benef, weekly report, donation certificate) and any other reports to be made upon line manager request

 
Objective 5: To support the setting up of activities with the partners
Activities/Main duties:

Work in close cooperation with the Partnership Officer
Provide technical advices and on the job training to partners’ members
Provide a technical support to the partners to develop adapted activities for beneficiaries
Ensure a proactive presence in the planning with the partner and during the activities
Monitor the activities on a technical point of view

 
Objective 6: To demonstrate an ethic and professional practice
Activities/Main duties

Respect beneficiary confidentiality
Respect and promote HI’s Policies and report to your line manager any no respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners
Address needs and requests in a professional way
Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others
Always interact with children with the presence of their parents or caregivers
Always respect a refusal of treatment.

 
Objective 7: Demonstrate willingness to improve professional competences and abilities to increase care quality
Activities/Main duties

Demonstrate motivation at work
Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating actively in any training sessions, capacity building activities…
Participate in the different activities that are common to all team members
Respect each team member’s positions, work, and specialty
Adapt to special situations or demands from supervisor (reporting, etc)

 
 
QUALIFICATION/ REQUIREMENTS
 
Educational Background and Working Experience
Physical rehabilitation degree, master is an asset
At least 2 years of professional experience in the related field
Experience with NGO, preferably in emergency context
 
Professional Skills required
Demonstrate good understanding of emergency and post emergency physical rehabilitation
Understanding of a comprehensive approach on disability and vulnerability
Demonstrated effective communication, analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to relate to the target group (be approachable, shows empathy)
Ability to propose workable solutions and identify their implications (positive and negative) adapted to beneficiaries’ needs
 
Personal skills required
Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
Ability to work in a multicultural environment and in a multidisciplinary teamwork
Ability to work under high pressure with a great level of personal organization
Diplomacy sense
Flexibility
Team spirit
 
Languages
English and Arabic mandatory (oral and written), French would be an asset
 
Computer Skills
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs, especially Excel, Word and Power Point.