Senior Technical Officer - Rehabilitation (Re-advertisement)

Master`s Degree in Public Health, Disability Studies, and Development Studies with bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Science (Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy/Prosthetics & Orthotics/Speech and Language Therapy).

Kindly refrain from applying if you do not meet the academic qualifications specified in the job advertisement.

At least 5 years of technical experience in providing senior-level technical support in relevant thematic areas, preferably in a development and humanitarian context. Particularly, Cox’s bazar and Rohingya response experience are mandatory.

At least 3-4 years of experience as a rehabilitation professional (OT, PT) in providing technical support to the program, including the capacity to design and facilitate training and on-the-job coaching.

Strong experience in emergency response: acute injury management, setting-up rehabilitation point in the refugee camp, prescription and provision of assistive devices, etc.

Capacity building experience

Knowledge of disability and emergency issues in Bangladesh

International human rights frameworks

Frameworks and mechanisms of international development cooperation and humanitarian assistance

Strategies for fighting exclusion and discrimination

The technical issues concerning his/her service sector, and the stakeholders and professionals in his/her service sector

Full knowledge of at least one profession in his/her sector

Producing written and oral institutional communication in English

Producing clear, concise and responsible communication suited to the interlocutor (adult or child); adapting communication and messages to an intercultural environment, and remotely

Negotiating and managing problems and conflicts

Establishing clear frameworks, rules and limits

Supporting and motivating a person or group

Adapting leadership to the group to lead it towards a shared objective;

Planning the activities by setting clear, specific and measurable objectives

Developing new resources or adapting existing resources in order to improve them and/or adapt them to the context, if necessary (able to identify and respond to Nexus Emergency/Development issues)

Assessing the impact/effects of the activities implemented in his/her service sector

Promoting participation and cooperation in the activities in his/her service sector and in multidisciplinary/sector-based work

Using capacity-building techniques with adults (training of adults)

Strong teamwork approach

Availability to travel to remote areas and spend time at the field level

Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural team environment

Proper knowledge on monitoring, reporting, and Documentation.

Computer knowledge (MS Office package—both in English and Bangla)

Previous experience working in remote community setting is an advantage

Have capacity to maintain close relationships with partners, stakeholders and clients

Teamwork and Networking skills

Good communication skills in both verbal and written Bangla and English

Knowledge of Rohingya or Chittagonian language a strong asset

Good planning skills

Good reaction capacity

Working as part of a team/network, cooperating

Respect for the opinion and enhancement of the skills of others with a view to shared action

Ability to give and receive

Constructive feedback: discussing with multi-disciplinary teams, working as part of a network and collaborating

Empathy

Showing interest in what each person is experiencing and feeling, putting oneself in the other person’s shoes, listening to his/her needs, being accepting rather than judgmental

Resilience to stress and uncertainty