Responsibilities

This is a full-time position based in Nguenyyiel camp and surrounding areas, Gambella, Ethiopia. Travel to additional CVT field centers as necessary. The position holders will report to the Physiotherapist/Trainers clinically, and to the Area Manager administratively.

Physiotherapist will have the following major duties and responsibilities among others:

Essential functions include (but are not limited to):

• Attend, participate in, and utilize material covered in intensive initial and ongoing trainings.
• Provide Trauma Informed physiotherapy services to Refugees, IDPs and host communities.
• Provide assessment, individual and group physiotherapy sessions as assigned by the Physiotherapist/Trainer
• Complete quarterly reports, progress notes, and treatment plans on time.
• Sensitize, solve problems, dialogue and mediate with the wider population about issues of war, torture, trauma and SGBV.
• Expected to become proficient with CVT’s data collection tools, conduct and submit assessments and reports on time and accurate manner.
• Work closely with the database staff to ensure quality reporting.
• Act as cultural and linguistic interpreter, providing interpretation between clients and other CVT staff members and assist with translating written material when needed.
• Take responsibility for maintaining professional development by keeping up to date with evidence-based practice for managing CVT clients.
• Assist in the daily clinical operations to ensure clients are given appointments in a timely manner, group work activities and room designation is scheduled and coordinated fairly, equipment is shared and organized appropriately and follow other CVT client procedures.
• Assist in designing, planning, implementing and facilitating of external trainings for numerous target groups.
• Ensure the cleanliness of treatment spaces and equipment used with clients as well as maintain a clean, professional appearance.
• Develop new and strengthen existing referral systems with other organizations in Nguenyyiel Gambella and liaise with other stakeholders and partner organizations as deemed necessary.
• Engage in quality self-care through supervision, debriefings, and other shared sessions.
• Maintain up- to- date clinical records and statistical data and ensure that all required documentation is completed and stored in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure that all work with clients observes CVT’s confidentiality policies and that ethical practices are observed at all times and are in accordance with the World Physiotherapy standards.
• Ensure the cleanliness of treatment spaces and equipment used with clients as well as maintain a clean, professional appearance.
• Attend all regularly scheduled trainings and meetings necessary for professional development and team coordination and upon request.
• Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the Physiotherapist/Trainer.
• This profile can be modified to adapt it to the project context in light of the project needs
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy
• Must have one-year experience in similar settings in an international NGO (working with children experience desirable).
• Must be fluent in English, ability to communicate orally and in writing in Nuer, Anyuak, and/or Amharic a significant plus.
• Strong administrative skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including empathic listening.
• Ability to communicate in a highly professional manner with clients, community members, colleagues, and professional partners
• Able to work independently, self-motivated
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Good team player: able to take direction and work collaboratively with others
• Result oriented
• Flexible and able to adapt to change
• Very good level of self-organization
• Ability to promote the values of equality, non-discrimination, and human rights for all Computer skills highly desirable
• Has current practice license by Ethiopian physiotherapist association

General conditions

• Maintain neutrality regarding any sensitive issues such as religion, ethnicity, disability, minority or political affiliation.
• Strong commitment to serve beneficiaries of CVT’s project regardless their religion, gender, minority affiliation or ethnic/political background.
• Is strictly committed to respect CVT’s confidentiality policy and refrain from using any information that s/he will know about a client outside of CVT.
• Will not approach (potential) beneficiaries for their involvement in non-CVT activities without prior approval of CVT supervisor.
• Keep absolute confidentiality on all information managed. Obligated to report any information to the supervisor when the security of CVT staff and/or of CVT beneficiary might become an issue.
• This job profile can be adapted and changed according to the evolution of CVT activities.