Job Title: Physiotherapist
Reporting to: Project Coordinator/ Executive Director
Duty Station: Gulu City and Gulu District (community and home-based work)
Contract Type: Full-time
Organization: Ability Sports Africa (ASA)
Job description:
The Physiotherapist is responsible for providing community- and home-based physiotherapy services to children with disabilities, supporting their physical development, functional independence, and participation in inclusive and adaptive sports. The role also strengthens parent and caregiver capacity through training in basic home therapy and rehabilitation practices.
Roles and responsibilities
Clinical & Rehabilitation Services
- Conduct functional assessments of children with disabilities to determine physiotherapy needs.
- Provide individual and group physiotherapy sessions in homes, schools, and community settings.
- Develop and implement individual therapy plans aligned with each child’s abilities and goals and adjust them accordingly.
- Provide injury prevention, treatment, and post-injury rehabilitation for adaptive sport athletes.
- Link children and families to health facilities, rehabilitation services, and assistive devices.
Adaptive Sports Support
- Support safe participation of children with disabilities in adaptive sports activities and competitions.
- Advise coaches and trainers on adaptive techniques, safe training loads, and appropriate exercises.
- Recommend and guide the use of assistive devices, adaptive equipment, and protective gear.
- Support adaptive swimming and water therapy sessions where applicable.
Training & Capacity Building
- Train athletes, coaches, and project staff on basic physiotherapy principles, injury prevention, and safe movement.
- Provide guidance on warm-up, cool-down, stretching, and conditioning practices.
- Contribute to capacity building of community-based rehabilitation and sports personnel where applicable.
- Train parents and caregivers on basic home therapy techniques, positioning, mobility, and daily living support.
- Support parent support groups with practical demonstrations and follow-up coaching.
Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain accurate and confidential physiotherapy records and participant files.
- Contribute to project monitoring by documenting outcomes, progress, and challenges.
- Support preparation of technical inputs for donor and project reports.
- Monitor and document progress of children during home visits.
Qualification.
- Must have a degree in physiotherapy from a recognised University
- Strong understanding of anatomy, therapy principles, and providing exercises for children with various forms of disabilities.
- Should be able to carry out home therapy.
- Should be able to teach basic home therapy skills for parents of children with disabilities (Parent support groups)
- Must have skills of water therapy and adaptive swimming.
- Should have good communication skills and inter-personal skills.
NB. Interested applicants should submit the following documents as one PDF file:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Relevant academic and professional documents
Send applications to: career@abilitysportsafrica.org
Copy:
Deadline to Submit your application is 6th February 2026 at 5:00pm
OR Hand delivery at our office at Elephante Commons along Jomo Kenyatta Road
NB. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Ability Sports Africa is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.





