Technical Officer / Physiotherapist Jobs in Pakistan

Job Description
Activities field:
Physio/Occupational Therapist with a willingness to work in a community/village setting and train and provide technical support to local community members in basic Physio/Occupational Therapy techniques

Role:
To become a part of a new and innovative community-based rehabilitation project and to act as a resource person for your allocated centre

Duration of appointment:
3 month initial trial period with up to 2-3 years extension

Starting date:
ASAP

Job Description
The Technical Officer will be responsible for skill transfer for developing the capacity of community workers by:

Assisting in the delivery of 3 month training for Community Workers and Volunteers
Training community workers in approaches to disability and the concept and implementation of CBR
Empowering community workers to facilitate interactive and client centred rehabilitation
Facilitate active involvement in accessibility, advocacy and mainstreaming issues
Assisting with the set-up of referral systems within the communities
Train community workers in the development of assistive devices with regard to individual needs and context
Assisting Resource and Information Centres to set-up individual equipment identification and distribution processes
Train community workers in the development of self-help groups and local organisations for the empowerment of PWDs
Train community workers in concepts and implementation of activities of daily living to ensure maximum independence for the disabled person
Train community workers to assess the needs of PWDs and to make rehabilitation plans to improve the lives of PWDs
Visiting the field to train community workers in capacity building activities for their communities
To work in close collaboration with disabled peoples associations and other community-based organisations for the inclusion of PWDs
Ensure the technical quality of all activities
Report regularly about the activities to the Centre Manager and Project Assistants
Keep data records on activities (statistics)
Complete some administrative tasks such as taking minutes
Act as an interpreter on occasions as needed
Other activities as requested by the Centre Manager and Project Assistants
Job Specification
The Technical Officer will have the following attributes:

Have completed the Physio/Occupational Therapy degree
Willingness to practise adult learning principles and creative ways to facilitate practical learning experiences for training participants.
Understanding of the global approach to disability
Ability to work independently
Ability to work in rural/remote locations and attend field trips regularly
Urdu compulsory and a good understanding of English