Karuna Foundation Nepal

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Officer-Community Based Rehabilitation, Physiotherapist

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Healthcare / Pharma / Biotech / Medical / R&D

Mid Level

Contract

Vacancy: 2

Dhankuta , Sankhuwasabha|

Experience: Not Required|

Not Disclosed

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities of this job

Program Background:

Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Program, formerly known as Inspire2Care Program, is a community-based model of inclusive development implemented in direct partnership with the provincial government of Province No.1 and local governments. The goal of the program is to prevent avoidable disabilities and improve quality of life of children and adults with disabilities and their families through community-based rehabilitation. It works to strengthen community support systems for the achievement of these goals.

Key responsibilities:

Leadership and Management

Lead and manage implementation of CBR works in the district
Provide technical support to all CBR facilitators of Palikas and other team members of KFN
Build capacity of CBR-facilitators through short-term training on CBR management and on-site training in collaboration with Training and Leadership Development Section

Planning

Prepare periodic work plan at district level and share with supervisor
Ensure rehabilitation goal and plan has been developed for all the identified persons with disabilities

Implementation

Assessment of children and adults with disability using various assessment tools and provide supervisory support in collecting and compiling data related to CBR
Visit households of the children and adults with disabilities and provide critical feedback regarding the effectiveness of CBR program to district team.
Facilitate in managing assistive device and medical treatment of children and adults with disabilities
Update assessment tools as and when needed
Ensure that necessary intervention is provided to children and adults with disabilities
Facilitate to develop and conduct awareness and advocacy strategy in relation to the rights of children and adults with disabilities in the district

Monitoring and Supervision

Supervise the works of CBRF in the Palikas
Monitor and supervise the profiles of persons with disabilities maintained by CBRFs
Monitor and document the changes in Quality of Life (QoL) children/persons with disabilities

Coordination and Communication

Coordinate with concerned organizations for treatment, assistive devices and other interventions for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
Make necessary coordination and networking with concerned stakeholders at district and Palika level
Organize regular meeting with the CBRFs and stakeholders and share progress, challenges, learning a way forward

Reporting and Documentation

Record and maintain documentation of all CBR works
Ensure timely submission of plan and report to the Monitoring and Evaluation Section
Ensure all CBR related forms and formats are up date and in adequate supply

Job Specification

Required qualifications for this job

Required Education Level:Under Graduate (Bachelor)

Required Experience:Not Required

Other Specification

Required qualifications and experiences:

Education and experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Science/Occupational Therapy or other rehabilitation related subjects with at least 2 years of experience in related field

Skills and Abilities

Good knowledge about leadisability, CBR and inclusive community development
Counseling skills
Ability to lead and work independently
Knowledge and basic know-how for communication with persons with disability & their families
Advanced computer skills specifically in Microsoft Office Package - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access
Good communication skills in both Nepali and English
Ability to work under pressure
Applicants with two-wheeler driving license is preferrable

Skills Required

Required skills for this job

Communication

Leadership

Counseling

Multitasking

Salary

Offered financial and non-financial compensation for this job

Offered Salary:Not Disclosed

Applying Procedure

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Apply Before: Nov 03, 2020

About the organization

Karuna Foundation Nepal

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Baluwatar, Nepal

Karuna Foundation Nepal (KFN) is a Nepali Non-Governmental Organization which aims to prevent avoidable disabilities among children and improve quality of lives of children and adults with disabilities, developing evidence based scalable community models.

It has been working in disability prevention and community based rehabilitation in Nepal since 2007.