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Technical Officer-Rehabilitation

Area: Programme

Location: Ukhiya

Closing date: 20 November 2024

Technical Officer-Rehabilitation

Vacancy:

01

Job Category:

Programme

Job Level:

Mid

Job Type:

Full time

Job Location:

Ukhiya

Area / Headquarters:

Site Office

Workplace:

Work at office

Role Type:

Staff

Job Context:

HI is looking for a Technical Officer—Rehabilitation for its “Programme Department", including the functional linkage with the Technical Unit based in Ukhiya with the Handicap International—Humanity & Inclusion.

Job Location: Ukhiya

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term

Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to 22 October 2025.

Line Manager: Operations Manager/Area Manager

Under the responsibility of the Operations Manager/Area Manager, the Technical Officer–Rehabilitation contributes to the implementation of Humanity & Inclusion's mandate and 10-year strategy in his or her home country. He/she contributes to the implementation of projects by providing technical expertise and ensuring that the quality and impact of the project(s) concerned are optimized. He/she works closely with the programme's technical team.

Responsibilities:

Mission 1: Provides guidance and technical support to projects following the overall technical frameworks and standards within its sectoral perimeter

a. Provides appropriate technical guidance and support to project managers and/or specialists

b. Ensures that the project(s) activities are implemented according to internal quality and technical standards and proposes adjustments or improvements if necessary.

c. Adapts project documentation as required, following global technical norms and standards

d. Contributes to the regular reporting of the technical activities of its perimeter (collection and analysis of the technical data collected) in conjunction with the project team and the MEAL team.

e. If relevant, ensures coordination and collaboration with the project's technical partners as delegated by the specialist or the project leader.

f. Propose Research & study Topics

g. Supervise data collection for research activities

Mission 2: Provide technical learning from projects

2.1 Provides the technical expertise for his/her project

a. Ensures that the activities implemented comply with international technical norms and standards

b. Adapts the project documentation to international technical norms and standards, when necessary

c. Makes sure global and field technical specialists get the information they require and collaborates with Technical Divisions when necessary

d. Collects the elements necessary for capitalization or scientific documentation exercises

e. Contributes to technical learning under the responsibility of the specialist or project manager, based on good practice

f. Responsible for technical learning from projects by drawing on lessons learned and good practices

g. Adjusts his/her activities to audit recommendations, if applicable

h. Is in charge of the technical quality and relevance of project activities implemented

i. Appropriates the norms and standards, anticipates and prepares for nexus adjustments

j. Proposes research & study Topics

k. Supervise data collection for research activities

Contributes to the terms of reference for evaluations

m. Implements recommendations for improving the technical quality of projects

n. Ensure the technical quality and relevance of project activities implemented within his scope of expertise, conduct a self-evaluation of his or her project, and participate in evaluation cycles under the supervision of the PM

Mission 3: Contributes to the animation of its trade sector.

a. Contributes to the recruitment

b. Contributes to or leads the necessary technical training in his or her field

c. Contributes to the skills upgrading plan for professionals in their sector and may be a third-party assessor

d. Can contribute to the development of a local talent pool within its sectoral perimeter (conducts technical interviews of candidates and makes recommendations, identifies training needs, and provides coaching)

e. Helps to coordinate technical professional development and facilitate a community of practice in collaboration with the Technical Division. Runs technical training for his/her staff when relevant

f. Contributes to the design and collection of operational data to ensure adequate follow-up of the activities or ad-hoc data collection activities, and ensure appropriate measurement of project achievement in his area of expertise.

g. Ensure that the data process is set and realized in compliance with the rules and principles set by the IM/MEAL and by technical guidance of the sector of his expertise

Mission 4: Contributes to ensuring HI's technical influence within its perimeter

a. Contributes to the influence of HI's expertise: can represent HI's technical expertise in relevant local networks and with local partners

b. If relevant, ensure coordination and collaboration with the project's technical partners as delegated by the specialist or the project leader.

c. Contributes to HI’s external influence by participating in relevant networks

d. Relays and contributes to advocacy messages under her/his scope

e. Drafts new project contents for the continuity or expansion of the project under his or her technical scope

f. Contributes to the drafting of new proposals for new opportunities under his / her technical scope

Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities

• Contributes to the support or the implementation of the program's emergency preparedness actions and, during an emergency, adapts his/her work modality to contribute to HI’s effective humanitarian response.

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in (Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy/Prosthetics and Orthotics/Speech and Language Therapy). Preferable – Master's Degree in a relevant field.

Additional Requirements:

  • Age Minimum 18 years

  • Both males and females are allowed to apply

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if you do not have the required skills, professional experiences, competencies, and personal qualities mentioned in the advertisement that do not match you and your profile."

  • At least 4 years of technical experience working on the same thematic, preferably in a development and humanitarian context. 
  • Capacity building-experience
  • Knowledge of disability and emergency issues in Bangladesh 
  • 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 
  • 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 toward a shared objective
  • Planning the activities by setting clear, specific, and measurable objectives
  • Developing new resources or adapting existing resources 
  • Assessing the impact/effects of the activities 
  • Using capacity-building techniques with adults (training of adults)
  • Strong teamwork approach 
  • Availability to travel to remote areas 
  • Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural team environment 
  • Proper knowledge of monitoring, reporting, and Documentation.
  • Computer knowledge (MS Office package, both in English and Bangla)
  • Previous experience working in a remote community setting is an advantage 
  • Have the capacity to maintain close relationships with partners, stakeholders, and clients 
  • Empathy
  • Resilience to stress and uncertainty

Required Expertise:

  • Capacity to maintain close relationships with partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries

  • Contributing to data collection and indicator tracking

  • Cox's Bazar Context

  • Disability Inclusion

  • Emergency Preparedness and Response

  • Functional Rehabilitation

  • Inclusion Principles and Practices

  • Learning & Development

  • Multisector Humanitarian Projects

  • On-the-job capacity building of staff and community volunteers

  • Participating in training (material development, training facilitation)

  • Planning and Monitoring

  • Remote community settings

  • Rohingya Camp Settings

  • Safeguarding

  • Support in Field-Level Coordination

  • Understanding of age, gender & disability

Required Skills:

  • Achieving Goals

  • Active Listening Techniques

  • Adaptability

  • Adapting Communication and Messages

  • Appropriate communication skills

  • Appropriate referral based on the need

  • Assessment

  • Assessment, and Interviewing

  • Collaborating in a Global Organization

  • Collaboration

  • Communication

  • Communication and Coordination

  • Contextual understanding of the community

  • Creativity

  • Cultural Sensitivity

  • Decision-making

  • Documentation

  • Effectively Interaction

  • Emergency response

  • Empathy

  • Establishing Clear Frameworks, Rules, and Limits

  • Frameworks and references

  • Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback

  • Global programme management

  • Interpersonal Skills

  • Intervention strategy

  • Interventions adaptation to the community and participant's needs

  • Learning and Development

  • Listening

  • Mobilizing and Supporting Different Groups of Stakeholders

  • Motivation

  • Negotiation

  • Office and collaborative tools

  • Organizational Skills

  • Orientation of the context

  • Problem Solving

  • Producing Clear, Concise, and Responsible Communication

  • Producing Institutional Communication

  • Reporting

  • Strategic Planning

  • Technical Capacity

  • Understanding of the multi-sectoral approach of intervention

  • Understanding study and research

  • Work Under frequently Changing Contexts

  • Work Under High Pressure

  • Work Under Unstable Contexts

Salary:

TK. 83311 to 92252

Additional Salary Info:

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."

A hardship allowance will be added to working in Cox's Bazar District only.

Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.

Compensation & Other Benefits:

  • Festival Bonus: 02

  • Gratuity/End of Service Benefits

  • Leave: Sick leave, Annual leave, Casual leave, Event Leave and Compensatory Leave

  • Maternity Coverage for Staff & Dependents

  • Medical Coverage for Staff & Dependents including General/Outpatient, Hospitalization, Dental, and Optical

  • Mobile Allowances

  • Per diem

  • Provident Fund

  • Staff Group Life Insurance

  • Weekly Holiday: 02

  • Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
  • Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
  • Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
  • Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
  • Allowance for Children's Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children's Education as per the HI policy.
  • National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
  • Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (interim) as per the HI policy.
  • Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
  • Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy.

Published on:

03 November 2024

Deadline on:

20 November 2024

Special Instruction:

Read Before Apply:

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations." 

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV and three references (current or last supervisor only), including the Head of HR of the current and last employer, by Sunday, 17 November 2024. Only Bangladeshi national candidates are eligible to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, and they will be preferred in cases of similar qualifications to other candidates. HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.).

HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment for all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

HI is committed to a safe workplace for everyone to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion, with a solid commitment to these values.

A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional lives. Any persuasion by the person by phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate. The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check. The pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants.

"Eligible internal candidates from the internal talent pool, eligible internal candidates from the internal and external recruitment backup pool, and external candidates from the recruitment backup pool may get priority and preference."

Job Summary

  • Published on: 03 November 2024
  • Vacancy: 1
  • Employment Status: Full time
  • Experience: 4 year(s)
  • Gender: Both
  • Age: Minimum 18 years
  • Job Location: Ukhiya
  • Salary: 83311 to 92252
  • Application Deadline: 20 November 2024