Job Title
Physical Therapist
To work for
COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Under the overall supervision and support of the Senior Project Officer, the Physical therapist will perform the following tasks in the framework of COOPI’s activities in the targeted areas, and as a member of a multidisciplinary team, provide early intervention therapy services as follows:
• Conduct field visits with mobile team for assessment and to identify people with Physical Therapy needs in communities and targeted locations;
• Planning and providing appropriate treatment activities;
• Giving advice, arranging support and guiding family members, care-givers on how to follow-up on treatments procedures;
• Referral of beneficiaries to external service providers when necessary;
• Monitor the progress of the patients and follow-up;
• Develop success story for best cases and share with the Senior Project officer;
• Ensure quality, transparency and efficiency in all aspects of the work and most off all accountability and respect of the beneficiary;
• Provide periodic reports to line manager on beneficiaries’ progress and follow up.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality of all documents, issues and personal data of the beneficiaries;
• Report to the line manager for possible requests;
• Perform additional jobs on request;
Qualifications
• Degree in the relevant topic or experience
• A minimum of three years of relevant working experience
• Experience in international relief and development in a similar position is an asset
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication, negotiation skills, multi-tasking skills
• Proven capacity to work in a team in a challenging context is essential
• Experience in liaising with governmental/local authorities, IOs and NGOs
• Demonstrated ability to work in stressful environments and under pressure
• Previous experience in similar context/project is an asset
• Knowledge of English is an asset
Specific Vacancy Requirements
The last date for receiving the applications is September 14, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Salary and Benefits
As per COOPI Salary Scale.
About us
We are an independent Italian NGO founded in Milan by Father Vincenzo Barbieri on April 15 1965.
For 50 years we have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and to supporting populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators, and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.
Today we are present in 24 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, with 150 humanitarian projects reaching almost 2,400,000 people. Since 2006 we have been providing food, education, health and protection to thousands of children in 8 countries through our child sponsorship programs.
Since 1965 we have helped 100 million people, through 1,600 projects in 63 countries, employing 4,500 expatriate and 55,000 local operators.
Required employees number
1