The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) is a member-based solidarity organization that has been working in support and solidarity with the Afghan people for more than 35 years. NAC works in the following sectors: Education, Gender and Human Rights, Governance and Civil Society, Health, Food Security, Job Creation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. NAC’s vision is that NAC shall contribute to an Afghanistan free of poverty where equality, democracy, human rights and respect serve as the bases for political action and development.

The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) has a zero tolerance of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) both within the organization and of beneficiaries. Prevention of and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH) is the individual and collective responsibility of all NAC officers, management, staff, consultants, and volunteers, who are all required to familiarize themselves with, agree to, and act in accordance with NAC’s Ethical Guidelines and Commitment, NAC Child Protection Policy, and NAC PSEAH Policy, at all times – both during and outside working hours – and participate actively in introductory and refresher trainings. Any breaches of PSEAH clauses in NAC’s policies, guidelines, and/or commitments will lead to immediate termination and possible legal actions.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervisory

• Supervises the activity to be performed by supporting staff working at the physiotherapy clinic
• To oversee and guide the implementation of physiotherapy activities in the clinic
• To monitor, supervise, advise, and support the junior physiotherapist activities who are working with him/ her in the same PTC.
• To supervise and support CBR workers and community volunteers during the HBT program, especially in the physical rehabilitation of people with disability
• To organize the Physiotherapy clinic arrangement and cleaning

Technical

• To treat those persons with disability and Persons at risk of disability in the area who need physiotherapy either at home or in the clinic
• To manage the Physiotherapy care of the patient, including patient assessment, treatment planning, and implementation for those conditions and disabilities prevalent in the area
• To assess the PwD identified by CBR workers and community volunteers in the community who may need physiotherapy
• Physiotherapy supervisor.
• Home visits should be conducted regularly in accordance to planned timetable, which should be done in consultation and coordination with CBR workers and community volunteers
• To keep clinic and it is instrument clean and tidy and store all equipment in a safe way
• To provide necessary awareness in relation to disabilities and prevention of disability for the PwDs, their family and the community

Financial Task:

• To enforce the implementation of NAC financial regulation and procedure in DI Projects clinics

Training Responsibility:

• To share his knowledge and experience with relevant colleagues and train CBR-workers, community volunteers and Family Trainers in the required therapy/procedures

Inter-organizational relation

• Promotes gender equality, nondiscrimination regarding ethnic, political, and religious background
• To participate in workshops, seminars & conferences organized by the DI programme
• Promotes good coordination with other NAC projects, all P&O units

Relation with external agencies

• To participate actively in ensuring broad understanding and acceptance by local communities of the DI projects and NAC in general
• To attend a coordination meeting with other organizations when the physiotherapy supervisor asks

Specific Deliverables:

• Take responsibility for own work and honestly seek to achieve organizational and personal objectives.
• Effectively communicate NAC policies and guidelines to Program Officers and field staff and follow ethical guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective coordination and cooperation with other rehabilitation

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• To actively contribute to the successful development and good reputation of the NAC
• To do any other duties assigned by the physiotherapy supervisor.

Our expectations:

Build and maintain effective relationships with team and colleagues, approachable, diplomatic, and supportive with developed listening skills. A commitment to growth and making a difference in the lives of others through innovative ways.

• To express good empathy, safety, and competence in the handling of disabled and none disabled physiotherapy-related patients
• To follow up with the disabled people who have been referred to other rehabilitation sources
• To participate in internal DI project coordination, Local technical aids should be advised to the CBR-workers and community volunteers, and Family trainers

Tasks of relation with external agencies

• Develop and maintain positive and constructive relationships and co-operation among the Disability Inclusion Project team
• Coordinate and strengthen the technical working relationship with other colleagues.

Languages Required: fluency in Dari and Pashto, both written and spoken. Basic Knowledge of English

Qualifications Required:

A bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy is preferable, and/or a three-year diploma in Physiotherapy.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of work experience in Physiotherapy.

Skills Required:

• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Teamwork, critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

Other information:

• Honest, proactive, and well-mannered.
• Adherence to policies and procedures
• To be an Afghan National.
• Home visits should be conducted regularly under the planned timetable, which should be made in consultation and coordination with CBR workers and community volunteers
• To provide necessary awareness about disabilities and prevention of disability for the PwDs, their family, and the community

The subject must be included in the position title and vacancy (Physiotherapist- 532025). Please note that applications without the position title and vacancy# will not be considered and will automatically be rejected.

Please make sure that your application/resume should be in your full name otherwise it will be rejected.

The NAC is an equal opportunity employer; women and persons with disabilities are therefore encouraged to apply.

The NAC offers: An encouraging and team-oriented working atmosphere • Significant career challenges that will test and enhance the skills of the incumbent • Interesting and worthwhile work in a growing organization • Competitive salary packages.

jobs@nacaf.org