BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing costeffective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in lowincome countries, including in conflict- prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world's biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is part of a leading development organization that started its operations in 2006 in Tanzania, focusing on thematic areas of Agriculture, Youth and Women Empowerment, Food Security and Livelihood. BMT is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following position;

Job Title:  Rehabilitation Officer – Disability Inclusive Ultra-Poor Graduation

Project Sustainability: 30 Months Job Location: Dodoma, Singida.

Purpose

Physiotherapists (PT) assess, identify, and treat people with disability with physical and functional needs; at the same time responsible for identifying assistive products according to the needs and adapting home and workspace to participate in the graduation program.

The PT is responsible for the daily implementation of activities, reporting, and documentation of new information and progress.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Together with the psychosocial workers (PSS), identify and assess the needs of the project participants with disability and design treatment plans to achieve project objectives.
• Provides family and caregiver education on basic rehabilitation and maintenance of assistive devices
• Identify referral points, and refer cases to complement or transfer services towards achieving participants' goals, rehabilitation, and assistive technology. Referrals can be discussed in team meetings and close collaboration with colleagues.
• Facilitate assessing and providing assistive devices, accessibility, and further referral for people with disabilities in complicated situations.
• Conduct home assessment and plan with the family accessibility improvement and support reasonable accommodation to facilitate ease of movement in and outside the home.
• Participate in the service mapping and develop inclusive case management profiles for persons with disability, developing and implementing referral mechanisms related to rehabilitation and other essential health services for people with disabilities.
• Advocate for including project participants in the graduation program and educate families, caregivers, and the community on disability rights and rehabilitation support.
• Support the project team member on rehabilitation, and advise using the tools and documentation at an individual and project level.
• Collaborate with BRAC's mission's other technical, operational, and support departments according to the needs.
• Cross-checking the selected people with disabilities as program participants according to BRAC selection criteria
• Maintain and update participant files related to rehabilitation assessments, plans, and progress updates.
• Ensure quality control of personalized support processes for people with disabilities.
• Coordination with the Branch Coordinators to ensure referral of people with disabilities to basic health centers and specialized service providers, promoting quality services that address needs, and ensuring follow-up of those referrals.
• Contribute to the collection of case studies to monitor the progress of targeted people with disabilities
• Contribute to indicator and quality of life tracking related to participants' progress towards graduation through monitoring and documenting practices of the DIG program and their staff.
• Contributing to DIG's external representation on inclusive livelihood to other field-level actors and donors
• Represent BRAC in relevant coordination meetings with livelihood actors (INGOs, NGOs, Local Government)
• Support the Operation Manager and Branch Coordinators in managing inclusive livelihood intervention when needed.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure if any reportable occurs, and encourage others to do so.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Good communication and facilitation skills in English and Swahili
• Must exhibit high levels of patience and tolerance
• Must possess good analytical and problem-solving abilities in designing treatment programs.
• Must exhibit creativity and innovation in developing management for complex cases.
• Documentation and reporting skills
• Basic computer skills (MS Office package)
• Cultural Competence: Understanding of different cultures and the ability to work with clients from diverse backgrounds.
• Emotional Intelligence: Understanding of emotions, empathy, and the ability to regulate emotions.
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform physical tasks, such as lifting, transferring, and positioning clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to be a team player and to work independently and with initiative
• Proven ability to perform under pressure and prioritize with multiple competing demands.        Ability to work independently with minimum supervision

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• minimum of 2-3 years of relevant clinical and community experience
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Team Player
• Interpersonal & intercultural skills
• Communication and networking
• Multi-tasking
• Innovative
• Problem-solving

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACTUAL

SALARY: Negotiable

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Candidate needs to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at: recruitment.tanzania@brac.net

Only complete applications will be accepted, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 23^rd June 2023

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.