اونروا - مساعد علاج طبيعي - غزة

UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY
FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST

UNRWA Do you have the dedication, skills, knowledge and experience to help us improve the life of Palestine refugees? The United Nations Relief and Works Agency offers challenging opportunities for professionals interested working in a results-driven and diverse environment. If you are then we would like to hear from you. UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 million Palestine refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Syrian Arab Republic. The Agency is committed to assisting Palestine refugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in the Middle East with over 29,000 staff. Most of the staff members are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers.

Physiotherapy Assistant
مساعد علاج طبيعي

Location :Gaza Field
Type of Appointment :Fixed Term
Deadline for Application :29 January 2014
Vacancy Announcement Number :02-01-2014
Grade :07
Department/Division : Health

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JOB DESCRIPTION
The successful candidate for this job will be directly responsible to the Medical Officer in the health centre to which he/she is assigned and receives technical guidance from the Field Physiotherapist.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate will:
-Assists UNRWA medical and nursing staff in the early detection of disabilities and functional impairments among at-risk groups;
-Performs physical rehabilitation treatment to persons suffering from functional impairments referred by UNRWA Medical Officers;
-Brings to the attention of his/her supervisors such cases as may require referral to UNRWA subsidized hospitals or physiotherapy units for specialist care;
-Trains families of disabled persons to develop self-reliance in assuming home-care;
-Maintains records of patients treated at the Agency’s physiotherapy clinic and provides statistical data on the operation of the clinic;
-Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
-Completion of full secondary education.
-Completion of a two years course in physiotherapy from an UNRWA vocational training centre or a similar institute.
-One year experience in the field of physiotherapy
-Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Arabic.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
-Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $ 644.80; plus a currency adjustment factor (present rate 22%) and monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25.
-Contract Duration: Three years including 1 year probation period.
-Leave: 30 days annual leave
-Pension: Provident Fund contribution
-Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.