NGO Jobs - Physiotherapist at African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: African Centre for Treatment and

Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

Reports to: Branch Manager ACTV

The African Centre for

Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) is a Non- Governmental organisation

in Uganda since 1993 whose mandate is to provide physical and psychological

treatment and rehabilitation including legal advice to survivors of torture as

well as to advocate against torture.

Job Summary: The Physiotherapist

will support the Branch Officer through the provision of ensure appropriate

physiotherapy services to the survivors of torture at the ACTV-Gulu medical

centre and through outreaches.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Conduct
  
  comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of torture survivors with a wide
  
  variety of physical and emotional needs.


• Aid
  
  the formulation and delivery of quality physiotherapy treatment to torture
  
  survivors.


• Measure
  
  and prescribe appropriate orthopedic appliances for torture survivors.


• Responsible
  
  for the provision of Rehabilitative counseling to torture survivors


• Ensure
  
  the appropriate equipping of the centre with essential physiotherapy
  
  equipment and materials. This will also involve managing and maintaining
  
  the equipment and materials.


• Work
  
  closely with any other professionals (psychologists, social workers) in
  
  the development of peer-to-peer support groups.


• Ensure
  
  timely referral of torture survivors for special investigations and
  
  treatment


• Participate
  
  in advocacy initiatives against torture


• The
  
  incumbent will participate and contribute to proposal writing and other
  
  ACTV Fundraising Initiatives


• Ensure
  
  the production of reports and that any lessons learnt can be documented
  
  both for internal use and for possible publication


• Perform
  
  any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  ideal candidate should preferably hold a Diploma in Physiotherapy from an
  
  accredited institution or school of physiotherapy


• At
  
  least three years’ experience preferably in a non-governmental
  
  organization.


• Possession
  
  of a current practicing certificate from Allied Health Professionals.


• Ability
  
  to think creatively and solve challenges


• The
  
  incumbent must possess excellent networking and liaison skills


• Possession
  
  of basic IT skills


• Excellent
  
  organisational skills


• Ability
  
  to work independently


• Ability
  
  to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary team


• Ability
  
  to work under difficult circumstances


• Excellent
  
  writing and representational skills


• Personal
  
  Competencies: Superior
  
  organizational skills and ability to multi-task on a constant basis,
  
  Ability to work under pressure meeting deadlines in a fast paced fluid
  
  environment, Creative and flexible with good problem solving skills,
  
  Dynamic, proactive self-starter able to work independently and Effective
  
  cross-cultural communication skills

All suitably qualified and interested

candidates should send their applications including detailed curriculum vita, three

(3) professional referees and their contact addresses, as well as certified

copies of academic certificates and any other relevant documents. The complete

documents should be sent to:

The Chief Executive Officer,

African Centre for Treatment

and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV)

Off Tufnell Drive – Kamwokya

P.O. Box 6108, Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: Friday, 31st July, 2015