Technical Advisor – Physical Rehabilitation

Position Title:	Technical Advisor – Physical Rehabilitation	Application Deadline Date:	13 Feb 2014
Position Location:	Huambo / Bié	Position Start Date	01 Apr 2014
Region:	Africa\Southern Africa	Position End Date:	31 Mar 2017
Requisition Category:	International	Recruitment Priority:	Need Within 2 Months
Country Name:	Angola	Program/Office Name:	Angola
City/Province:	Huambo / Bié	Employee Type:	Contract
Job Grade Level:	16	Recruitment Status:	Advertising in Progress
Is this a family post?	Family - Spouse with Children
		Requisition Num:	2014AFSCCHA-9FBM86

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The technical advisor will have responsibility for overseeing the technical implementation of a project which includes training for physical rehabilitation providers, provision of assistive devices and the provision for the medical and physical rehabilitation needs of civilian victims of war and other people with disabilities. This will include the technical oversight of proposal submissions from potential sub-grantees and the awards once made. The technical advisor will travel to relevant sub-grantees and monitor the quality of their work and arrange for additional training or supervision to ensure that their work meets the required standards. The technical advisor will participate in reviewing sub-grantee reports and support the development of project reports. The technical advisor will also play a key role in setting up data and data collection and in the analysis to inform changes in technical programming to produce better development outcomes. This is a $5 million grant taking place over a period of 3 years.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Support to Sub-Grantees:

• Conduct visits to relevant sub-grantees to monitor quality of service implementation.
• Oversee training of rehabilitation professionals.
• Provide technical support to sub-grantees during visits or remotely.
• Development of technical resources to support sub-grantee implementation.
  
  Technical Oversight:
• Report on the quality of technical implementation by sub-grantees.
• Conduct technical assessments of potential sub-grantees prior to awards.
  
  Monitoring & Evaluation, Representation & other:
• Liaise with host government service providers and technical officials on technical issues.
• Discuss plans and strategies with different technical stakeholders to ensure proper understanding of the project’s concepts, including time frame.
• Consolidate technical learning within the project into a manual, training and support materials.
• Attend and participate in weekly chapel services and daily devotional meetings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Required:

• Qualified physical therapist with at least 5 years of experience in providing physical rehabilitation in conflict-affected countries.
• Experience in providing training to rehabilitation professionals desirable.
• Experience within U.S. Government funded grants desirable.
• Fluency in English required.
  
  Preferred:
• Fluency in Portuguese or Spanish.

TechnicalAdvisor–Phy.pdf

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