Integrated Community and Disability Support Coordinator at MAD4Africa: (Deadline 29 March 2024)

Integrated Community and Disability Support Coordinator at MAD4Africa: (Deadline 29 March 2024)

Job Title: Integrated Community and Disability Support Coordinator

Location: ASFA Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Centre is based in Muganza village, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province.

Remote working is acceptable but regular meetings on site and in the community will be required.

Reporting: MAD4Africa, UK.  

Project Partners to Soeurs Pénitantes de Saint François d’Assise au Rwanda and Global Development Group, Australia for the above project.

ABOUT ASFA PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE

Our vision is to provide sustainable and high quality inpatient and outpatient physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation services for disabled people. Our focus is on vulnerable children in rural communities with treatment based on a philosophy of therapeutic playtherapy.  We strive to create a positive and stimulating environment to encourage our patients to develop their full potential. We support and encourage social inclusion of our patients and their families so they feel valued members of society.

ASFA Physiotherapy Centre is a private physiotherapy health care facility and an equal opportunities employer.

ROLE DESCRIPTION 

• You must have passion to help disabled people reach their full potential, be openminded and have a positive solution focused attitude.
• You will need to be a dynamic person who is self-motivated and can work independently as well as be part of a local and international team.
• You will start with an established caseload of patients who require support which will grow as the centre grows.
• You must have excellent communication skills to be able to work effectively with children, families, other healthcare professionals and our existing team.
• You must be fluent in Kinyarwanda and English.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To help make the centre sustainable so it can expand to its full capacity and become a Centre of Excellence.

KEY TASKS OF THE ROLE

1. Conduct basic assessments to determine if a patient might benefit from the physiotherapy and rehabilitation services offered at the centre. Please note that our qualified physiotherapists will conduct full clinical assessments at the centre.
2. Identify patients who cannot pay for treatment.
3. Identify healthcare providers that can financially support disabled people.
4. Support patients to apply to healthcare providers for funding to access treatment.
5. Work with our Lead Physiotherapist to structure the quarterly patient admission lists to deliver a sustainable clinical service.
6. Help implement new systems to add efficiencies and value to the Centre as it grows.
7. Promote the Centre to domestic and international organisations working to support people with disabilities so they are aware and will refer patients to our service.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme Delivery, Management and Monitoring

• Collate information to assess and deliver impact and generally promote and support the Centre with its mission.
• Lead in financial monitoring of the centre and liaise closely with the finance team to prepare financial and narrative reports.
• Attend weekly clinical and/or financial meetings as required with the project team.
• Coordinate project activities by maintaining good working relations with the Project Partners and any NGOs, INGOs and government institutions.
• Ensure children with disabilities, and their families, are supported to access mainstream and disability-related services (education, healthcare, rehabilitation and social protection, child protection).
• Uphold & promote the ASFA Physiotherapy Centre Safeguarding Policy & Procedures.
• Work with the Safeguarding Officer to help prepare Training and Learning for staff.

Programme Development

• Set up meetings with key government and funding stakeholders to gain buy-in of our services and support for sustainability purposes.
• Help identify national funding opportunities for inclusion programmes to secure the long-term success of the centre as a Centre of Excellence to treat and care for disabled people.

Human Resources  

• Work closely with and provide regular support to the existing team to ensure targets are met as per an agreed action plan.
• Work with the Project Partners to develop new systems as required. 

Networking and Advocacy:

• When appropriate, attend sector networking events and meetings relevant to disability and child protection services when necessary and subject to agreement.
• When appropriate, actively seek out opportunities such as district, national and international platforms to share patient outcomes and raise the profile of the centre.

Salary & Contract term

• Salary by negotiation depending on experience plus an agreed travel budget.
• The contract will be a fixed term of 12 months, subject to a three-month probation period. We would be pleased to discuss the possibility of an open-ended contract after 12 months, subject to performance.

Qualifications

• Candidates with a Diploma (A1) with at least 3 years’ experience or a bachelor’s degree (A0) with at least 1 years’ experience in occupational therapy, social sciences, business or other related clinical degrees will be considered.
• Kinyarwanda and English language skills are required.

HOW TO APPLY

If you have good communication and numerical skills, a great attitude, an open mind and most importantly enjoy working with people with disabilities, then we encourage you to email your CV and a supporting statement that highlights how your skills and experience meets the job criteria to: –

Ms Kelley Chisholm

Global Development Group

Email: kelley@globaldevelopment.org.au and cc Alison Hawksley at MAD4Africa alison@mad4africa.com

Applications Close: 29 March 2024                                                                           

We look forward to receiving your application.