Rehabilitation Technical Officer - Darfur

Place: Nyala or Zalingei, according to project activities
Starting date: January 1st, 2027
Duration of contract: 11 months
Closing date for applications: November 24th, 2027

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development & humanitarian projects in more than 55 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 200 million euros, with 4,000 employees worldwide

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JOB CONTEXT:
Since January 2024, HI has been responding to Sudan’s crisis. HI’s joint multisectoral response in Gedaref State, implemented with a Sudanese partner NGO, is already providing physical and functional rehabilitation services in healthcare centers and at community level, as well as MHPSS services, including individual and group counselling. HI is further engaged at the humanitarian coordination level to mainstream disability inclusion throughout the humanitarian response.

HI is scaling up its response from both geographic and modalities/sectorial perspectives.  In particular, HI has deployed emergency response teams in Darfur, to setup its operations and initiate its response in the western parts of Sudan.  Since 2026, HI team is also active in other sectors such as Functional and Physical rehabilitation, and mutualized logistics. The advertised vacancy is to be part of that team.

The main office is currently in Tawila, North Darfur, but HI is also operational in Geneina, West Darfur, and exploring having an operational presence in Nyala, South Darfur.

YOUR MISSION:
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the Physical and Functional Rehabilitation Technical Officer is responsible for overseeing and providing technical guidance on the implementation of physical and functional rehabilitation activities. The role ensures the quality of service delivery and compliance with Humanity & Inclusion (HI)'s technical protocols, as well as relevant national and international rehabilitation standards.

The position will lead the resumption and strengthening of physiotherapy services in rehabilitation centres across North Darfur and through mobile service delivery integrated within Primary Health Care Centres (PHCCs). Additionally, the Technical Officer will provide technical support and capacity-building opportunities for physiotherapists, rehabilitation personnel, and other healthcare workers to strengthen the quality and accessibility of rehabilitation services. The role will also contribute to the assessment of the physical rehabilitation sector in Sudan, identifying service gaps, needs, challenges, and opportunities to inform programme development and strategic interventions.

Missions/Responsibilities:

Mission 1: Providing guidance and technical support to project in accordance with the technical frameworks and general standards of his/her sectoral scope

• Provide appropriate technical guidance and support to project leaders and/or specialists;
• Ensure project(s) physical and functional rehabilitation activities are implemented in accordance with quality and established protocols and propose adjustments or improvements as necessary;
• Adapt project documentation as required, in accordance with Stimulation therapy of malnourished children technical standards and norms;
• Develop tools and ensure their availability;
• Contribute to the regular reporting of physical and functional rehabilitation activities (collection and analysis of data collected) in conjunction with the project team and the MEAL team;
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Health, nutrition and protection actors as delegated by the Project Manager.

Mission 2: Providing project-based technical learning

• Ensure global and field technical specialists get the information they need and collaborate with technical divisions as needed;
• Collect the elements necessary for capitalization exercises or scientific documentation;
• Contribute to technical learning under the responsibility of the specialist or project manager, based on best practices;
• Responsible for the technical learning of projects based on lessons learned and good practices;
• Adjust activities to audit recommendations as appropriate;
• Implement recommendations to improve the technical quality of projects;
• Ensure the technical quality and relevance of project activities implemented within their area of expertise; conduct self-evaluation of their project and participate in evaluation cycles under the supervision of the PM;
• Taking ownership of norms and standards anticipates and prepares for nexus adjustments.
• Propose research and study topics;
• Oversee data collection for research activities;
• Contribute to the terms of reference for evaluations.

Mission 3: Contributing to the animation of his/her sector

• Contribute to technical recruitment;
• Lead the Phyical and functional rehabilitation therapy initial training;
• Contribute to the skills upgrading plan for professionals in its sector and may be a third-party assessor;
• May contribute to the development of a local talent pool within his/her sector (conducts technical interviews of candidates and makes recommendations, identifies training and coaching needs);
• Assist in coordinating technical professional development and facilitating a community of practices, in collaboration with the technical division. Conduct technical trainings for staff as appropriate;
• Contribute to the design and collection of operational data to ensure adequate monitoring of activities or ad hoc data collection activities, and ensure appropriate measurement of project completion in his/her area of expertise;
• Ensure that data processing is established and carried out in accordance with the rules and principles set by the IM/MEAL and by the technical councils of the sector of expertise.

Mission 4: Contribute to ensure the technical influence of HI on its perimeter

• Contribute to the outreach of HI expertise: Represent HI technical expertise by delegation in relevant local, regional and international networks and with local nutrition partners;
• Where appropriate, coordinate and collaborate with the project's technical partners as delegated by the Specialist or Project Manager;
• Relay and contribute to advocacy messages within its scope of work;
• Write new project content for the continuity or expansion of the project within its technical scope;
• Contribute to the writing of new proposals for new opportunities within its technical scope.

Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities

·       Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the program(s) and, during an emergency, adapts his/her work modality in order to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:
The situation in Tawilah is relatively calm. There is no conflict at present. The town is relatively isolated; it takes two days by car to reach the Sudanese town near the border with Chad. There are risks of waterborne diseases. The entire security package is up to date and there is a HAS (Security) and a liaison officer present on the base. The route to reach the base goes via: N'djamena (international flight) then NDJ to Adré via UNHAS flights and finally by car to the Geneina’s base (west Darfur). Then, 2 days by road to reach Tawilah. In terms of conditions, the teams are housed in a collective guesthouse, in the same building as our offices.

Requirements

YOUR PROFILE:

• Bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy with Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in paediatric or physical rehabilitation care;
• Good knowledge of Physical and functional rehabilitation protocols and national and international rehabilitation guidelines;
• Experience in a humanitarian organization. Experience in Community based and rehabilitation centre-based activities;
• Training of trainers’ certification in childhood development stimulation including stimulation therapy and Experience in stimulation therapy will be an asset;
• Able to work in a multidisciplinary team/Inter-professional collaboration;
• Languages: knowledge of English is essential, Arabic will be an asset.

Benefits

CONDITIONS:
At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission: Join the team

• 11 months International contract starting from January 1st, 2027;
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;
• Pension scheme;
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution;
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI;
• Salary from 2346€ gross/month upon experience;
• Perdiem: 685€ net/month - paid in the field;
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary;
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 5 days every 8 weeks => + possible transport/package support;
• Position: Unaccompanied:
• Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI;
• If you are resident in the country: local package.