Physiotherapist 2 (800252)

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

Physiotherapist 2 contributes to implementing physiotherapy related activities in accordance with the defined strategy. S/he is a full member of the interdisciplinary surgical/medical or rehabilitation team which ensures patient-centered care within the supported structure as well as in outreach, detention and social inclusion activities. He provides the physiotherapy component within the capacity building approach of partners and stakeholders.

Relationships

• Internally, interacts with the Physical Rehabilitation team as per need.
• Externally, may interact with local partner staff as well as other relevant stakeholders upon request.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting three hospitals and one physical rehabilitation center in the Amhara region—Northwest Command, Felege Hiwot, Tibebe Ghion, and Gondar referral hospitals—along with Bahir Dar PRC.
• Promoting the continuum of care (CoC) across all levels of the health system to ensure seamless, coordinated, person-centered, and integrated services.
• Strengthening the skills and capacity of hospital physiotherapists in early rehabilitation, including stump bandaging, posterior slab application, provision of crutches and wheelchairs, gait training, and mobilization exercises to support early recovery after surgery.

Main tasks

• Providing early mobilization and functional training (bed mobility, transfers, gait training) to support faster recovery and independence after surgery.
• Preventing post-surgical complications through pain management, respiratory care, edema control, positioning, and patient/family education.
• Establishing and strengthening referral pathways between the referral hospitals and the Bahir Dar Physical Rehabilitation Centre.
• Collaborating with the clinical team by advising on treatment plans and providing on-the-job training in physiotherapy techniques as needed.
• Supporting technical and clinical staff in carrying out systematic service quality control procedures.
• Promoting physiotherapy standards at both hospital and PRC levels.
• Providing support to WHO Wheelchair Service Training Packages as required.
• Contributing to the definition of objectives, strategies, and activity planning of the physical rehabilitation project in Ethiopia.
• Actively supporting the review, development, and implementation of ICRC PT support to PRCs and the physiotherapy profession.
• Defining work priorities based on findings from monitoring/visits and BFTCA and establishing related short-term objectives.
• Collaborating with the Regional Health Bureau and aligning ICRC standard practices with government policies.
• Actively participate on detention and outreaches program activities

Provision of physiotherapy expertise in the assisted PRCs (Technical Support).

• Defines, together with partners PRCs, physiotherapy yearly objectives and action plans for ICRC support based on the monitoring result and feedback collected during the visits.
• Contributes to running of clinical services at Bahir Dar physical rehabilitation center in elevating the quality standards.
• Leads by example to set multi-disciplinary approach and standards supporting the physical rehabilitation activities of the partners.
• Supervises and guides physiotherapists in maintaining appropriate patients’ record, ensuring correct assessment and adequate treatment plan and follow up.
• Improves the management of physiotherapy clinical & technical activities in the respect of the ICRC physiotherapy standards with additional focus on PRP operational priority areas.
• Contribute to the evaluation & monitoring of the physiotherapy services (BF&TA) at the concerned PRCs.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant contacts and departments.
• Is aware of the delegation’s objectives and has a good knowledge of the Movement and other contacts relevant to the position.
• Collects and shares information so as to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the environment and humanitarian trends and responses.
• Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the ICRC’s image.
• Takes responsibility for his own professional learning and development.

Certifications / Education required

• Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy
• Three years of experience in the field of physical rehabilitation and in the hospitals
• Computer literacy in word, excel and Ppt.
• Fluency in English and Amharic

Additional information

• Type of role: National / Resident (Opened to Ethiopian Nationals ONLY) 
• Working rate: 100%
• Location: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
• Job level: B2
• Length of assignment: 1 year Fixed term contract with posssibility of extension  
• Application deadline: 23/10/2025 
• Hardship : H3

Our values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this

Language

• English
• Amharic