Rehabilitation Technical Officer - Darfur

About the role

Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion) is recruiting a Physical and Functional Rehabilitation Technical Officer for its Darfur response, working under the direct supervision of the Project Manager. The post leads the resumption and strengthening of physiotherapy services in rehabilitation centres across North Darfur and through mobile delivery within Primary Health Care Centres, while supporting physiotherapists and other health workers and assessing the physical rehabilitation sector in Sudan. The workplace is on site in Nyala or Zalingei, depending on project activities, and the contract runs 11 months from 1 January 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to project leaders and specialists, ensuring rehabilitation activities follow quality protocols and standards, and adapt project documentation accordingly
• Develop tools, collect and analyse data with the project and MEAL teams, and report regularly on rehabilitation activities
• Support technical learning: share information with specialists, document lessons learned, adjust activities to audit recommendations, evaluate projects and propose research topics
• Contribute to technical recruitment, lead initial training for physiotherapy and functional rehabilitation, help build a local talent pool and organise technical trainings
• Represent HI's technical expertise in local, regional and international networks, write project content and proposals, and relay advocacy messages
• Contribute to emergency preparedness and adapt work during emergencies

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy with at least 2 years of clinical experience in paediatric or physical rehabilitation
• Experience in a humanitarian organisation and in community-based and rehabilitation-centre-based activities
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of English is essential; Arabic is an asset

Required skills

• Good knowledge of physical and functional rehabilitation protocols and national and international guidelines
• Training of trainers certification in childhood development stimulation, including stimulation therapy, is an asset

What we offer

• 11-month international contract from 1 January 2027, with social cover (unemployment insurance for EU nationals, pension scheme, medical coverage with 50% employee contribution, repatriation insurance)
• Salary from 2,346 EUR gross per month depending on experience, plus 685 EUR net per diem and a 500 EUR net hardship allowance
• 25 paid days off per year, 5 days R&R every 8 weeks, and housing in a collective guesthouse