Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Officer

About the role

Project HOPE, an international NGO, is recruiting a full-time Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Officer for its Gaza Response program. The officer supports the coordination and implementation of rehabilitation services, including physiotherapy and occupational therapy, in health facilities and mobile services, and helps strengthen continuity of care for conflict-affected and displaced populations. The position reports to the Health and Nutrition Program Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Support coordination and implementation of rehabilitation services, including physiotherapy and occupational therapy activities.
• Assist in assessing rehabilitation needs among conflict-affected and displaced populations and develop individualized rehabilitation plans with clinical teams.
• Use standardized tools to identify barriers to service access and propose practical solutions.
• Contribute to referral pathways for specialized rehabilitation or assistive technology, and help map community resources and referral networks.
• Promote disability inclusion and equitable access to rehabilitation services.
• Monitor quality of services, maintain accurate records and report in line with Project HOPE and donor requirements.
• Ensure services follow safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, accountability and Do No Harm principles.
• Take part in coordination meetings with health and protection actors, and support engagement with partners such as WHO.
• Support procurement planning for rehabilitation equipment and assistive devices, and contribute to capacity building of local staff.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Sciences, Public Health or a related field.
• Proficiency in English, written and spoken.
• At least 3 years of experience in rehabilitation programming or clinical rehabilitation services (strongly preferred).
• Experience in humanitarian or emergency settings strongly preferred; experience in conflict-affected or hardship contexts such as Gaza is preferred.
• Experience in program monitoring, documentation and reporting.
• Ability to work in high-pressure, resource-constrained, conflict-affected environments and to travel internationally.

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with WHO rehabilitation guidelines and Sphere humanitarian health standards.
• Experience with multidisciplinary health and protection teams.
• Training in community-based rehabilitation (CBR) or assistive device programming.