Rehabilitation Officer – Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Title: Rehabilitation Officer – Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: 1

Age: at least 18 years

Location: Cox's Bazar

Minimum Salary: Tk. 66500 (Monthly)

Published: 20 Apr 2025

Education:

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Screen and assess persons with disabilities in the Rohingya and host communities through door-to-door visits.
∎ Prepare treatment plans for follow-up therapy services.
∎ Provide therapeutic interventions at the homes/shelters of project participants.
∎ Assess the need for assistive devices, provide them, and conduct follow-up sessions with appropriate training.
∎ Maintain documentation of project participant files and update relevant data regarding service delivery.
∎ Conduct home/shelter modifications to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities.
∎ Supervise the activities of Therapy Assistants and the Community Mobilizer.
∎ Perform additional tasks assigned by CDD management based on project needs.
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not-for-profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive, whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
∎ CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectful work environment.
∎ The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
∎ CDD is accepting applications for the mentioned position under a project titled ‘Access to Rehabilitation, Psycho-Social Support, and Resilient Livelihood for Rohingya Crisis’ to be implemented with the MFAT-supported Project. The duration of the project is till 31st December 2026.
∎ Duties and Responsibilities:
∎ Screen and assess persons with disabilities in the Rohingya and host communities through door-to-door visits.
∎ Prepare treatment plans for follow-up therapy services.
∎ Provide therapeutic interventions at the homes/shelters of project participants.
∎ Assess the need for assistive devices, provide them, and conduct follow-up sessions with appropriate training.
∎ Maintain documentation of project participant files and update relevant data regarding service delivery.
∎ Conduct home/shelter modifications to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities.
∎ Supervise the activities of Therapy Assistants and the Community Mobilizer.
∎ Perform additional tasks assigned by CDD management based on project needs.
∎ Job Context:
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not-for-profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive, whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
∎ CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectful work environment.
∎ The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
∎ CDD is accepting applications for the mentioned position under a project titled ‘Access to Rehabilitation, Psycho-Social Support, and Resilient Livelihood for Rohingya Crisis’ to be implemented with the MFAT-supported Project. The duration of the project is till 31st December 2026.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Prorata basis Festival Bonus. Limited Life and Health Insurance.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Read Before Apply:

• CDD respects the rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women, older persons, all sexes, indigenous communities, and persons with disabilities. CDD complies with its child and vulnerable adult safeguarding policy and code of conduct. All staff of CDD must sign and adhere to this code of conduct.

• Persons with Disabilities, Women, Third Gender, and candidates from indigenous communities meeting the requirements are especially encouraged to apply.

• CDD reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process to identify an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible. Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview. All applications will be treated according to merit and with strict confidentiality.

• You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations.

• CDD is an equal opportunity employer. Any form of personal persuasion, e-mail, or phone call will result in disqualification of candidature.

• Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background-checking process.

Company Information:
∎ Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
∎ A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ www.cdd.org.bd
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.

Address::
∎ A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ www.cdd.org.bd
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.

Application Deadline: 26 Apr 2025

Category: NGO/Development