Associate Rehabilitation Officer

World Health Organization - WHO EU_UKR WHO Country Office, Ukraine

Staff Closes 06 Apr 2026 3 days left

Overview

The purpose of the position is to coordinate activities on trainings and reporting related to rehabilitation and assistive technologies, and to work with healthcare institutions to address rehabilitation population needs in Ukraine.


Key Responsibilities
  • Assist the Technical Officer on Disability and Rehabilitation in the implementation of WHO activities related to rehabilitation and assistive technologies programs.
  • Assist in the organization of deployments of multidisciplinary teams of international rehabilitation experts for training and capacity building.
  • Assist in the organization of training activities related to WHO support programmes.
  • Support in the coordination of capacity building initiatives for clinical multidisciplinary training centres.
  • Support in the coordination of capacity building initiatives for WHO programmes in multi-profile hospitals.
  • Assist in the production of reporting on rehabilitation and assistive technologies.
  • Collect information, analyse, prepare and contribute to various types of materials, reports and situation analyses.
  • Collaborate with counterparts in the Organizations of People with Disabilities (OPDs) and other local organizations.
  • Assist the Technical Officer on Disability and Rehabilitation in receiving, giving functional shelter, channelling, and supporting all types of WHO presence, visits and missions to the country.
  • Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Required Experience
  • At least one (1) year of clinical experience as a rehabilitation professional in the rehabilitation sector.
  • Relevant work experience in an international environment such as WHO / UN, governmental/public, intergovernmental organizations and/or non-governmental organizations.
  • Experience in coordination and reporting on programmatic activities, related to capacity building or procurement or legal support in rehabilitation and assistive technologies.
  • Experience working in humanitarian sector on project management.
  • Previous work experience in emergency/humanitarian response.
Qualifications
  • University degree (Bachelor's level/or equivalent) in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, public health, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or social sciences.
  • Master's degree or postgraduate training in any of the above fields.
Other Details
Languages Required
• Expert knowledge of English. • Expert knowledge of Ukrainian.
Languages Preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of WHO language.
Contract Duration
6 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
• Annual base salary starting at USD 33,420 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
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