Major Duties and Responsibilities
Specific tasks and responsibilities
Technical Tasks
Able to carry out basic user assessment, prescription, fitting and follow-up for users with basic needs (not requiring modifications or postural support).
Able to identify and refer users who require wheelchair modifications and postural support and able to follow up these users once they are provided with a wheelchair.
Assembling or fabricating all kinds of wheelchairs, tricycle according to prescription.
To fabricate and prepare crutches, walking frame, joints and others mobility aids
Making or assembling modifications or custom postural support.
Conduct training to users in wheelchair maintenance and basic repair, or supervising such training provided by a trainer
Ensuring that each wheelchair and any modifications are technically safe before each fitting and before the user leaves the service with the new equipment
Keeping records and documentation.
Following up users to ensure equipment continues to be appropriate
Facilitating maintenance and repairs of wheelchairs and associated equipment; and
Participating in overall service evaluation
Provide back-up support to injection machines, metal and other sections as required,
Any other tasks relevant to the component workshop production assigned by the supervisor.
Training Tasks:
Participate in on-the-job trainings organized by the relevant supervisor to produce back up support to other CW sections such as Injection machine and joint production.
Values, Accountability and Integrity
Take responsibility for own work and honestly seeking to achieve organizational and personal objectives. Groups.
Ambitious and Creative:
A commitment to growth and making difference in the lives of other through innovative ways
Collaboration
Builds and maintains effective relationships with team, colleagues, approachable, diplomatic, and supportive with developed listening skills.
Reporting To:
Orthopedic Workshop Supervisor
Language requirements, if any
Oral and written fluency in Dari, Pashto, and English
Qualifications Required
At least 12th-grade school graduation.
Work Experience:
2 years’ relevant complex metal processing experience, especially within an NGO, UN agencies or similar organization.
Skills:
Interpersonal and communication skills
Team worker, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
Experience of planning, and budgeting
Ability and willingness to travel to the project sites within Afghanistan
Honest, proactive and well mannered.
Shows strong commitment to respect the rights of people with disabilities and to support them to achieve their goals
Computer skill at operator level, especially with MS Office packages (not a must)
The subject must be included of position title and vacancy# (Wheelchair Technician-1072024) please note that applications without the position title and vacancy# will not be considered and will automatically be rejected.
Please make sure that your application/resume should be in your full name otherwise it will be rejected.
The NAC is an equal opportunity employer; women and persons with disabilities are therefore encouraged to apply.
The NAC offers: An encouraging and team-oriented working atmosphere • Significant career challenges that will test and enhance the skills of the incumbent • Interesting and worthwhile work in a growing organization • Competitive salary packages.
Project Basis based
Balkh , Afghanistan
Balkh , Afghanistan
