The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) is a member-based solidarity organization that has been working in support and solidarity with the Afghan people for more than 35 years. NAC works in the following sectors: Education, Gender and Human Rights, Governance and Civil Society, Health, Food Security, Job Creation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. NAC’s vision is that NAC shall contribute to an Afghanistan free of poverty where equality, democracy, human rights and respect serve as the bases for political action and development.

The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) has a zero tolerance of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) both within the organization and of beneficiaries. Prevention of and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH) is the individual and collective responsibility of all NAC officers, management, staff, consultants, and volunteers, who are all required to familiarize themselves with, agree to, and act in accordance with NAC’s Ethical Guidelines and Commitment, NAC Child Protection Policy, and NAC PSEAH Policy, at all times – both during and outside working hours – and participate actively in introductory and refresher trainings. Any breaches of PSEAH clauses in NAC’s policies, guidelines, and/or commitments will lead to immediate termination and possible legal actions.

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.

nac.jobs@nacaf.org