Position: Education
Assessment and Placement Officer (EAPO)
Responsible to:Disability and Gender
Team Leader
Location: Dadaab
Closing date: - 26th July, 2012
The Organization
A strong emphasis is placed on empowering people with
disabilities through their integration into mainstream
development activities and the provision of appropriate health and rehabilitation services to ensure equal opportunities for all.
development activities and the provision of appropriate health and rehabilitation services to ensure equal opportunities for all.
The rehabilitation project in Dadaab aims to provide and secure
tangible and measurable improvement of independency in activities of daily
living and quality of life of refugees living with physical impairment or
disability.
The Position
The EAPO will support UNHCR and Education implementing partners
in the Dadaab refugee camps in the setting up of a mechanism for management and
implementation of assessment and placement of children with disabilities in
schools.
He/she will support the promotion of inclusive education into
the overall education strategy spearheaded by UNHCR.
He/She is expected to closely work with all agencies of concern
and will build on the existing CBR committee, incentive refugee team (CBR
Workers, mid-level therapists, Mental Health officer, mainstreaming officers).
The overall objective of the EAPO will consist in strengthening
the capacity of all education stakeholders towards the achievement of a
decentralized assessment and placement process targeting children with
disability.
S/he will be responsible for
1. Strengthening the capacity of Education partners in Dadaab,
towards enrolment of children with disability at school through assessment and
placement.
2. Enhancing capacity of different actors of education in DADAAB
on Inclusive Education.
- Develop
capacity development programme targeting teachers, principals and parents
on inclusive education and follow up on its inception/implementation
- Develop
capacity development programme on inclusive education targeting
implementing partners and their staff of concern
3. Representation
- Participate
and actively represent Handicap International in the education forums with
a view to promote the inclusive education agenda
4. Knowledge Management
- Promote good
practices and share lessons learnt
5. Monitoring and Evaluation
Qualifications and skills required:
Essential
Education
- Bachelor
in Special Education or equivalent
Experience
- 3
years practical experience in related field
- Experience
in sign language/braille and other communication methods added advantage.
- Knowledge
on inclusive education an added advantage
Attributes
- Proactive
- Creative
- Adaptability
- Goal
oriented
- Capacity
to work under high pressure
Skills required
- Written
and oral communication skills
- Team
player
- Decision
making skills
- Interpersonal
skills
- Quick
observer
- Analytical
skills
If you feel you are the right candidate for this position,
kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV indicating salary
history and (including 3 referees with their current contacts) by email to :-
recruit07@handicap-international.or.ke .
The email subject line should be marked: “Application for
Education Assessment and Placement officer Position”.
Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and
skills will be contacted.
Any kind of lobbying on behalf of applicants or canvassing will
lead to immediate disqualification.
Important Notice
It has come to our attention that there are some fraudulent
advertisements circulating on behalf of Handicap International.
Be fully aware that Handicap
International DOES NOT request
for any fees from applicants during the application and/or induction
process.
Any occurrence of this kind is to be reported without delay to
hrmanager@handicap-international.or.ke for further action.
Handicap
International is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females and Persons with
Disabilities are encouraged to apply
