Advertisement:Outreach Services Officer
The Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK) is a local NGO providing comprehensive rehabilitation services with the aim of empowering challenged persons.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Take
overall responsibility in the management in the administrative and
programmatic services of the program.
- Coordinate
and provide rehabilitation services in your area of expertise to the
community as part of the outreach rehabilitation activities.
- Initiate
and/or reinforce the network system with the Ministry of Health with
existing structures to promote integrated community development and access
to health services.
- Facilitate
training and community empowerment activities.
- Provide
accurate and timely report to the management for planning.
- Coordinate
project activities and strategic planning with government line
ministries for sustainability and Ownership of the programme.
- Ensures
proper utilization of resources, including prompt accountability of funds
and reporting by the rehabilitation teams and volunteers involved in the
program.
- Create
and maintain files, statistics and other records in accordance with
program guidelines for Monitoring & Evaluation.
- Performing
any other duty assigned by the management by virtue of your position.
Qualifications:
- Diploma
holder in Orthopaedic technology, physiotherapy or Occupational therapy
from a recognized learning institution E.g. KMTC.
- 3-5
years experience in Rehabilitation Health care services especially in community
outreach
- Conversant
with the Community Based Rehabilitation Guidelines and community strategy.
- Vast
knowledge in working with Government line ministries and understanding
some of the guidelines on disability and health.
- Ability
and willingness to work long odd hours in poor neighborhoods and travel
extensively.
- Ability
to work efficiently and with minimal supervision.
- Computer
literate especially working on excel and word sheet.
- Must
be a team player and innovative in problem solving at management and
community level.
Persons with physical challenges are encouraged to apply.
Applications should indicate the position applied for on the
left hand side of the envelope.All application should be forwarded in Hard copy
together with a CV including current contacts of three references (one of whom
should be the immediate employer), copies of relevant certificates and
testimonials and current and expected remuneration all to be submitted before
12.00 noon 19th April 2013 to:
The Recruitment Committee
APDK – Nairobi Branch
Westlands Waiyaki Way; Opposite Oil Libya
Box 46747, 00100
The Recruitment Committee
APDK – Nairobi Branch
Westlands Waiyaki Way; Opposite Oil Libya
Box 46747, 00100
Nairobi