Deaf
Child Worldwide is the only UK-based international development agency dedicated
to enabling deaf children to overcome poverty and isolation.
Technical Advisor - Deafness
Technical Advisor - Deafness
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Deaf Child Worldwide is the international development arm of the National Deaf Children’s Society. Deaf Child Worldwide currently has regional programmes in East Africa, South Asia and Latin America. The East Africa programme includes Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Deaf Child Worldwide is looking for an experienced professional to provide support to our partner organisations in Kenya and the East Africa region to build their technical capacity on deafness to strengthen their work with deaf children and their families.
The role calls for an inspirational and motivated individual to help us enhance the impact of our current projects bringing about positive outcomes for deaf children and support the creation of new projects with partners to meet the needs of deaf children in the region, today and in the future.
As well as being an exceptional technical specialist in the area of development of language and communication in deaf children and young people you will also need to have a good understanding of audiology issues and excellent interpersonal skills, with a passion to make a difference.
For more information about the Terms of Reference and to download an application form, please visit our website: www.deafchildworldwide.info/consultant
Please note we do not accept CVs.
Completed submission forms should be emailed to eastafricadcw@gmail.com
The subject line of the email must be demarked as ‘Technical Advisor Deafness Application’.
The closing date for applications is 12am Kenyan time on Thursday 16 May 2013
We expect interviews to be held in Nairobi during week of 27th May 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
DCW is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects staff and consultants to share that commitment.
