Orthopaedic Technologist Job at Handicap International in Kakuma Kenya 2014
Job Title: Orthopaedic Technologist
Responsible to:- Rehabilitation Team Leader
Location: Kakuma – Non family duty station Closing date: – 5th January, 2015
The Organization: Handicap International is an INGO specializing in the field of disability and development. 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.
The Position: Under the supervision of the Rehabilitation Team Leader, the Orthopedic Technologist is responsible for training refugee rehabilitation workers to provide basic rehabilitation care at the rehabilitation centers in the camp.
He/she will ensure empowerment and capacity building of the refugees for sustainable overall management of center- based rehabilitation services.
S/he will be responsible for
1. Provision of assistive devices
- In close coordination with the rehabilitation team leader, develop a client referral plan for orthopedic services
- Develop and facilitate training sessions for refugee staff working in the technical workshops.
- Ensuring compliance of training timeframe and objectives.
2. Contributing to building the capacity of the family and care givers of persons with disabilities on basic maintenance.
- Prepare the content, material and tools for sensitization sessions
- Provide sensitization sessions on prevention measures of disabling conditions to families and caregivers of persons with disabilities
3. Coordinate day to day running of the workshop
- Communicating with persons with disabilities and families for transfer of skills and capacity building of day to day rehabilitation management of disabling conditions.
- Ensuring proper documentation and filing of assessment notes, treatments and progress records and monitor data collection.
4. Identification of workshop and client’s assistive device needs
- Conduct needs assessment for technical aids and assistive devices required.
- In collaboration with the rehabilitation team leader, initiate procurement of workshop tools and equipments, and assistive devices as per the needs.
5. Documentation and report writing
- Documenting good practice for lesson learnt and capitalization
NB: This is a fixed term 3 months (non renewable) contract to relieve a staff on maternity leave.
Qualifications and Skills Required:
Education
- Diploma or Bachelor degree in Orthopaedic Technology / or Prosthetics and Orthotics
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years practical experience in related discipline, particularly in development or humanitarian context
- Knowledge of disability and community-based rehabilitation an added advantage
Skills Required
- Fluent in English & Kiswahili
- Ms office
- Orthopedic Technology/ or Prosthetic skills
- Training development and facilitation skills
- Reporting and monitoring skills
- Team management
- Knowledge of Project Management
- Knowledge of Proposal development
Attributes
- Organizational skills
- Team Player
- Decision Making
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multitask
- Innovative
- Problem solving
If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV(including 3 referees with their current official contacts) by email to :- recruit07@handicap-international.or.ke
The email subject line should be marked: “Application for Orthopedic Technologist- KKM Position”.
Please do not send your academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted.
Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply