Key Responsibilities

• Implement the work plan for all CBR activities.
• Design a comprehensive training plan for the community based rehabilitation program staff.
• Plan, organize and assist in the conduct of occupational and physiotherapy activities in the health facilities and community settings and supervise the occupational and physiotherapists in the same
• Take a lead in identifying persons with disabilities in the community, in collaboration with the community health promoters
• Supervise and support the occupational therapist in organizing psychosocial therapeutic group sessions for persons with disabilities, parents, carer givers and guardians
• Participate in training parents and guardians of children with developmental disorders on life management skills.
• Organize and supervise the distribution of mobility devices to persons with disability
• Organize and maintain a database for persons with disability
• Organize and supervise community mobilization and awareness sessions on disability to the refugees
• Coordinate service delivery at the various CBR sites and other IRC facilities
• Coordinate client`s referral for rehabilitation services
• Coordinate consultancy visits targeted towards persons with disabilities
• Ensure program supplies are ordered and distributed in a timely manner
• Keep inventory and records for all program items and supplies.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports on the CBR sector as scheduled
• Keep the management informed on all significant developments in the program.
• Represent the CBR sector in internal and external coordination, planning and review meetings so as to clearly articulate achievements, challenges and unmet needs in the sector.

• Training for community based rehabilitative workers as well as facility based CBR staff is conducted
• An up to date database of persons with disabilities maintained
• Ensure quality delivery of occupational therapy services at all the CBR sites
• All CBR activities implemented as per annual work-plan
• Ensure that the national and refugee staff in the CBR department are managed and developed properly in accordance to the IRC HR policies

• Diploma or higher training in Occupational Therapy or related field from a recognized training institution.
• Registered with the Kenya Occupational Therapists’ Association (KOTA).

• At least 5 years work experience in working within a community setting
• At least 3 years experience of working in a resource poor setting and/or camp environment is an added advantage
• Language preferences: Fluency in Turkana/ Somali an added advantage.
• Must be a good team player
• Must be flexible and culturally sensitive
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation skills