Background

Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) is a semi autonomous government agency of the Ministry of Education, Kenya. It was established through a Legal Notice No. 17 of 14th February 1986. The Institute is currently run by a council appointed by the Minister for Education. The Head of the Institute is the Director who is also the Secretary to the Council.

Responsibilities

• Monitor clients' functional assessments and formulation of necessary interventions;
• Maintain records and data relating to patients;
• Supervise the provision of health education to patients and caregivers;
• Spearhead home environmental assessment;
• Monitor follow-up on the patient's progress;
• Promote data collection and for research;
• Prepare periodic reports;
• Promote and enhance mentorship and coaching strategies with a view to be consistent with the technical services principles and practices in water and sanitation provision.
• Steer development, implementation, monitoring and review of a robust performance management system through providing oversight of the delivery of the annual performance contract and the strategic plan

Qualifications / Work Experience

• Professional Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution
• Professional Membership to a relevant professional body in good standing
• Academic Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution
• Professional Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience,three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Therapist I or in a comparable position

• Monitor clients' functional assessments and formulation of necessary interventions;
• Maintain records and data relating to patients;
• Supervise the provision of health education to patients and caregivers;
• Spearhead home environmental assessment;
• Monitor follow-up on the patient's progress;
• Promote data collection and for research;
• Prepare periodic reports;
• Promote and enhance mentorship and coaching strategies with a view to be consistent with the technical services principles and practices in water and sanitation provision.
• Steer development, implementation, monitoring and review of a robust performance management system through providing oversight of the delivery of the annual performance contract and the strategic plan

• Professional Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution
• Professional Membership to a relevant professional body in good standing
• Academic Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution
• Professional Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience,three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Therapist I or in a comparable position