Disability Services Officer - 2 Positions at National Council for Persons with Disabilities

Developing and managing of Programmes within the Council. These includes: Contributing to formulation of the Council’s and National policies and strategies on Social Protection, Benefits, Data and Statistics, Assistive Technologies and support services, Education, Economic Empowerment, Disability Mainstreaming and compliance amongst other Programmes.

Functions

• Administering Fund application forms and targeting tools for beneficiaries of grants and cash transfers programmes
• Participate in targeting community validation and enrollment of beneficiaries under PWSD-CT and administer the application process for education, assistance, assistive devices and services, economic empowerment and infrastructure and equipment
• Conduct registration of persons with disabilities.
• Supervise clerks/ Interns who work under them
• Call for and vet applications for education, economic empowerment grants, tools of trade, infrastructure, equipment grants, assistive devices, and submit the proposed beneficiaries to the headquarters
• Provide sunscreen lotions, cancer screening and treatment services, protective clothing and sensitization of self-care to persons with Albinism
• Facilitate registration of companies and businesses of persons with disabilities under AGPO and provide them with LPO Financing
• Train economic empowerment beneficiary groups on entrepreneurship
• Facilitate delivery of cheques of grants and bursaries groups and schools respectively
• Assisting the local communities and self-help groups to identify viable projects

Requirements for appointment

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science from a recognized institution;
• Professional qualification where applicable;
• Four (4) years’ work experience in a relevant experience;
• Fulfill the requirements of chapter six in the constitution.
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution; if applicant is shortlisted

Key competences and skills

• Proficiency in IT
• Communication and reporting skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Integrity
• Team player

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Remuneration – In line with the NCPWD salary scale & SRC guidelines on allowances