Sign Language Interpreter at National Council for Persons with Disabilities

An officer at this grade will provide interpreting and translating services in NCPWD in a variety of settings and coordinating interpreting services and activities. The person in this position will serve as a Kenyan Sign Language interpreter;

Duties and responsibilities

• Participate in planning and designing of the Sign Language interpretation services program.
• Prepare and manage the annual interpreting budget, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realized benefits as the program progresses.
• Assist in coordinating the Kenyan Sign Language Communications Skills Training Program for NCPWD.
• Assess Interpreter skills to ensure qualified interpreters are used in all NCPWD programs, thus enabling access to all NCPWD services to individuals who are Deaf, Deaf-blind or hard of hearing.
• Coordinate scheduling and logistics of external interpreters needed by
• NCPWD and other stakeholders.
• Manage the National Sign Language Interpreters Database.
• Coordinate day to day work schedules for SLI Assistant ‘I’ and ‘II’ and scheduling of external SLIs.
• Assist in identifying training needs for Sign Language Interpreters.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to build the capacity of service providers on interpreting services guidelines and to develop and monitor implementation of Quality Standards Guidelines for Sign Language
• Interpreting Services in NCPWD.
• Assist in setting performance targets, monitor progress and appraise staff bi-annually
• Coordinate the scheduling of interpreters to offer interpretation services in national and international celebrations.
• Ensure the application of the international conferences interpreting guidelines are adhered to.
• Collaborate with the management and other stakeholders to constitute technical working groups.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop a certification system and tools for Sign Language Interpreters.
• Coordinate stakeholder participation in the validation of the sign language interpreter framework, final policies, guidelines and tools for NCPWD.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify research areas.
• Coordinate and participate in undertaking the research on Sign Language interpreter services and deaf issues.
• Spearhead the implementation of the research findings.
• Prepare report on implementation status.
• Any other duty as may be assigned

Requirements for appointment

• Bachelor’s Degree in the following disciplines; Communications, Sociology, Deaf studies, linguistics, or equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Applications;
• Must have served at least four (4) years relevant experience;
• Certification from a recognized Sign Language interpreter certification body.
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution; if applicant is shortlisted

Key competencies

• Proficiency in IT
• Organizational skills;
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Integrity
• Team player
• Attention to detail

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

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