Job particulars
- Job title
- Assistant Director Assessment & Outreach
- Hiring organisation
- s Expand Recruitment Services
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Industry
- Director
- Level
- Director
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Salary
- KES 198,916 – 298,375 / month
- Posted
- 1 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 14 Oct 2026
Key responsibilities
- Coordinating the training of functional assessment officers and teaching of functional assessment subjects.
- Foster a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good citizenship within the Division.
- Lead in the implementation of quality management system and risk management strategies with regard to sound financial management system within the Division.
- Coordinating the assessment of children with special needs and disabilities.
- Referring children assessed to service provision points.
- Guide on the placement of children with special needs and disabilities in educational programmes.
- Initiate functional assessment training for assessment staff.
- Monitor Identification and placement of children with special needs and disabilities in schools and institutions.
- Coordinate awareness creation, sensitize and capacity-build teachers, parents and other stakeholders dealing with children with special needs and disabilities.
- Coordinating community outreach services to create sensitization awareness on disabilities.
- Spearhead the development, implementation, monitoring, and review of a robust performance management system within the Division by providing oversight of the delivery of the annual performance contract and the strategic plan.
Candidate requirements
- Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should be at the grade of Principal Assessor or in acomparable position;.
- Bachelors Degree in Education in the area of Special Needs or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;.
- Masters Degree in Education in the area of Special Needs or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution or any other equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized Institution;.
- Membership to a relevant professional body in good standing.
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
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Hiring organisation
s Expand Recruitment Services