Special Needs Officer Full Time NEW

𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯:
To facilitate and provide comprehensive support to students with special needs by coordinating academic accommodations, resources, and wellbeing services, while liaising with stakeholders and supervising support staff to promote an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Counselling and Psychology.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
• Special Needs Certification
• Project management and Monitoring and Evaluation essential skills

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
• Minimum of three (3) years relevant post-qualification experience in a similar role.
• Experience working in a higher education institution will be an added advantage.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀:
• Best practices and principles in special needs support and counselling
• Relevant experience within an administrative role
• Experience using administrative systems
• Facilitation skills
• Testing, assessment, and interviewing skills

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀/ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀:
• Negotiation, networking, and relationship building
• Proposal writing and funds mobilisation
• Conceptual and practical thinking
• Customer focused
• Decisive and assertive
• Organisational awareness with an understanding of how to engage the organisation to get things done
• Maintain confidentiality and is aware of sensitive situations
• Personal value system (personal integrity, conscientiousness, and strong moral character)
• Professionalism and adherence to good work ethics
• Team player with strong dedication to BIUST’s purpose and mission
• Research, critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and largely unsupervised