Oshwal Academy Nairobi
(Owned and Managed by: Oshwal Education and Relief Board)

To provide world class, cost effective, friendly and enabling education environment.

Oshwal Academy is an international Day school offering education from Kindergarten to A levels, following the British National Curriculum. The school has an outstanding track record of academic and co-curricular achievements.

Due to rapid growth, applications are invited for the following teaching posts for January 2011.

Kindergaten

Teachers for Age 2 years to 5 years for

SwimmingLearning SupportPrimary

Must have Higher Diploma KHA or qualification in Early Childhood Education.

For Special Needs Department

Speech and Language TherapistPhysiotherapist – Must be a trained paramedic and registered with the Association of Physiotherapists.Secondary and A Level

(i) Students Counselor

Initiate, plan and lead workshops and psychotherapeutic programs in response to identified needs in the Academy.Must have Postgraduate or similar qualifications in psychology or related discipline.Demonstrate expertise in using a range of counseling styles and dealing with a range of psychological issues.Experience in dealing with mixed cultures and ability in school.
Vocational and educational counseling to students.Be able to organize seminars for students / parents on Careers.Preference will be given to applicants with experience in British Curriculum Schools.(iii) Teachers for History, Law, Psychology, Geography, Economics and ICT.

Applicants should:

Have Graduate or Post-Graduate qualification with minimum of 3 years teaching experience of British National Curriculum.Have a strong proven track record in co and extra-curricular activities.Be a team player with a multicultural outlook.Must be computer literate.Applications indicating section to reach undersigned by 4th December 2010 with colour photo, all contact details and details of two referees.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The General Manager
Oshwal Education & Relief Board
P.O. Box 49633-00100, GPO – Nairobi
Email - generalmanager@oerb.org

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Nurse Counselors – TCB/OVC Project
Two Positions

This position reports to the Project Coordinator- TCB for all activities and communications related to the project and supports the TCB/OVC projects to promote community curative and preventive health activities in liaison with the Project Social Workers and Health Referral Centres to ensure quality health to enrolled OVC families.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure preventive/public health awareness in the community through targeted BCC messages for improved hygiene and health seeking behaviour particularly MCHOrganize trainings for CHWs and backstop them to effectively support community health promotionSupport access to static and mobile VCT, PMCT and liaise with the AIDSRelief project for registration for ART services.Facilitate, manage and follow up referrals for registered OVCs.Keep track of OVC nutrition, health and growth and maintain OVC health data for evaluation.Maintain proper records of drugs and equipment directly under the project.Advise the project team on basic but pertinent contextual health issues through regular health talks to improve health knowledge.Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
KECHN/KRCHN with two years experience in hospital or community nursing.Basic HIV/AIDS counseling knowledge and skills.Demonstrated community involvement related to HIV/ART, is highly desirable.Desire to see effective care delivered to those suffering from HIV/AIDS.These community nursing positions also require individuals with good communication and personal skills, a clinical nursing background, a willingness to interact with diverse members of the community, and a heart for the poor and HIV infected.

Interested candidates meeting the above qualifications should send their APPLICATION AND CV ONLY including telephone contact to hhcdo.jobs@homahills.or.ke by latest 22nd October 2010.

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