In Kigali, Rwanda
The occupational therapist will perform the following tasks:
oversee the occupational therapy department and assist in its development; supervise the students from the OT school in Kigali on practical placement and Belgian and other OT students from abroad; to improve the making of local assistive devices including the Appropriate Paper based technology (APT); to develop vocational training for people with disabilities; to ensure a close collaboration with the UR- CMHS especially occupational therapy school and possibility of teaching can be explored; to play a key role in development of Community Based Rehabilitation Programme.
The successful candidate will have a degree in occupational therapy, minimum of 3 years experience in the field working with hospital or rehabilitation centres in the field of occupational therapy, and experience of working in the community and with children will be an added value but not essential.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact vro@churchmissionsociety.org
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