Senior Education Officer
Ministry of Education and Skills Development
Vacancy circularNo: 2 of 2014
Ref: DSS 4/3/5 1(14)
Date: 13 May 2014
Vacancy: Senior Education Officer - Position Code FL01BC Tenable in Gaborone
Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Senior Education Officer, tenable in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development in Gaborone.
Salary: D4 (P165, 300-P182,496 per annum)
Leave: 30 working days per annum
Benefits:
i) Optional medical aid scheme with the Botswana Public Officers Medical Aid scheme (BPOMAS-Government pays 50% and employee pays 50%)
ii) Contributory pension scheme (Government contributes 15% and employee contributes 5%)
Qualification:
Applicants should at least posses at least a minimum of Degree in special Education (majoring in vision impairment)
Experience:
At least five years relevant experience as Education Officer or Head of Department in the area of vision 2 years at C1 salary scale.
Main purpose of the job:
To plan, manage, supervise asses and monitor all school catering for learners with vision impairment, programs as well as activities for learners with vision impairment at all levels of education.
Core duties:
• The officer at this level is held accountable for the following core duties.
• Provide psychological counseling to learners with vision impairment and their parents
• Supervise specialists, regular teachers and support staff such as brallist and teachers aids in integrated settings.
• Develop programmes for learners with vision impairments (VI) in integrated settings.
• Provide in-service training to specialist teachers and regular teachers on specific strategies to teach learners with VI.
• Conduct screening of learners with vision impairments in regular schools and give support to their teachers
• Advice on the procurement of specialized equipment
• Conduct workshop to produce appropriate teaching and learning material to be used by teachers and students
• Make regular follow ups by intensifying monitoring strategies
• Explains the proper use of prescribed spectator’s optical aids for near and far distances to use in classroom.
• Undertake any other related duties as required to meet the exigencies of the service.
Required skills and competencies:
• Leadership skills
• Effective communication skills
• Team work
• ICT skills
• Customer focus
Applications:
Applicants should quote the reference and vacancy circular number and provide the following:
• Detailed and updated curriculum vitae
• Certified true copies of certificates (academic and professional ) and omang
• At least two recent work related references (from 2012)
Serving public Officers should indicate:
• Date of first appointment
• Present position and appointment thereto.
Important:
All applications from serving public officers should be routed through their Heads of Department and Permanent Secretaries. Applications not so routed will not be considered.
Applicants who do not meet minimum requirements stipulated above will not be responded to. Only shortlisted candidates will b responded to.
Applications should be addressed to:
Director Department of Special Support Services
Private Bag 005
Gaborone
Or hand delivered to
Department of special support
Services, Ministry of Education & skills Development, floor 1 (east-wing office no. 50)
Closing date: 28 May 2014
For further information contact
THE Human Resources Office on
+267 3674534/3657338/3656153.
Source: Botswana Guardian, 16th May