Assessor II (Functional Assessment - Audiology)

How to Apply: Visit the KISE recruitment portal at recruitment.kise.ac.ke to submit your application.

Prove You Can Assess, Place, and Follow Through With Real Children

Functional assessment roles at KISE are not desk jobs. The panel will want evidence that you have handled children with hearing and other disabilities, written assessment reports, and worked with schools and parents to make placement decisions stick.

1. Lead with audiology-specific assessment experience: Your CV should show exactly how many children you have assessed, the types of disabilities you handled, and the tools or protocols you used. If you worked in a school or clinic, state the age ranges and referral pathways you managed. The panel is screening for hands-on functional assessment, not general special needs teaching.

2. Show you understand placement decisions: Assessment is only useful if it leads to the right educational placement. Prepare to explain how you have matched a child's functional profile to a school or programme, and what follow-up you did. Bring one anonymised example of a placement recommendation you wrote and how it was received.

3. Bring your professional body paperwork: The advert demands professional membership in good standing. Carry your current membership certificate and a recent compliance letter. If your renewal is pending, get a written confirmation from the body before the interview date. Missing this single document can disqualify an otherwise strong candidate.

4. Prepare for a practical assessment scenario: KISE assessors often face case-based questions. You may be given a hypothetical child profile and asked how you would assess, refer, and place them. Practise structuring your answer around observation, standardised tools, multi-disciplinary referral, and parental involvement. Speak through your reasoning, not just the final decision.

5. Demonstrate stakeholder training ability: The role includes training assessment staff and sensitising teachers and parents. Prepare a short outline of a training session you have delivered or would deliver on functional assessment. Highlight how you simplify technical audiology concepts for non-specialists. Panel members listen for whether you can build capacity, not just assess.

6. Show community outreach awareness: You will participate in community outreach on disabilities. Think about how you would identify children in underserved areas and link them to assessment services. Mention any past outreach or mobilisation work, even if informal. The panel wants to see you are comfortable working beyond the clinic walls.

7. Quantify your two years of experience: Two years is the minimum, so make every month count. Break down your experience by role, number of assessments completed, referrals made, and training sessions conducted. Use numbers where possible, such as 'assessed over 120 children in two years'. Vague timelines invite doubt; specific counts build confidence.

8. Align your answers with KISE's mandate: Read about KISE's role in special needs education and functional assessment before the interview. Link your answers to their mission of identifying, assessing, and placing children with special needs. When you speak about referrals and placement, show that you understand the national context of inclusive education. This signals you are not just qualified but mission-aligned.