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Closing date: 26 Feb 2013
Country: Uganda
City: based in Kampala
Organisation: Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Theme: Protection and Human Rights
Job years of
experience: 0-3 years
Vacancy Description Job Description and required
qualifications (Important Note - Position open to All East African Nationals)
Under the supervision of the Senior Protection Officer/Head of Office, the
incumbent will perform the following functions:
• Direct the office
operations with regard to psychosocial assistance;
• Oversee counseling
psychologists at two field sites in Nsambya and Rubaga and ensure activities
are running smoothly;
• Provide counseling services and other short term
therapeutic services to refugees referred to office;
• Conduct Best
Interest Assessments/Determinations and conduct determination of family
composition interviews;
• Conduct
psychosocial/mental state assessments and prepare related reports; assess
refugees in need of psychiatric care, refer those in need to a psychiatrist and
monitor progress;
• Conduct home visits to assess individual psychosocial
needs;
• Facilitate internal
and external capacity building activities;
• Ensure up to date
record keeping including case preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes
and daily records
• Prepare periodic
reports and collect, analyze and compile psychosocial services data;
• Provide support to
caseworkers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status, and
maintaining client database etc.;
• Conduct individual
and group therapy sessions for children and adults;
• Provide supervision
for all activities to be carried out by children at the child therapy center
• To attend monthly
debriefing and supervision sessions
• Perform other
duties as required.
Education:
A minimum of a
bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling psychology or its equivalent from a
recognized university. Master’s degree a plus
Skills and
competencies
• Computer literacy a must with strong knowledge of ACCESS,
EXCEL and WORD
• Ideal candidate
should have a keen awareness and a good knowledge of psychosocial issues and
the complexities of working on these issues with a refugee population.
• Excellent report
writing skills and proven ability to conduct psychological assessments;
• Experience in planning and implementing psychosocial
project activities
• Group facilitation
skills and experience
• At least one year of training experience
• Experience in project management in an NGO setting
• Diplomacy and assertiveness
• Ability to confront
and discuss sensitive issues with respect and confidentiality
Experience
• No less than three
years job experience in trauma counseling, preferably in the NGO sector.
Knowledge of refugee
protection and assistance a plus.
Languages Proficiency in English. Working knowledge of
Swahili and/French an added advantage
How to apply:
How to apply Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment.hiaskenya@gmail.com
Indicate Vacancy Notice No HRTK/UG/PPM/01/13 in the subject line. Important:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to
immediate disqualification. Late applications will not be considered
