About IOM:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is the leading international intergovernmental organization dealing with migration. Its objective is to ensure the orderly migration of persons in need of migration assistance throughout the world. IOM Uganda has been registered and operational since 1988, when the field mission was established. Throughout the past 20 years, IOM Uganda has processed movements and facilitated information gathering and support towards refugees, internally displaced persons, demobilized child soldiers, trafficked women and other migrants and their specific needs, both on individual and large scale population movement. In addition to operational matters and research, IOM has an important role in enhancing and building national capacity in migration management.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has experienced civil conflict for more than a decade due to warfare between Congolese rebels, local Mai Mai militia, government soldiers, and Rwandan rebel forces. Though most of the country has been marginally pacified since peace accords in 2003, the Kivu province in the east of the country is currently enduring conflict and grave human rights violations. Due to the lack of government infrastructure, control, corruption, and interference by foreign governments, ethnic conflicts have persisted in the eastern region of DRC.
About US Refugee Resettlement Program:
The US Resettlement Program (USRP) is a complex multi-step process involving UNHCR and the Bureau of Population, Migration, and Refugees (PRM) of the United States Department of State (DOS). After refugees are referred by UNHCR to the USRP they are interviewed and undergo a security assessment by Department of Homeland Security staff, who will determine the refugees’ eligibility and formally approve their application for resettlement.
USRP refugee applicants are required to undergo a medical assessment which is performed by IOM physicians under the technical guidance and authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Requirements for this medical exam are determined by CDC and are provided in the Technical Instructions for Panel Physicians. The overseas medical exam primarily involves screening for medical conditions of public health significance, including active tuberculosis disease, physical or mental disorders, and substance abuse with associated harmful behavior.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Implementation:
· Provide counselling to Congolese refugees
· Perform psychological assessments, counselling to refugees in need of mental health services; determine need for further specialized treatments and referrals.
· Carry out a complete mental health evaluation of each referred applicant and document finding in the record-matrix accordingly. Ensure that the records are duly complete and kept confidentially.
· Provide medical referrals, prescription and counseling according to the medical conditions of each patient as needed. Report to the Project Psychologist consultant results of psychological counselling and referrals/interventions done.
· Provide feedback to the consultant psychologist on issues that might affect the smooth implementation of the project. Maintain quality standard and confidentiality of individual health information.
· Record data in the data collection tool.
· Provide monthly narrative and statistical reports to the Project psychologist Consultant. Maintain collaborative relationships with Primary Health Care NGO in settlements.
· Be present during project implementation in the field to provide counseling and referrals to refugees.
2. Study close-out:
· Provide required support to the project psychologist consultant on final health services satisfaction assessment for IOM staff, refugees and Partners.
· Actively participate in final project report writing.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should preferably hold a Diploma or Degree in clinical psychology, counselling or social studies.
· Psychosocial training and/or specialization in mental health is mandatory
· At least two to three years’ experience working with refugee populations in the same area will be an added advantage.
· Good technical knowledge and skill of counselling.
· Excellent communication skills
· Good interpersonal relationship skills
· Excellent training skills
· Computer literacy skills
· Excellent data skills
· Excellent collaborative, cooperative and coordination skills.
· Possess the ability to work with minimum supervision and under pressure.
· Language Proficiency: Full proficiency in Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required, good knowledge of Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda, Lingala is an advantage.
How to Apply:
All those interested in working with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) should send a cover letter and CV with detailed relevant work experience to IOM HR department via E-mail to hruganda@iom.int.
Deadline: 8th May 2015