About US:
Hebrew Immigration Aid Society (HIAS) Africa was established in 2002 as HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya (HRTK) as a partnership between local NGOs and HIAS Inc. This was in response to a critical gap in resettlement case identification for refugees out of Nairobi. HIAS Africa is registered in accordance with Kenyan, Ugandan and Chad laws and operates both as a humanitarian service provider and an advocacy voice. Their major goal is to address the assistance, protection and durable solutions needs for refugees at heightened risk in Africa, through the provision of direct psychosocial, social and resettlement services (Kenya and Uganda), as well as through community outreach and capacity building for partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Manage the operation of a HRTK field site with regard to Psychosocial assistance and supervise a field team of social workers and incentive workers;
· Actively facilitate the establishment of a coordinated multi-sectoral psychosocial field office and psychosocial response strategy;
· Work closely with the Children Protection Officer in the design and implementation of a comprehensive child protection strategy ensuring participation and best interests of the child, care & protection and realization of child rights;
· Offer counseling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees referred to the office in individual and group settings;
· Carry out psychosocial/mental status assessments and prepare related reports; assess refugees in need of a psychiatric care, refer those in need to a Psychiatrist and monitor progress;
· Work in consultation with the SGBV Officer in the monitoring, documentation and intervention in cases of SGBV;
· Support in the development of training materials and facilitate internal and external capacity building activities on a variety of topics, include SGBV, Child protection
· Identity and assess the individual needs of refugees at heightened risk and in need of food, transport and clothing and report to the psychosocial panel;
· Manage the provision of food, transport, clothes and material assistance as needed;
· Ensure up to date record keeping including case preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes and daily records;
· Offer timely support to social workers and incentive workers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status, and maintaining client database etc;
· In charge of preparing and submitting periodic reports and collect, analyze and compile psychosocial services data for their field site;
· Follow-up and monitor general case status and processing of refugee cases and prepare field site’s weekly casework plans;
· Work closely with partner agencies in the provision of and referral for services and attend stakeholder meetings;
· Ensure services are offered in a professional and ethical manner and perform other duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling psychology or its equivalent from a recognized university. Possession of a Master’s degree is an added advantage
· A minimum of three years’ experience in providing trauma counselling, preferably in the NGO sector. Prior experience with refugees will be an added advantage;
· At least one year of training experience;
· Past exposure and experience in planning and implementing psychosocial project activities including facilitating individual and group therapy training;
· Significant experience working with children and child therapy, with good knowledge of child rights and protection;
· Detailed working knowledge of psychosocial issues and the complexities of working on these issues with a refugee population;
· Excellent analytical and report writing skills and demonstrated ability to carry out psychological assessments;
· Group facilitation skills and experience
· Computer literacy skills with working knowledge of Access, Excel and Word;
· Good team player with excellent cross-cultural international skills, proactive and able to work under minimal supervision while exercising diplomacy, flexibility and assertiveness;
· Ability to confront and discuss sensitive issues with respect and confidentiality
· Language: Proficiency in English and Swahili. Working knowledge of French and other languages as an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their cover letters and updated resumes to the Email address below or hand deliver to HIAS Uganda Central Office:
Address: Church Road, Off Ggaba Road, Kansanga
P.O. Box 7626, Kampala. Uganda
Email to: recruitment.hiasuganda@gmail.com
Please clearly indicate Vacancy Notice No: HIAS/UG/CP/08/15
Deadline: 14th August 2015