Job Description and required qualifications
(Important Note - Position open to Ugandan nationals only)
Under the supervision of the Counselling Psychologist, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
Duties and responsibilities
- Assist in directing the operations of a HIAS Uganda field site with regard to psychosocial assistance and supervise a field team of social workers and incentive workers;
- Assist in implementation of a coordinated multi-sectoral psychosocial field office and psychosocial response strategy;
- Assist in providing counseling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees referred to the office in individual and group settings;
- Assist in conducting psychosocial/mental status assessments and prepare related reports; assess refugees in need of psychiatric care, refer those in need to a psychiatrist and monitor progress;
- Liaise with the Legal Officer in the implementation of a comprehensive child protection strategy ensuring participation and best interests of the child, care & protection and realization of child rights;
- Liaise with the Counseling Psychologist in the monitoring, documentation and intervention in SGBV cases;
- Assist in the development of training materials and facilitate internal and external capacity building activities on a variety of topics, including psychosocial support, SGBV, child protection and PSN;
- Assist in identifying and assessing the individual needs of refugees at heightened risk and present cases to the psychosocial panel;
- Assist in overseeing provision of social assistance as needed;
- Ensure up to date record keeping including case preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes and daily records;
- Assist in providing support to social workers and incentive workers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status, case review, and maintaining client database etc.;
- Assist in follow-up and monitoring general case status and processing of refugee cases and prepare field site’s weekly casework plans;
- Work with partner agencies in the provision of and referral for services and attend stakeholder meetings; and
- Ensure services are offered in a professional and ethical manner and perform other duties as required.
Education: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in psychology, counselling 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;
· Strong analytical and report writing skills and proven ability to conduct psychological assessments;
· Must have at a least two years’ experience in providing counseling services to traumatized individuals (group) in multi-cultural environment. Experience with refugees plus;
· Experience in planning and implementing psychosocial project activities including facilitating individual and group therapy training;
· Experience working with children and child therapy, with good knowledge of child rights and protection;
· Group facilitation skills and experience
· At least one year of training experience;
· 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
Experience: No less than two years job experience in trauma counselling, preferably in the NGO sector. Knowledge of refugee protection and assistance a plus.
Language:Proficiency in English and Swahili. Working knowledge of French and other languages as an added advantage.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a cover letter and resume 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
Tel: +256 312202174 or +256 41450134. Cell: +256 788229398 or +256 758836759.
Indicate Vacancy Notice No: HIAS/UG/ACP/08/15
Important: Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification. Late applications will not be considered.
