NGO Jobs – Psychosocial Programme Manager at Hebrew Immigration Aid Society

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Reports to: Senior Protection Officer/Head of Office
Organisation: Hebrew Immigration Aid Society
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
 The incumbent will be charged to 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.
Qualifications & Skills:
·         A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling psychology or its equivalent from a recognized university.
·         Master’s degree a plus
·         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:
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
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