Project Officer- Psychosocial Support NGO Job Careers – Alliance Forum for Development (AFOD)

Organisation: Alliance Forum for Development (AFOD)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
Vacancy Number: AFOD-U-VA13/2016
About US:
Alliance
Forum for Development (AFOD)-Uganda is a national NGO, registered with Uganda
national NGO board and is mandated to support the government of Uganda in
delivery of adolescent sexual reproductive health (ASRH), maternal and child
nutrition (MCN), child protection, creating community resilience in food
security, and research both in humanitarian and development programmes. AFOD
Uganda with a fully-fledged office in Kampala and field office in Adjumani
district is now starting programme implementation in Adjumani district to
strengthen adolescent sexual reproductive health activities among refugees and
host populations in Mungula I, II and Mireyi settlements in collaboration with
district health office and other health partners.
Job Summary:  The Project
Officer- Psychosocial Support will be responsible programme/project design,
planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programme/project
activities, including data analysis and reporting, with a major focus on
providing technical support to ensure achievement of project objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The jobholder will plan, implement, monitor
    and evaluate the project activities.
  • Identify psychosocial needs of affected
    vulnerable individuals (youths, persons with disability, injury, chronic
    disease, women, and the elderly) and their families, particularly those
    affected by post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Actively facilitate peer-to-peer networks
    among vulnerable persons in collaboration with local association to ensure
    long-term psychosocial support.
  • Develop, provide and coordinate appropriate
    psychosocial support interventions through individual and group based
    approaches.
  • The incumbent will facilitate group sessions
    focusing on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) with a specific focus on
    youths, women, children and elderly persons.
  • Offer specific psychosocial counseling
    support to vulnerable persons so that they can cope up and participate in
    rehabilitation service.
  • Organize individual trauma-counseling or
    referral for mental health support.
  • Provide training to beneficiaries, volunteers
    and community leaders to identify vulnerable individuals in need of
    psychosocial support.
  • Ensure inclusion of protection concerns within
    the project activities.
  • The incumbent will organize sensitization
    sessions for agencies, local authorities and camp management on specific
    concerns of vulnerable groups including Persons with Disabilities
  • Generate human interest stories and case studies
    (and support the project team to do the same) on beneficiaries and
    activities of the project.
  • Carry out assessments or studies to identify
    real needs of vulnerable groups and formulate concepts to address the
    gaps.
  • In charge of the preparation of reports,
    analysis and interpretation of project data and use it for planning and
    decision making.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the
    supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor/Masters
    level (degree in social work, psychology, or related field is preferable).
  • Broad working knowledge and experience
    related to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programming in
    development and humanitarian context
  • Working knowledge and experience in developing
    and facilitating trainings, workshops, and meetings, including with MHPSS
    service providers and government officials (training experience in MHPSS
    preferable).
  • Previous experience of working in local and
    international projects (preferable).
  • Excellent organizational, writing and
    reporting skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the
    ability to work with various groups of conflict – affected population;
    refugees and volunteers.
  • Honest, hardworking and a self-motivated
    person
  • Ability to work within a team structure in a
    remote location
  • Ability to engage with district, community
    leaders and partner organizations
  • Excellent English both verbal and written
    skills
  • Good computer skills in MS word, power point,
    excel etc
  • Language: Fluency in English and other common
    local languages and previous experience of working in non-governmental
    organizations or the private sector is an added advantage.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
accompanied with updated CVs in English and motivation letters; quoting the
vacancy reference number (check top of advert) to the address below;
Human
Resource Officer,
Alliance
Forum for Development (AFOD), Uganda
Plot
17 Charles Lwanga Road, Minister’s Village, Ntinda,
P.O.
BOX 11003 Kampala, Uganda.
Email to: info_u@afodi.org
Deadline: 29th April 2016
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