Job Title: SGBV
Counselor (2 Career Jobs)
Counselor (2 Career Jobs)
Organisation: The American Refugee Committee (ARC)
Duty Station: Nakivale, Uganda
Funding Source: United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
About ARC:
The American Refugee Committee (ARC) International is an International
nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that provides humanitarian assistance and
training to millions of beneficiaries around the world. The ARC seeks to
promote peaceful and safe communities where men and women have equal rights and
communities can access locally owned, high-quality services. ARC is an equal
opportunity employer and is currently looking for competent persons to fill the
positions above in Nakivale Refugee Settlement with UNHCR Funding.
nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that provides humanitarian assistance and
training to millions of beneficiaries around the world. The ARC seeks to
promote peaceful and safe communities where men and women have equal rights and
communities can access locally owned, high-quality services. ARC is an equal
opportunity employer and is currently looking for competent persons to fill the
positions above in Nakivale Refugee Settlement with UNHCR Funding.
Job Summary: The SGBV
Counselor will guarantee the overall quality of case management and
psychosocial support including referrals for GBV survivors. He/she will ensure
local community partners are trained and continuing mentoring of partners
specifically related to supporting GBV survivors and communities.
Counselor will guarantee the overall quality of case management and
psychosocial support including referrals for GBV survivors. He/she will ensure
local community partners are trained and continuing mentoring of partners
specifically related to supporting GBV survivors and communities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct field visits to assess program
quality, establish and monitor GBV referral system to provide assistance - Identify vulnerabilities and ensure
follow-up on specific cases. - Identify, document and follow up on GBV
survivors - Monitor activities of community-based GBV
networks, and provide capacity building and support to such networks. - Provide direct psychosocial support to GBV
survivors utilizing case management documents. - Assist in training and mentoring of local
community partners and community members in GBV response and prevention,
SASA including case management - Documentation of GBV cases, provision of
psychosocial support, maintenance of case files, advocacy with service
providers, referrals, and case follow-up. - Maintain accurate records of support
provided to partners and write timely reports as required by the project
(using GBV IMS)
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The SGBV Counselor should possess a good
university degree in Social Sciences, Community Psychology, and/or Social
Work - At least three years’ experience in GBV
issues with an INGO - Possess a certificate in Counseling Direct
counseling experience
Extensive understanding of GBV issues - Fluency in Kiswahili and Kinyarwanda
- The applicant must have motorbike riding
experience and a valid license to this cause
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send an
application letter together with curriculum vitae, copies of academic
documents/transcripts, names and contact details of three referees to: The
Human Resources Manager, American Refugee Committee International, Plot 4920,
Block 244, Muyenga, Kampala P.O. Box 7868, Kampala, Uganda Email:
[email protected] NB: Only Short-listed candidates
will be contacted.
application letter together with curriculum vitae, copies of academic
documents/transcripts, names and contact details of three referees to: The
Human Resources Manager, American Refugee Committee International, Plot 4920,
Block 244, Muyenga, Kampala P.O. Box 7868, Kampala, Uganda Email:
[email protected] NB: Only Short-listed candidates
will be contacted.
Deadline: Friday, 24th January, 2014
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