Job Title: Psychosocial Assistant (4 Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Humanitarian
Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)
Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)
Funding Source: UNHCR
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Psychosocial
Officer
Officer
About US:
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an international
African humanitarian and development organization that positively contributes
towards improving the living standards and conditions of those adversely
affected by disasters and conflict in the Horn, East & Central Africa by
implementing WASH, Health, Education, Livelihoods, Community service &
development and Protection programs in the region for a period of more than 20
years.
African humanitarian and development organization that positively contributes
towards improving the living standards and conditions of those adversely
affected by disasters and conflict in the Horn, East & Central Africa by
implementing WASH, Health, Education, Livelihoods, Community service &
development and Protection programs in the region for a period of more than 20
years.
About UNHCR Project:
HIJRA with funding from the UNHCR in Uganda is implementing a
multi-sectoral Program for refugees in Oruchinga settlement (Isingiro
district), Nakivale settlement (Isingiro district) and Nyakabande Transit
Center (Kisoro district).
multi-sectoral Program for refugees in Oruchinga settlement (Isingiro
district), Nakivale settlement (Isingiro district) and Nyakabande Transit
Center (Kisoro district).
Job Summary: The Psychosocial Assistant is mainly
responsible for the day-to-day psychological support of the beneficiaries as
well as providing specialized counseling support to Child Protection and GBV
cases.
responsible for the day-to-day psychological support of the beneficiaries as
well as providing specialized counseling support to Child Protection and GBV
cases.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Offer timely individual or group psychological
support such as counseling and support groups to beneficiaries.
Offer timely individual or group psychological
support such as counseling and support groups to beneficiaries.
·
If needed refer beneficiaries for case
management to the caseworker.
If needed refer beneficiaries for case
management to the caseworker.
·
Mentor and provide training to staff on how to
identify signs of possible abuse affecting the beneficiaries at the camp
(Nakivale) and encountered, through outreach and awareness raising activities.
Mentor and provide training to staff on how to
identify signs of possible abuse affecting the beneficiaries at the camp
(Nakivale) and encountered, through outreach and awareness raising activities.
·
Provide a clinical psychological assessment on
selected cases referred by the case workers.
Provide a clinical psychological assessment on
selected cases referred by the case workers.
·
Offer psychological support to cases referred by
the case workers in line with objectives.
Offer psychological support to cases referred by
the case workers in line with objectives.
·
Closely monitor and document the psychological
recovery of cases referred by the case workers.
Closely monitor and document the psychological
recovery of cases referred by the case workers.
·
Prepare and submit technical reports on specific
cases identified during the individual psychological support sessions.
Prepare and submit technical reports on specific
cases identified during the individual psychological support sessions.
·
Produce and maintain accurate clinical records
of the beneficiaries.
Produce and maintain accurate clinical records
of the beneficiaries.
·
Mentor and train volunteers and other local actors
and community members on the identification and referral of Child Protection
and GBV cases and principles on working with children and survivors.
Mentor and train volunteers and other local actors
and community members on the identification and referral of Child Protection
and GBV cases and principles on working with children and survivors.
·
Set up a monitoring system to evaluate the
effectiveness and the impact of the planned individual and group psychological
support intervention programs on the beneficiaries.
Set up a monitoring system to evaluate the
effectiveness and the impact of the planned individual and group psychological
support intervention programs on the beneficiaries.
·
Write weekly and monthly reports to the Field
Program Coordinator.
Write weekly and monthly reports to the Field
Program Coordinator.
·
Carry out any-other duties as required by the
supervisor and take part in any other activities as requested by the supervisor.
Carry out any-other duties as required by the
supervisor and take part in any other activities as requested by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the HIJRA Psychosocial
Assistant vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling,
Psychology or other related field.
The ideal candidate for the HIJRA Psychosocial
Assistant vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling,
Psychology or other related field.
·
At least two years of relevant professional experience
At least two years of relevant professional experience
·
Previous experience working with vulnerable
people including survivors of GBV and victims of child abuse.
Previous experience working with vulnerable
people including survivors of GBV and victims of child abuse.
·
Strong knowledge of Child Friendly interview
techniques and communicating with children
Strong knowledge of Child Friendly interview
techniques and communicating with children
·
Familiarity with guidelines on Mental Health and
Psychosocial Support in emergency settings.
Familiarity with guidelines on Mental Health and
Psychosocial Support in emergency settings.
·
Excellent organizational and supervisory skills
with excellent reporting & writing skills.
Excellent organizational and supervisory skills
with excellent reporting & writing skills.
·
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
·
Good communication skills.
Good communication skills.
·
Excellent command of verbal and written English.
Excellent command of verbal and written English.
·
The counselor should have a compassionate,
caring, and non-judgmental personality. The counselor should be a person who
keeps sensitive information to him/herself.
The counselor should have a compassionate,
caring, and non-judgmental personality. The counselor should be a person who
keeps sensitive information to him/herself.
·
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in
Word and Excel.
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in
Word and Excel.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an
application letter and Curriculum Vitae including telephone and email contacts
of three referees including your current/most recent employer.
application letter and Curriculum Vitae including telephone and email contacts
of three referees including your current/most recent employer.
Application should be addressed to the:
Country Program Manager,
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA),
P.O. Box 37703, Kampala, Uganda.
Email to:
[email protected]. The subject line should read: “Psychosocial
Assistant.”
[email protected]. The subject line should read: “Psychosocial
Assistant.”
Deadline: 20th December 2016
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