Job Title: Psychosocial Counselor (2
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Organisation: American
Refugee Committee (ARC International)
Duty Station:
Uganda
Reports to: Protection
Manager/ Program Manager
About US:
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.
Job Summary: The Psychosocial Counsellor will work as a
process-oriented person to ARC’s MHPSS and GBV Program in Kyangwali /BidiBidi
refugee settlement to achieve the related outcomes/ outputs within the program
sites. The incumbent will be responsible for providing the day-to-day
psychological support to beneficiaries as well as providing specialized
counseling support to people faced with challenges relating to Gender Based Violence
and mental health and psychosocial. He/she is required to also provide
preventive services including information to the general community in line with
MHPSS and GBV.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the American Refugee Committee (ARC
International) Psychosocial Counselor job must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Social Sciences, Community Psychology, and/or Social Work; - Possess Certification in Counseling.
- Two years of working experience in providing psychosocial & SGBV
counseling in a refugee context. - Comprehensive case management and documentation plus presentation
skills. - Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Language skills of populations that ARC serves with Kiswahili as a
Must. (e.g. Kinyarwanda, Kinyabwisha, Arabic, etc.) - Hold a valid riding license.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should submit a one-page Cover letter, an
updated CV (max. 3 pages) and Names, Titles and Contacts of three professional
referees, to include your current or recent employer/supervisor – via email
(ONLY) to [email protected] with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated
in the subject line.
NB: However
due to urgency to fill this position, applications will be reviewed and
interviews conducted on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Deadline: 6th September 2019 by 5:00pm
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