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Job Title:    Psychiatric Nurse or Mental
Health Specialist

Organisation: Community
Consortium Uganda (CCU)

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Community Consortium
Uganda (CCU) is a local organization in Uganda. Our headquarters are in Kawuku,
Plot 787 Block 414, Entebbe Road and have a Sub-office in Kyegegwa-Kasabya
zone. Our Vision is to create equal opportunities for all. CCU’s over all
objective is to improve the Quality of life for Refugees and Host Communities
in the areas of Health (including Mental Health, Sexual and Reproductive health
and Rights (SRHR), Education, Economic Opportunities and Protection. CCU is an
equal opportunity organization dedicated to accountability, professionalism and
zero tolerance to all forms of discrimination.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Program Support:

·       
Support
the roll out and implementation of the ORASS project and appropriate mental
health and psychosocial activities, including MH PHC integration, MHPSS
screening.

·       
Support
the development and implementation of the ORASS project curriculum

·       
Standards
and principles

·       
Ensure
that all MHPSS work is in keeping with IASC guidelines on MHPSS support in
emergencies.

·       
Promote
global guidelines such as IASC MHPSS guidelines where appropriate opportunities
arise

·       
Ensure
and promote complementary and holistic coordinated community based MHPSS
programming compliance with CCU’s MHPSS approach and ORASS project proposal

·       
Monitoring
and Evaluation: Develop and
employ consistent, standardized tools for monitoring and evaluating processes
and outcomes of CCU ORASS project.

·       
Reporting:
Regular reporting and updates
to CCU and preparation of reports.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a University degree in psychology, mental health, or
related field.

·       
The
qualified candidate will be a mental health professional (psychologist,
clinical social worker, psychiatrist, or psychiatric nurse) with professional
practice experience in clinical mental health

How to Apply:

Please send us your
cover letter and CV to info@communityconsortiumuganda.org and
communityconsortiumu@gmail.com stating the position you are applying for.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Deadline: 31^st January 2021

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