Job Title: Assistant Counsellor – 2 Positions
Organisation: Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About Organisation:
Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly known as Mbarara University, is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced student intake and instruction in 1989. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. MUST is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.
Job Summary: To support the provision of effective and confidential counselling services to students and members of staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing counselling and guidance to students and staff on demand.
- Monitoring the progress of staff and students who have undergone counselling and guidance.
- Assisting in compiling and maintaining a database of useful information on guidance and counselling and makes it available to clients.
- Establishing and maintaining close working links with academic and administrative organs of the University that offer welfare and psychological support services
- Liaising with other entities engaged in counselling and guidance in building a pool of Counsellors and support for better services helping clients.
- Participating in sensitization workshops or seminars for staff and students on matters relating to counselling and guidance.
- Referring students and staff to other support services and agencies as appropriate.
- Performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An honours Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counselling and Guidance, Counselling Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration or related discipline from a recognized university.
- Membership of a Counselling Professional body shall be an added advantage.
- Should have experience in counselling youths and other young people.
- Should have excellent communication and listening skills.
- Should have a positive attitude towards people.
- Should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds of six (6) months probationary period.
- Should have demonstrable attributes of sincerity, integrity, confidentiality and empathy.
- Must not be above 30 years of age at the time of application.
How to Apply:
- Applicants must use the application form which should be downloaded from the University website. Download Here
- Applicants should request at least two of their referees to separately send sealed confidential reference letters attesting to the applicant’s competencies and suitability for the job applied for to the address below before the closing date of the advert.
- Applications, in PDF as a single file should be submitted to email address [email protected] not later than Friday 9th January, 2026 at 5.00 pm East African time.
Deadline: 9th January 2026
Note:
- Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
- Applicants who do not use the prescribed form will not be considered.
- Hard copy applications shall not be received.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience required