Psychosocial Program Manager Job in Uganda

HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya (HRTK) – Uganda Office

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Job title: Psychosocial Program Manager  

One (1) Position
Country: Uganda – Duty Station, Kampala

Job Description and required qualifications

(Important Note - Position open to East Africans)

Under the supervision of the Head of Office, the incumbent will perform the following functions:

• Direct office operations with regard to psychosocial assistance;
• Facilitate the establishment of a coordinated multi-sectoral psychosocial office and a psychosocial response strategy;
• Provide counseling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees at heightened risk referred to office;
• Conduct Best Interest Assessments/Determinations and conduct determination of family composition interviews;
• Conduct psychosocial/mental state assessments and prepare related reports; assess refugees in need of psychiatric care, refer those in need to a psychiatrist and monitor progress;
• Conduct home visits to assess individual psychosocial needs;
• Facilitate internal and external capacity building activities;
• Ensure up to date record keeping including case preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes and daily records
• Prepare periodic reports and collect, analyze and compile psychosocial services data;
• Provide support to caseworkers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status, and maintaining client database etc.;
• Provide direct services to children in the children therapy center
• Provide supervision for all activities to be carried out by counseling psychologists, social workers and refugee incentives workers at field sites.
• To attend monthly debriefing and supervision sessions
• Incorporate a child protection policy into the Standard Operating Procedures of the child therapy center and ensure its adherence by all staff members
• Perform other duties as required.

Education: A Minimum of Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology.

Skills and competencies

• Computer literacy a must with strong knowledge of ACCESS, EXCEL and WORD
• Ideal candidate should have a keen awareness and a good knowledge of psychosocial issues and the complexities of working on these issues with a refugee population.
• Excellent report writing skills and proven ability to conduct psychological assessments;
• Experience in planning and implementing psychosocial project activities
• Group facilitation skills and experience
• At least one year of training experience
• Experience in project management in an NGO setting
• Diplomacy and assertiveness
• Ability to confront and discuss sensitive issues with respect and confidentiality

Experience

• No less than three years job experience in trauma counseling, preferably in the NGO
• sector. Knowledge of refugee protection and assistance a plus.

Languages

Proficiency in English. Working knowledge of Swahili and/French an added advantage

Closing date:11th July 2012

How to apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment.hiaskenya@gmail.com Indicate Vacancy Notice No
HRTK/UG/PPM/06/12 in the subject line.

Important:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification. 

Late applications will not be considered