The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Kenya serves
vulnerable populations in the Turkana region and refugees in the Kakuma, Dadaab
camps and in the Eastleigh, Nairobi.
The IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care, nutrition, protection, peace building, sanitation and hygiene and HIV/AIDS and prevention and response to gender based violence issues.
Applications are invited for the position of:
Gender Based Violence Psychosocial Counselor, HagaderaThe IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care, nutrition, protection, peace building, sanitation and hygiene and HIV/AIDS and prevention and response to gender based violence issues.
Applications are invited for the position of:
The GBV Psychosocial Counselor will provide technical support and leadership required for the successful implementation of all psychosocial activities, including the provision of direct counseling and case management.
The GBV Psychosocial Counselor will be responsible for training and supervising GBV Community Workers to respond to cases of GBV in the camp and ensure effective case management. This includes providing ongoing training and mentorship for community workers and utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure high quality services.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor
and supervise case management, including capacity building through
training, mentorship and on-the-job support for community workers.
Training topics may include active listening and effective communication,
action and safety planning, basic concepts, and other related topics.
- Participate
in the development of professional, effective and appropriate GBV
psychosocial programming, including direct individual and group counseling
support in HRC.
- Provide
professional and confidential services to survivors of GBV, grounded in
the IRC’s holistic, survivor-centered case management approach.
- Assist
in the development and provision of psychosocial activities at the IRC’s
Women’s Community Centers based on participatory community assessments.
- Supervise
and provide training, mentorship, and other technical support to community
workers directly involved with the psychosocial component of the IRC’s GBV
programme.
- Strengthen
and maintain networks with community leaders and groups, service providers
and camp management to ensure that survivors receive compassionate support
from the community and to encourage greater communication, collaboration
and coordination among partners (protection, health, legal, and psychosocial
sectors).
- Conducting
response-related trainings key community stakeholders to promote quality
service provision.
- Collect
and collate data about GBV and monitor trends and emerging issues.
- Assist
with developing adequate project monitoring systems and help to ensure
that GBV community workers utilize these systems correctly and
consistently.
- Assist
with preparing all relevant reports regarding the IRC’s psychosocial
activities.
- Ensure
timely implementation of psychosocial programme activities.
- Provide
leadership and guidance regarding psychosocial activities to all community
workers to ensure all programme activities meet best practice standards.
- Work
in collaboration with Community Mobilization Officer to ensure ongoing
needs of women and girls are being met through prevention-related
activities.
- Lead
awareness-raising and/or sensitization campaigns on the IRC’s psychosocial
activities and other GBV services in collaboration with the Community
Mobilization Officer.
- Participate
in development of monthly outreach plans with community workers, based on
case trends and ongoing needs of women and girls, include strategies to
reach women and girls who are more isolated/have special needs.
- Fulfill
any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Diploma
in counseling and/or psychology. A Social Science or related degree is
preferred.
- Minimum
2 years of direct psychosocial/counseling experience with a reputable
agency; experience working with survivors of violence preferred.
- Clear
understanding of gender, abuse of power, and issues surrounding violence
against women.
- Able
to maintain confidentiality, medical ethics and respect for clients at all
times.
- Experience
in participatory techniques and community mobilization
- Able
to lead, train, supervise, facilitate and motivate GBV Community Workers
in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful and supportive
manner.
- Knowledge
of and fluency in Somali
- Positive,
highly motivated, innovative, with strong organizational and inter-personal
skills.
- Able
to coordinate multiple tasks while maintaining attention to quality and
detail.
- Able
to work as part of a team.
- Strong
knowledge of computer applications, including MS Word and Excel.
- Willing
to work in a hardship area.
- Fluency
in English, including writing clear and concise reports.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience
with organizing, facilitating or conducting any of the following community
activities: community discussions, surveys, group activities, etc.
- Experience
working in a refugee setting.
To apply please go to http://www.rescue.org/careers and
search for NAME OF THE POSITION.
Please apply on or before 16th December, 2011.
IRC is an equal opportunity employer
Please apply on or before 16th December, 2011.
IRC is an equal opportunity employer
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