Job Title: Assistant Counselling Programme Coordinator
Location: Kakuma, Kenya
Closing Date: 7th June 2012
Incorporation date:1st July 2012
This is an unaccompanied post with regular Rest and Recuperation (every 10 weeks)
Organizational Context:This is an unaccompanied post with regular Rest and Recuperation (every 10 weeks)
Jesuit Refugee Service is an international Catholic organization, with a mission to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people.
JRS has a priority to work wherever the needs of displaced
people are urgent and unattended by others, and offers a human service to
refugees and the communities through a wide range of rehabilitation and relief
activities, many of which center around formal and informal education needs.
Description
Description
This is a position based in Kakuma Refugee Camp.
The holder will be actively involved in planning, monitoring,
implementation and evaluation of the Counselling Programme including Community
Counselling, Alternative Healing Therapy.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- In
close collaboration with Counselling Coordinator, be actively involved in
planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of the Counselling
Programme including Community Counselling, Alternative Healing
Therapy.
- Organize
and monitor individual and group counselling among refugees in the refugee
community.
- Work
in conjunction with the Counselling Coordinator to develop and implement
training programmes in counselling and alternative healing therapy for
refugees in Kakuma.
- Offer
counselling services as required and make referrals or home visits and
follow-ups as necessary.
- Carry
out weekly and monthly monitoring and evaluation of the programme and
produce monthly statistics and reports and submit them to the Counselling
Coordinator.
- Upon
consultation with Counselling Coordinator, recruit, train and monitor
incentive staff to assist in the implementation of program services.
- Recruit
and actively engage in training participants in Basic Skills in
Counselling and Alternative Healing Therapy trainings as well as any other
training offered within the department.
- Represent
JRS in interagency meetings and relevant public functions when
requested.
- In
collaboration with Counselling Coordinator, develop/update training
modules.
- Contribute
to project proposals, reports, needs assessments, newsletter articles and
other project documents as needed.
- Ensure
services are offered in a professional and ethical manner.
- Ensure
that proper client’s records are updated regularly and exercise
discretion, tact and accuracy in handling confidential information.
- Be
actively involved in advocacy on behalf of refugees.
- Participate
in any other programme activity as agreed with the Counselling Coordinator
or the Project Director.
Qualifications:
- Higher
diploma qualification in a related field e.g. psychology, counselling, or
related field and at least two years practical working experience
preferably in project management, together with relevant professional
experience.
- Ability
to build effective partnership and collaborate with other team
members.
- Experience
in working in the field of mental health.
- Experience
in managing people/teams
- Ability
to work sensitively with refugee population of different ethnic background
and/or demonstrated experience and commitment to working with marginalized
communities.
- Excellent
communication skills in English (written and oral) and Good knowledge of
MS word/Office.
- Flexibility,
resilience to stress and ability to adapt to working in remote area with
adverse climatic and environmental conditions.
- Strong
analytical, strategic thinking and planning skills and monitoring and
evaluation skills/experience.
- Patience,
perseverance, proactive, self motivated and ability to work in stressful
environment
How to apply:
Please send your Cover Letter and CV that should include contacts for three referees to kenya.director@jrs.net
Please send your Cover Letter and CV that should include contacts for three referees to kenya.director@jrs.net