Position:
Psychosocial Intern
Location:
Nairobi
Reports
to: Assistant Program Officer –Legal
Job Description
RCK is a national NGO that was established in 1998 in response to
the increasingly complex refugee situation in Kenya. RCK’s mission is to
protect and promote the rights and dignity of refugees, IDPs and other forced
migrants through enabling programs of legal aid, awareness creation and
advocacy. To provide psychological counselling to survivors of SGBV,
participate in GBV prevention and response activities among refugees, other
forced migrants and host communities.
Responsibilities
- Provide counseling services and
other short term therapeutic services to refugees, other forced migrants
and host community in individual and group settings.
- Assist in the development of
training materials and facilitate internal and external capacity building
activities on a variety of topics.
- In conjunction with the lead
counselor and psychosocial Counselor, coordinate the assessment, planning
and implementing of psychosocial programs.
- Conduct surveys and studies
relating to psychosocial status and patterns of population groups as
directed.
- Prepare monthly reports within
schedule
- Provide support to community
based counselors in the tracking of cases and maintaining records and
database of clients.
- Assist in the day to day office
administrative duties.
- Ensure professionalism in services
delivery and ethics while performing other duties as required.
Qualifications
- Higher Diploma or Bachelor’s
degree in Counseling Psychology or an acceptable related field required.
- Experience working with
survivors of GBV or in a related setting is an added advantage.
- Experience working with an
NGO/Humanitarian field is an added advantage
- Strong analytical and report
writing skills.
- Proficiency in English and
Kiswahili.
- Good team player with excellent
multi-cultural interpersonal skills able to exercise diplomacy,
flexibility and assertiveness.
- Technology Awareness. Fully
proficient computer skills and ability to use relevant software
applications, in particular information databases, internet/intranet
services, library sources etc
How to apply
Interested candidates who fully meet the above requirements should
send their applications comprising a detailed Curriculum Vitae, a cover letter
enumerating how their experience is relevant to the position, and academic
testimonials. Applicants should indicate their daytime contact. The
applications should be sent by Monday, 13th July 2020, at
5.00pm to:
The Recruitment Committee
Subject Line: “Application for Psychosocial Intern”
Email: careers@rckkenya.org
The Recruitment Committee
Subject Line: “Application for Psychosocial Intern”
Email: careers@rckkenya.org