Tuesday 3 July 2012

Social Worker/Counselor Job Vacancy at Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society


Job Title: Social Worker/Counselor – Two positions

Job Description

(Important Note – Position open to Ugandan nationals only) Under the direct supervision of a Counseling Psychologist, the incumbent will provide social services including the following functions:

• Conduct home visits for refugees at heightened risk in coordination with other HRTK-Uganda staff and keeps track of socio-environmental risks.; • Implement and monitor merit based social assistance informed by socio-environmental assessment in individual cases in accordance with HRTK SOPs with timely updates to the Case Management panel; • Supervise provision of social assistance as necessary;
• Interview separated children, unaccompanied minors and other children-at-risk for the purpose of preparing Best Interest Assessment (BIA) reports; • Draft BIA reports for submission to the Case Management Panel, effect subsequent BIA panel decisions and enter data into database; • Provide basic counseling to less complex cases and facilitate external services or appointments; • Assist in the organization and facilitation of capacity building activities e.g. workshops, trainings or information dissemination; • In coordination with the supervisor, liaise with and foster a collaborative networking relationship with other entities to facilitate social assistance to HRTK Uganda refugee clients; • Prepare periodic reports on social services; • Collect and make regular updates for data required for Sexual Based Violence Information Management system. • Conduct community awareness sessions of GBV issues through drama, community dialogues, peer to peer discussions and visits to primary schools. • Develop and distribute materials in relation to GBV issues for refugees. • Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Education – University degree in Social work or related field with a strong bias in counseling. Or Advanced college diploma along with extensive field experience working in the refugee assistance sector

Skills and competencies:

• Computer literacy a must: excellent working knowledge with WORD, ACCESS and EXCEL; • Good knowledge of human rights doctrine and working experience in counseling; • Experience in capacity building including facilitation of community-based training and awareness raising; • Good knowledge of child rights and prevention and response to SGBV issues; • Good knowledge of Kampala and its environs; • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; • Must possess a valid driving license ( Class A ) with 3 years driving experience

Experience

No less than 2 years previous work experience, including at least 1 year in counselling or social work preferably in an NGO setting. Experience working with refugees a plus.

Languages: Proficiency in English and Swahili, basic French a plus.


How to Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment.hiaskenya@gmail.com Indicate Vacancy Notice No HRTK/UG/SW/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