Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 17, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organisation with a mission to accompany, serve and advocate on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. JRS undertakes services at national and regional levels with the support of an international office in Rome. Founded in November 1980 as a work of the Society of Jesus, JRS was officially registered on 19 March 2000 at the Vatican State as a foundation. JRS is also concerned with advocacy and human rights work. This involves ensuring that refugees are afforded their full rights while in exile and during repatriation as guaranteed by the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and working to strengthen the protection afforded to internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international non-governmental organisation with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. The organisation was founded in November 1980 and has a presence in over 50 countries. JRS undertakes services at national and regional levels with the support and guidance of an international office in Rome. The style of JRS service is human and spiritual, working in situations of greatest need, seeking the long-term wellbeing of refugees and displaced persons, while not neglecting their immediate or urgent needs. JRS offers opportunities to a wide variety of staff, local and international, while maintaining a realistic and localised scheme of salary/stipend, insurance, etc. .

  Key Responsibilities
• Be actively involved in planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of the Counselling programmes to refugees and individuals in Kakuma Camp.
• Organise for individual, group, and family counselling as well as PFA (Psychological First Aid) debriefing among refugees in the camp.
• Work in conjunction with counselling coordinator and community counsellors to further develop and implementation of the psychological programs for refugees in Kakuma
• Offer cancelling services as required and make referrals or home visits and follow ups as necessary
• Carry out weekly monitoring and evaluation of the programs and produce weekly/ monthly/ quarterly statistics and reports with the assistance of the centre supervisor.
• Have in depth knowledge of needs of victims especially victims of gender crimes, children, and methodologies to address these needs with a multidisciplinary approach, recruit and train incentive staff to assist in the implementation of program, services.
• Develop/update training modules
• Conduct training for incentives staff in various counselling topics
• Oversee centres morning meetings /supervision when possible
• Assist in- service trainings
• Assist in overseeing alternative healing program

Job Skills: Not Specified

  Desired Qualifications and Professional Experience:
• University degree, preferably in Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Counselling or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree/Post-graduate diploma with at least two (2) years of experience working with NGOs in Counselling and mental health programs
• Professional experience in a similar capacity with international, non-profit organizations;
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills
• Ability to positively influence others and successfully reconcile differences
• Self-starter with a strong results orientation and with high levels of integrity, credibility and dependability
• An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate, and who can stand alone when necessary
• Highly proactive management and coordination skills, ensuring effective and efficient workflow
• Ability to work in international settings and with various departments to implement successful approaches to psychosocial matters.
• Demonstrated resilience and ability to work and deliver under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a mind for innovation
• Experience in advocacy and networking

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
To apply, please submit your cover letter with contact details of 3 referees and CV to JRS Country director Kenya, via email ken01.director@jrs.net  and Copying Ken04.director@jrs.net  quoting the job e.g. “Assistant Safe Haven Coordinator” as the subject matter by 5pm on Monday, January 20th 2020. Shortlisting will be done on rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
JRS does not engage in or solicit payments towards recruitment and part of recruitment process..

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