HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya Vacancies

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Job Summary

The incumbent will provide social interventions and assistance to the most at risk and vulnerable refugee clients identified through assessments, case work and case management including follow up to ensure clients are receiving the services allocated and track the impact of the assistance provided to clients.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

1.) Case work and management:

Identify refugees in need of social support (food , clothing, transport) by conducting social assessment, reviewing available assessment data on food and nutrition and If necessary, initiate home visits/ further assessment on key social factors relevant to food and nutritional support services in line with national and International standards and guiding principles by UNHCR, IASC, SPHERE Project WHO among others and report to the Counseling Psychologist

Implement and monitor merit based social assistance by issuing financial assistance and non-financial assistance in accordance with the company SOPs with timely updates to the Counseling Psychologist.

Conduct social assessments and keep track of socio-environmental risks faced by refugees to ensure mitigation of risks, identify, assess and compile assessment reports for PLWD, ELDERLY, WAR, SHH, GBV, SGBP and SVT, prepare GBVIMS and UNVFVT memos.

Assist in outreach and community dialogue activities on issues related to Sexual Gender Based Violence and other persons with specific needs

Conduct referrals of vulnerable refugees to partner agencies and follow up with clients to facilitate access to external services.

Prepare summaries for presentation in psychosocial panel, effect subsequent panel decisions and enter data into data base, give feedback to refugees

Monitor to ensure social assistance is reaching out to vulnerable refugees

Provide basic counseling and or psycho-education to refugees

Open files for all clients (soft and hard) and ensure that case management is in line with HIAS SOPs and other sector standards

2.) Community outreach and community activities

Mobilize and conduct awareness and sensitization campaigns in the communities

Assess, identify analyses and suggest/implement community sensitive intervention geared towards building resilience and self-reliance

Conduct support groups, committee meetings and participate in community forums

Establish and

maintain networks with existing community structures and other partners for referral and networking purposes

3.) Reporting

Provide weekly and monthly reports and data to counseling psychologist and other technical officers highlighting individual performance, progress against targets and client needs

Prepare a success story quarterly for purposes of web updates and fundraising

4.) Program development and Management

Attend regular staff meetings, trainings and other meetings as required and ensure regular personal development and supervision

Assist in the organization and facilitation of capacity building and staff development activities e.g. workshops, trainings, or information dissemination on issues relates to persons with specific needs

Perform other related duties as assigned

Job specifications

A university degree in Social Work or related field with a strong bias in counseling.

Skills & Competencies

Computer literacy with excellent working knowledge in 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 issues related to prevention and response to Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)

Good knowledge of Nairobi and its environs

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Have no less than 2 years working experience including one year in counseling or social work preferably in the NGO setting.

Working experience with refugees an added advantage.

How to Apply:

Please send your application letter and CV quoting the job title on the email subject to recruitment@hiasafrica.org by close of business Friday 30th December 2016.

For more information and job application details, see; HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya Vacancies

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