Jobs at Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in Uganda- Social Worker

Job Title: Social Worker, Kampala
Closing Date: Tuesday, 05 February 2013

Position title: Social Worker (Maternity cover)
Country: Uganda
Vacancy Description
Job Description and required qualifications
(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 keep 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 to 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;

Experience - Not less than 2 years previous work experience, including at least 1 year in counseling 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 the Vacancy Notice No HRTK/UG/SW/01/13 in the subject line.

Important: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification. Late applications will not be considered.

Deadline: 5th Feb 2013