About US:

The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. It was created by Albert Einstein more than 80 years and has been working in Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in the conflict zones where tens of thousands of people have been kills and over 1.6 million displaced. Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are returning home and looking to rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect women and children from violence and exploitation by fostering a safe environment and encouraging education, and is supporting farmers and small businesses, and helping communities promote peace and long-term development.

Job Summary:

The Counsellor will provide quality counseling of clients, patient follow-up in coordination with the community health workers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize Community Health data management tools and systems to record information about HIV clients accessing services, in line with the principle of confidentiality, and utilize aggregate information to improve service delivery.
• Develop strategies for retention of psychosocial groups and evaluate performance of individual psychosocial groups.
• Conduct counseling of individual clients and encouraging forms of psychosocial support.
• Conduct awareness raising activities.
• Maintain a positive relationship with community health workers, VHT’s and other community-based groups to ensure they are involved in the activities of the community health and they play an active role in the referral pathway.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with all organizations working in the context to facilitate referrals and joint activities, while upholding IRC’s standard in Health programming.
• Conduct regular follow-ups, compile daily & weekly reports, and attend weekly case review meetings.
• Collect data through Community Health management tools and systems.
• And any other duties that might be given by the supervisor in the line of duty.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Counsellor job must hold a High School/College Degree/Certification Nursing or social sciences, community development or other relevant academic qualification
• Past experience engaging in community based initiatives will be an added advantage
• At least two (2) years’ working experience preferably with NGOs in a cross- cultural setting
• Experience in supervising staff and community incentive workers
• Previous team experience and knowledge of team dynamics desirable

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Closing Date : 20 May 2020