About US:

Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) is an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded by artist, social activist, and UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation Forest Whitaker, with the goal of helping fragile communities affected by conflict, fragility and vulnerability transform into peaceful, resilient and productive communities. To achieve this objective in line with the Sustainable Development Goals proclaimed by the United Nations, WPDI empowers young women and men from vulnerable and fragile places as peace leaders and agents of positive transformation in their countries and communities. An ambitious organization, WPDI collaborates with a range of local and international, public and private partners to pursue its mission.

Job Summary:

The Trauma and Rehabilitation officer will provide a high standard of support and counselling to individuals, youth and families who are experiencing trauma in Moroto and other communities within the Karamoja subregion.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contributing to the objective of the team aiming at providing rehabilitation support (generally within a community environment).
• Applying theoretical knowledge of trauma and/or crisis interventions in the provision of counselling, demonstrating and ability to assess for and manage trauma appropriately.
• Implementing a case management approach in the provision of service to the target group.
• Providing individuals and family counselling services, conducting patients assessment and intake of patients needs.
• Ensuring intervention developed to address patients needs are clearly linked to an appropriate treatment plan, which is continuously monitored and evaluated for effectiveness.
• Designing Competency-based training manual and empowerment program relevant to the youth and community members.
• Identifying and conducting assessments for youth and community members with trauma to help and support them in healing/training.
• Maintaining an updated list of participants/beneficiaries of WPDI activities in trauma healing sessions and trainings.
• Identifying and carrying measures conducive to preventing youth from engaging in harmful activities.
• Building and empowering youth and communities through support systems for inclusiveness and sense of belonging.
• Developing coping mechanisms to raise the capacity of young people to exercise self-control and tap their own talent.
• Using approach to link to therapeutic techniques, such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to benefit patients.
• Identifying and monitoring patients with major trauma cases.
• Supporting critical trauma cases for further therapy and refer them to health facilities for trauma treatment.
• Developing and promoting inter -community building between youth and adults to work towards peace and stability.
• Compiling monthly reports for progress in the program.
• Maintaining confidentiality and duty of care at all times and adhering to all organisational procedures, policies, standards and practices and Code of Conduct.
• Undertaking any other appropriate additional duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold an appropriate level of education and qualification in the social or behavioural sciences
• A minimum of four to five years of demonstrated experience and theoretical knowledge of crisis and trauma counselling patients in a variety of settings, for example individuals, couples, children, young people, families and groups.
• Proven ability to work efficiently, under pressure, and in multicultural environment.
• He/she must be a team player, and able to work with a diverse team of youth, communicate with sensitivity, respect and demonstrate effective therapeutic rapport, capacity to mobilize youth and community members.
• Language: Excellent written and spoken English, Ngakarimojong, Pokot and Leb Thur

All suitably qualified and interested applicants, who hold Uganda citizenship, are invited to submit a cover letter (in English and referencing the Job Announcement) accompanied by a full resume stating details of educational qualifications and working experience, home and office telephone numbers, and a writing sample in English by email below:

E-mail to: [email protected]

Deadline: 17th April 2020 by 5:00pm

NB: Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No academic certificates should be attached; these will be required during interviews. WPDI is an equal employment organization; female candidates who meet the above selection criteria are encouraged to apply.