Senior Protection Psychosocial Officer

Senior Protection Psychosocial Officer 

JG – 5  (Ref. 04/2013)

Senior Protection Psychosocial Officer will be reporting to the Chief Protection Psychosocial Officer. Work at this level will include:

• Providing social support services and psychological assessments;
• Development of management plans and social work related services with minimum supervision;
• Designing protection and training programmes to address the needs of children and other vulnerable witnesses suffering from trauma and sexual violence;
• carryout counseling sessions and developing support services network with other Agencies;
• facilitate assimilation of the witnesses and their family members into the protection program;
• implement exit strategy and support programs for all protected witnesses and related persons;
• provide linkage with medical and psychosocial related service providers; ensure safe custody of witness record;
• facilitate the treatment of witnesses by a qualified medical practitioner and psycho-social needs;
• Assist witnesses attending court sessions.

Qualification and Experience
For appointment to this grade an applicant must have:

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in a middle management position in social, psychological, clinical, forensic and counseling services or a comparable position in the Public or Private Sector.
• A Bachelor’s degree in the following fields: Social, Psychological, Clinical and Forensic science or their equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
• Professional registration and membership of a relevant professional body.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Candidates who meet the stipulated qualifications should submit their application attaching their Curriculum Vitae containing e-mail address, daytime telephone contact and addresses of three referees, copies of their educational and professional qualifications and testimonials, National Identity Card and Certificate of Good Conduct to:

DNA 1446
P. O. Box 49010-00100
Nairobi

Quoting the Job title and Reference number on both the letter and envelope, so as to be received on or before 14th February, 2013.