RCK’s core mandate is to: provide legal aid services and psycho-social counseling; engage in advocacy for policy change and to develop legislation in line with international instruments regarding the management of refugees and other forced migrants; and to raise awareness regarding the plight and rights of the vulernable groups through research and information.
Reports to: Assistant Program Officer –Legal .

Responsibilities
• Provide counseling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees, other forced migrants and host community in individual and group settings.
• Assist in the development of training materials and facilitate internal and external capacity building activities on a variety of topics.
• In conjunction with the lead counselor and psychosocial Counselor, coordinate the assessment, planning and implementing of psychosocial programs.
• Conduct surveys and studies relating to psychosocial status and patterns of population groups as directed.
• Prepare monthly reports within schedule
• Provide support to community based counselors in the tracking of cases and maintaining records and database of clients.
• Assist in the day to day office administrative duties.
• Ensure professionalism in services delivery and ethics while performing other duties as required.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications
• Higher Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Counseling Psychology or an acceptable related field required.
• Experience working with survivors of GBV or in a related setting is an added advantage.
• Experience working with an NGO/Humanitarian field is an added advantage
• Strong analytical and report writing skills.
• Proficiency in English and Kiswahili.
• Good team player with excellent multi-cultural interpersonal skills able to exercise diplomacy, flexibility and assertiveness.
• Technology Awareness. Fully proficient computer skills and ability to use relevant software applications, in particular information databases, internet/intranet services, library sources etc

To submit your application, send a cover letter along with a detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating expected salary, 3 professional referees including your last supervisor and their email and telephone contacts, to be received by 5.00pm, Monday 13th July 2020 to:
The Recruitment Committee
Subject Line: “Application for PA in Kakuma“
Email: careers@rckkenya.org
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
RCK is an equal opportunity employer.