Job Title: Psychosocial Worker
Organisation: Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International Federation)
Duty Station: Terego District Including Omugo and Imvepi Settlements, Uganda
Gross Salary: UGX 1,652,609 – 1,826,971
Length of Contract: 12 months
Start Date: 30th January 2023
Responsible to: Project Manager
About US:
Handicap International Federation (operating under the name Humanity & Inclusion) is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
The Organisation
Co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, Humanity & Inclusion (the new name of Handicap International) is a 40-year-old independent and impartial organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.
We work alongside people with disabilities and individuals experiencing extreme hardship, taking action and bearing witness to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
HI in Uganda is currently implementing development and humanitarian interventions in six sectors/thematic areas: Livelihood, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Physical and Functional Rehabilitation, Inclusive Education, Inclusive Health, and Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA) to improve access and quality of services to the most vulnerable people including persons with disabilities promoting a more inclusive and harmonious society.
HI is currently implementing development and humanitarian interventions in Uganda and in five different sectors or thematic areas namely Livelihood, Mental Health and Psycho-social Support, Physical and Functional Rehabilitation, Inclusive Education and Inclusive Health to improve access and quality of services to most vulnerable people including persons with disabilities promoting a more inclusive and harmonious society.
The Project
The CHANCE2 Project is a pilot multi-year, multi-sectoral, integrated rehabilitation and psychosocial project to enhance every child’s right to survive and thrive from pre-conception to adolescence. The service is for children at risk of developmental delay and disability due to malnutrition and children with disability at a young age.
The intervention will focus on children’s physical (gross and fine motor), cognition, social interaction and emotional regulation, speech, language, and sensory awareness to improve the quality of life of children and reinforce positive parenting. It will also build the capacity of parents, caregivers, and other stakeholders to identify, prevent, and manage children’s health and well-being, following the Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) in achieving children’s optimal development. An integrated team of rehabilitation professionals (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy) and child psychology will deliver the services to the children, the parents and the caregivers.
The project will apply the Nexus Approach in serving the refugee populations and host communities in the Terego district through the strong involvement of local and multiple operational partners, community structures, and other stakeholders.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Psychosocial Worker is responsible for the Planning and field coordination of project activities with internal and external stakeholders, Implement, facilitate and follow-up project activities in accordance with project implementation plans, Offer secure and appropriate psychosocial support, Refer beneficiaries to other services when needed, Participate in the data collection and MEAL activities of the project, and compliance with the organisation’s standards and the country’s regulatory framework.
Planning and field coordination of project activities with internal and external stakeholders
Implement, facilitate and follow-up project activities in accordance with project implementation plans
2.1 Offer secure and appropriate psychosocial support
2.2 Refer beneficiaries to other services when needed:
Participate in the data collection and MEAL activities of the project
In close collaboration with the MEAL Officer:
Demonstration of ethical, safe, secure and professional practices
Emergency preparedness and response
Respect of HI identity, values, rules and policies
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
How to Apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements, please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including three professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover letter to HR department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org indicating the position applied for in the subject line
Deadline: Friday 25th November 2022 at 11:59pm
Any efforts to influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.
Disclaimer: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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