HIAS, Inc., the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, one of the oldest immigration and refugee assistance organizations, is recruiting a Project Manager to work in its Kenya Country Office, and in Kakuma refugee camp, primarily on Integration Counseling activities with refugees. The duration of the post is 6 months.
Closing date: 08 Aug 2010
Location: Kenya – Frequent visits to Kakuma refugee camp
Location: Kenya – Frequent visits to Kakuma refugee camp
Requirements:
Education and skills:
- University degree, preferably in the social sciences, education, psychology, sociology
- Proven analytical ability
- Strong project management skills;
- Capacity building and training skills
- Strong skills with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to manage international and national staff
Languages: Excellent command of spoken and written English
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years management experience
- Proven track record of developing programs in short time frames
- Work experience in a challenging environment
- Familiarity with integration and/or psychosocial issues in refugee populations
- Knowledge and experience in resettlement and in particular the US refugee resettlement process
- Experience in consultations and liaison with governments, the UNHCR and non-governmental organizations
- Experience in designing and implementing training and capacity building activities
- Experience with providing Cultural Orientation to refugees en route to resettlement in the US an advantage
- Experience working in Africa or with African refugee populations a plus
- Knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation systems
Duties & responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and support to the HIAS Integration Counseling pilot project in Kenya.
- Assist in developing and enhancing various forms and protocols, work plan, policy, and guidelines for continuum of care practices in refugee resettlement
- Monitor case processing to ensure transparency and efficiency in case handling
- Ensure that standard operating procedures for integration counseling are implemented including mechanisms for assuring confidentiality
- Maintain regular contacts with relevant partners
- Design and facilitate training activities for HIAS staff and partners
- Compile and submit periodic reports and statistics
- Provide briefings, and perform other tasks that may be required
Competencies/Abilities:
- Interest in the psychological health of refugees
- Ability to prioritize activities
- Ability to work in a systematic, creative and collaborative way with colleagues and partners
- Knowledge of human rights issues, especially in the African context, a plus
- Ability to commit to and uphold principles of non-discrimination and confidentiality in all aspects of work
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for all persons regardless of origin, status, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, or other individual characteristics
Application requirements:
- Curriculum vitae
- Writing sample
- Contact information for minimum of three references
Please note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
This is an unaccompanied post
How to apply
Please respond by email in English to: hiasintntl@hias.org.
Please write “Integration Counseling Project Manager” in the subject line.
