2 Job Positions at ARCT-RUHUKA (Rwandese Association of Trauma Counsellors): (Deadline 13 December 2024)

Project Coordinator at ARCT-RUHUKA (Rwandese Association of Trauma Counsellors): (Deadline 13 December 2024)

RECRUITMENT NOTICE

BACKGROUND

The Rwandan Organization of Professional Counselors ARCT – Ruhuka is a National Nonprofit making Organization , formed in April 30^th 1998 and officially registered under the Ministerial Decree No.97/11 on 28 July, 2004 and registered by Rwanda Governance Board (RGB). The organization was started to support survivors of psychological trauma, through integrated and holistic services for prevention, care, and healing to facilitate recovery for sustainable unity and reconciliation, peace and development.

Our mission: is to lead the development and application of innovative psychosocial approaches to mental health services and strengthen professional capacity in understanding, treating and preventing mental health problems for sustainable development.

Our Vision: ARCT-Ruhuka envisages a Rwanda where all people have access to integrated mental health services.

ARCT-RUHUKA operates country wide and intervenes in the field of Mental health and psychosocial support that contributes directly to building peace at individual, family and community levels.

In partnership with International Alert , ARCT-Ruhuka has been implementing a 3 years USAID-funded project “Dufatanye Urumuli (Light) Project” that operates in 2 sectors and 2 schools in each of the 30 districts where 10 offices are already opened in different districts.

ARCT-Ruhuka wishes to recruit a qualified, motivated, dynamic and capable project coordinator who will coordinate all activities under the “USAID Dufatanye Urumuli (Light) Project” that contributes to Healing, resilience building, and social cohesion at the community level.

POSITION: Project Coordinator

 The purpose of the position isto support the overall Planning, implementation and day to day management, monitoring and evaluation , coordination and reporting of “USAID Dufatanye Urumuli (Light) Project” activities and 10 Project Field officers in their areas of operation to achieve its goal.

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Reports to:  Programs Manager (PM)

Duty Station: The USAID Dufatanye Urumuli “Light” (DUP) project Coordinator will be based in Kigali , at ARCT-Ruhuka Headquarters.

Key Duties: Under the supervision of the ARCT-Ruhuka Programs Manager , the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

Responsibilities:

• Work as the contact person for “USAIDDufatanye Urumuli (Light) Project” at Organization level.
• Planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluation of “USAID Urumuli (Light)Project” activities across 30 districts of operation.
• Develop a detailed overall project implementation /work plan and provide consolidated professional progress reports including; Bi-weekly, monthly quarterly and annual Plans and Reports.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation logic framework and other data collection tools for project intervention, that will help to capture quality data on project progress and impact over time
• Support all Field officers to Carry out Psychosocial and social cohesion training needs assessment to identify existing gaps for building capacities of Field officers for appropriate interventions.
• Carry out continuous context analysis and changes brought about by the project interventions and able to provide recommendations for adjusting interventions
• Provide Technical support and clinical supervision support to the Project field officers
• Regularly monitor, collect and consolidate necessary data and create project data base
• Work closely with other partners to create synergy, learning and sharing
• Organize and lead project coordination and project staff meetings and represent ARCT –Ruhuka and its partner International Alert as required
• Putting in place strategies to ensure high quality and professional services to the beneficiaries and Do No Harm approach
• Create and maintain regular project documentation data base with clear statistics, best practices /lessons learnt, challenges, strategies and well elaborated success stories
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Person specification

Essential Skills/Qualities Required

• Proven ability and knowledge in monitoring, evaluation and learning of Psychosocial and peace building programs
• Proven Skills of data visualization is key requirement (data collection, cleaning, analysis and presentation in various format
• Able to make critical analysis of reports, cases on changes (positive or negative) brought about by USAID Dufatanye Urumuri Project interventions and propose actions
• Ability to coordinate, motivate people and work effectively in teams and partnerships with a various communities and stakeholders
• A person of integrity and trust worthy, transparent and accountable
• Demonstrate leadership, managerial and coordination skills
• Proven ability to develop Professional modules, provide training, clinical supervision and counseling for individual, couples and groups.
• Good interpersonal, negotiation, mediation and communication skills
• Developed computer skills, including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, outlook and others
• Developed level of initiative, creativity and able to work semi-independently and solve problems under tight deadlines and minimum supervision
• Able and ready to frequently travel to the fields of operation.

Education required

• A master’s in Professional Counseling, Clinical psychology, Peace and Conflict studies, or other related disciplines with at least 3 years of practical field experience
• A Bachelor’s degree (A0 ) in the above-related fields with at least 8 years of field practical experience.

Language Requirements:

Proficiency in the English is very much required (spoken and written); Kinyarwanda is obligatory and French is an added value.

Desirable requirements:

• Previous experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning of community programs in relation to Psychosocial wellbeing and/or Peace building, social cohesion and resilience.
• Skills and experience in data visualization is highly required.
• Previous experience in training and clinical supervision and counseling is required
• Proven experience in a variety area including, peace building, healing & psychosocial support, social cohesion and clinical interventions
• Prior experience working in similar field and work environment is an added advantage

HOW TO APPLY

 Interested candidates should submit the following documents:

• Motivation letter
• Signed CV with most recent experiences and at least 3 referees
• Notified copies of academic qualifications
• Copy of ID

The above-required documents should be addressed to The Chairperson, ARCT-Ruhhuka. Documents can sent no later than Monday, 13 December 2024 at 12:00 noon by Email with all the required documents attached to: arct.recruitment@gmail.com. For any other information, please get in touch with us on telephone no 250 787104307 (ARCT-Ruhuka Mobile Phone)

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ARCT-Ruhuka is committed to safeguarding. All staff is required to sign and adhere to safeguarding, child protection, and PSEA. Background checks, including criminal record checks, will be required at a later stage. Women are encouraged to apply.

Done at Kigali 25^th November 2024.

MUKARUBUGA Ancilla

 Chairperson ARCT-Ruhuka

Local Peace Advisor at ARCT-RUHUKA (Rwandese Association of Trauma Counsellors): (Deadline 13 December 2024)

RECRUITMENT NOTICE

BACKGROUND

The Rwandan Organization of Professional Counselors ARCT – Ruhuka is a National Nonprofit-making Organization , formed on April 30^th 1998, and officially registered under the Ministerial Decree No.97/11 on 28 July 2004 and registered by the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB). The organization was started to support survivors of psychological trauma, through integrated and holistic services for prevention, care, and healing to facilitate recovery for sustainable unity and reconciliation, peace, and development.

Our Vision: ARCT-Ruhuka envisages a Rwanda where everyone can access integrated mental health services.

ARCT-RUHUKA operates country-wide and intervenes in the field of psychosocial that contributes directly to psychosocial reintegration and building peace at individual, family, and community levels through different projects, under four major programs: Training, Counseling and Clinical Supervision, Information Education, and Communication and Institutional Capacity building.

In partnership and with financial support from GIZ/ZFD, under the Refugee Component, ARCT-Ruhuka wishes to recruit a Clinical Psychologist or Counsellor to work as Local Peace Advisor (Known as EFK) to support and manage the overall psychosocial interventions in Kigeme and Mugombwa Refugee camps.

Report to Program Manager.

Office location: Local Peace Advisor will be based in KIGEME Camp

Position: Local Peace Advisor /EFK (Clinical Psychologist/Counselor)

The purpose of the position isto support the overall implementation and day-to-day management, monitoring, and evaluation of project activities to achieve Psychosocial reintegration.

• Key Duties:Under the supervision of the ARCT-Ruhuka program manager, the Local Peace Advisor /EFK will be responsible for the following:

Responsibilities:

• Will be part of ARCT –Ruhuka Technical Team (TT)
• Overall day-to-day management and Coordination of Psychosocial intervention in project activities and budget in the refugee camps
• Develop the project and its budget, according to the needs on the ground
• Develop detailed project implementation /work plan and provide professional progress reports including; formal weekly, monthly quarterly, and annual Plans and Reports.
• Conduct Psychosocial training needs assessment and identify gaps for building capacities and appropriate interventions in refugee camps.
• Developing an integrated and tailored training manual/module for the training of psychosocial workers /volunteers in camps of operation
• In partnership with key partners in the camps, Select participants for training
• Organize and conduct training of trainers (TOT), Community Psychosocial Workers(CPWs), partners, Clinical supervisors and peer-to-peer
• Develop monitoring and evaluation tools for ARCT-Ruhuka refugee component project intervention, that will help to capture project progress and impact over time
• Regularly monitor and collect necessary data and create project data base
• Work closely with other partners in the refugee camp to create synergy among different interveners in the camp
• Provide Clinical Supervision to the Trained CPWs / volunteers as required, to strengthen their capacity, own/self-care, and quality services
• Receive clients and handle referred cases by CPWs and/or Community Facilitators for further professional counseling as needed
• Attend project coordination and other organized meetings in the camp and represent ARCT –Ruhuka as required
• Strengthen and maintain good partnerships with key stakeholders
• Putting in place strategies to ensure high-quality and professional services to the beneficiaries
• Create and maintain networks of relevant interveners/stake holders for referral purposes, and maintain their data base for sustainability of the project
• Create data base with clear statistics, best practices /lessons learnt, challenges , strategies ( success stories /theories of change) and provide timely reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills/Qualities Required

• Ability to motivate people and work effectively in teams and partnerships with a various groups of stakeholders
• A person of integrity and trust worthy, transparent, and accountable
• Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills ,
• Ability to develop project proposal
• Able to make clear decisions , and work with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to develop Professional modules , provide training , clinical supervision and counseling.
• Good interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills
• Developed computer skills, including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, outlook and others
• Developed level of initiative , creativity and able to work semi-independently and solve problems under tight deadlines
• Willingness to work and live in a rural setting , working in hardships ,
• Must be a resident, and near any of the camps of operation

Education and Experience required

• Bachelor degree (A0 ) in Clinical psychology, Counseling psychology or other related disciplines with at least 3 years of practical field experience
• Prior experience in the psychosocial field is required and having worked in refugee camps is an added advantage
• Previous experience in psychosocial training and clinical supervision and counseling is required
• Proven experience in a variety areas of psychosocial approaches and clinical support intervention

Language Requirements:

Proficiency in English (spoken and written); French language is required, Kinyarwanda is obligatory and Swahili is an added value.

HOW TO APPLY

 Interested candidates should submit the following documents:

• Motivation letter
• Signed CV with most recent experiences and at least 3 referees
• Notified copies of academic qualifications
• Copy of ID

The above-required documents should be addressed to The Chairperson, ARCT-Ruhhuka. Documents can sent no later than Monday, 13 December 2024 at 12:00 noon by Email with all the required documents attached to: arct.recruitment@gmail.com. For any other information, please get in touch with us on telephone no 250 787104307 (ARCT-Ruhuka Mobile Phone)

Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

ARCT-Ruhuka is committed to safeguarding. All staff is required to sign and adhere to safeguarding, child protection, and PSEA. Background checks, including criminal record checks, will be required at a later stage. Women are encouraged to apply.

Done at Kigali 27/11/2024

MUKARUBUGA ANCILLA

Chairperson ARCT-Ruhuka.