Psychosocial Workers (2 positions)
Title: Psychosocial Worker (2 positions )
Sector: Protection and Psychosocial Support
Position n.1 Location: Narok (Kenya)
Duration: 12 months (3 months probation), renewable
Employee Category: Full-Time Start of Contract: January 2025
Background
Since its foundation in 1968, GRT (Group for Transcultural Relations) has been working with socially marginalized groups and individuals by setting up protection mechanisms in order to promote social inclusion. GRT has been active in Kenya and Somalia since 1996, where the main fields of intervention are: Community Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Protection (GBV and Street Children) and (forced) Migrations, being expression of GRT’s core areas of expertise. Within the framework of GRT Protection component, the organization seeks to fill two positions of Psychosocial Worker with specific functions, respectively of: “Risk and Mitigation” (position 1) and “ Psychosocial and case management Support” (position 2).
Main duties
The psychosocial Worker participates in the preparation of the training venue, mobilizing participants and training activities in school and out of the school systems alongside the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Expert and strengthens support structures for GBV survivors by facilitating hands-on training activities and ensuring psychosocial care for GBV survivors in collaboration with representatives from Safe Shelters / Rescue Centers. She/he contributes to activity planning and intervention strategies.
Objective
The Psychosocial Worker contributes to combating all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination through the effective implementation of relevant legislation and the provision of integrated, accessible, and inclusive services. This position aims to drive meaningful changes in social norms and behaviours, thereby strengthening systems for the prevention, protection, and response to gender-based violence, with a particular focus on the safety and rights of women and girls (specific goal of the initiative). The Psychosocial Worker is responsible for building and maintaining good relationships with local communities and key stakeholders across health, communication, and justice sectors. She/he collaborates with project partners on activity implementation, working closely under the supervision of the GBV Expert and Project Officer, and contributes to weekly staff meetings and regular reporting.
More specifically, the Psychosocial Worker is accountable for the following:
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (both functions):
– Staff Collaboration: participates in regular meetings with the GBV Expert and GBV Officer, contributing insights on activities, challenges, and necessary decisions.
– Community Engagement: facilitates positive and fruitful relationships with local communities.
– Data Collection: assists in gathering data for narrative reports to accurately reflect program outcomes.
– Violence Prevention Activities: actively promotes and participates in all initiatives addressing violence prevention, psychosocial service
– Protection and Advocacy: Respond promptly to any risks of rights violations against women and children in Narok, ensuring all incidents are reported to supervisors in line with GRT and lead partner policies on child protection and gender-based violence prevention.
Specific tasks (Risk and Mitigation):
– GBV Prevention and Risk Mitigation: Support GBV risk mitigation and prevention activities, including implementation, monitoring, and evaluation in collaboration with local community and social workers;
– GBV Assessments and Safety Audits: Conduct assessments, safety audits and community meetings and develop relevant communication materials;
– Gender and Social Norms Change: Ensure the success of Social Norms Change interventions in target communities:
– Capacity Building: drafting contents and implementation of gender, GBV-related issues and Sexual and Reproductive Health workshops with students and adolescent council and trainings for various groups.
Specific tasks (Psychosocial and case management Support):
– Support Service Provision: develops and proposes solutions to various challenges to ensure optimal support for those in need, working in close collaboration with operators in shelters/rescue centers and stakeholders across community, health, social, and justice sectors;
– Capacity Building: Facilitate training and workshops on gender and GBV-related issues for various groups and GBV and Sexual and Reproductive Health workshops with students and adolescent council.
Qualification, experience and competencies required
– Educational background: Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Social Sciences or related field completed within the last 3 years;
– Professional experience: minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in the psychosocial field, preferably in roles addressing gender-based violence and discrimination;
– Training expertise: proven experience in conducting hands-on education and training activities;
– Program implementation: demonstrated capability in planning and implementing psychosocial activities, with a focus on intervention protocols in situations for gender-based cases;
– International and Cross-Cultural Experience: prior experience in similar roles within international and cooperation contexts in East Africa, preferably Kenya;
– Technical skills: proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Project); Language proficiency: excellent in English and Swahili and Masai;
– Project Cycle Knowledge: Familiarity with Project Cycle Management (PCM).
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a motivation letter (max ½ pages) and CV with at least 3 references to the following email addresses: admin.nairobi@grtitalia.org
The email subject line should be marked as: “GRT Psychosocial Worker” Application Deadline is 15th December 2024
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Successful candidate will be expected to comply with the GRT Code of Conduct and GRT Protection Policies.
Coordinatore/Coordinatrice Progetti Kenya
Titolo: Coordinatore/Coordinatrice progetti Kenya
Durata: 12 mesi (rinnovabili); full- time
Luogo: Nairobi (con spostamenti in Kenya e Somalia)
Scadenza candidature: 18/10/2024
Inizio lavoro: Appena possibile
L’organizzazione
Il Gruppo per le Relazioni Transculturali (GRT) è una ONG italiana fondata a Milano nel 1968 per la difesa dei diritti umani e per la promozione della salute mentale e del benessere psicosociale in Italia e all’estero. Riteniamo la diversità una ricchezza da valorizzare nella costruzione di percorsi d’inclusione sociale sostenibili.
Gli ambiti principali di lavoro dell’organizzazione sono la salute mentale comunitaria a il supporto psicosociale (MHPSS), la protezione (in particolare dell’infanzia e il contrasto alle violenze di genere) e i diritti nelle migrazioni (forzate). Ci avvaliamo, principalmente, di professionisti quali psicologi, educatori, antropologi, mediatori culturali, medici psichiatri ed esperti del “sociale”.
Da settembre 2017 il GRT ha assorbito la Fondazione Cecchini Pace rilevando le attività organizzate dall’Istituto Transculturale per la Salute, attraverso attività clinico-educative dirette con soggetti sia italiani sia di origine straniera, percorsi di supervisione per operatori dei servizi e corsi di alta formazione per studenti e professionisti, inclusa la prima Scuola di Psicoterapia Transculturale in Italia, riconosciuta dal MIUR dal 2001.
Obiettivi
Il Coordinatore/la Coordinatrice progetti sarà responsabile di:
– Gestione ordinata e puntuale dei progetti in corso
– Rafforzamento rete con partner e rapporti con donatori e stakeholders
– Sviluppo nuova progettazione
Principali mansioni
– Coordinamento operativo dei progetti in corso, garantendo la corretta implementazione, il rispetto delle scadenze e degli obiettivi
– Gestione dei rapporti in loco con i donatori e partner nazionali e internazionali
– Supporto alla ricerca bandi e sviluppo di nuove proposte progettuali (sviluppo, finalizzazione e revisione documenti di progetto)
– Conduzione studi di fattibilità concordati con la sede
– Revisione/traduzione di report dall’italiano all’inglese e viceversa
– Supervisione staff locale di progetto
– Supporto alla selezione di staff locale
Requisiti essenziali
– Laurea e/o Master in Scienze sociali, Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, Relazioni Internazionali e simili
– Esperienza minima di 3 anni nella gestione progetti in ambito di cooperazione internazionale
– Comprovata esperienza nella scrittura di progetti e conoscenza delle procedure e delle linee guida dei principali finanziatori nazionali e internazionali (AICS, Presidenza Consiglio dei Ministri, Unione Europea, GIZ, Fondazione Cariplo, etc;)
– Competenze amministrative e procurement
– Madre lingua italiana o conoscenza della lingua italiana C2
– Ottima conoscenza della lingua inglese scritta e orale
– Ottima conoscenza informatiche di base (Pacchetto Office, Strumenti on-line di Google, Meet)
– Capacità di gestione delle risorse umane e dei team di progetto
– Capacità organizzative e di problem solving
Soft skills
– Capacità di comunicazione e networking in un contesto internazionale
– Capacità di lavorare in team
– Eccellenti capacità organizzative e puntualità
– Dedizione e trasparenza
Requisiti desiderabili
– Conoscenza del contesto africano, in particolare Est e Corno d’Africa
– Competenza (lavoro o formazione) in uno o piu dei seguenti ambiti: salute mentale e supporto psicosociale, contrasto violenza di genere, protezione dell’infanzia con focus sui bambini di strada, inclusione sociale migranti e rifugiati
– Formazione post laurea in Diritti Umani, Salute Pubblica, Project Cycle Management
COME CANDIDARSI
Inviare CV con indicazione di almeno 2 referenze e una lettera di motivazione (mezza pagina) all’indirizzo grt@grtitalia.org indicando nell’oggetto dell’email “Candidatura Coordinatore Progetti Nairobi”
La scadenza per l’invio candidature è il 18 Ottobre 2024.
Solo i candidati inseriti in short-list saranno contattati.
Il/la candidato/a selezionato/a è obbligato al rispetto del codice etico e di condotta di GRT con particolare attenzione alle politiche di tutela dell’infanzia e contrasto alle violenze di genere.
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Expert
for Kenyan nationals
Title: Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Expert
Location: Nairobi with frequent travels to other counties (Narok and Marsabit in particular)
Start: Roster with possibility of early start (by 2024)
Sector: Protection Engagement: Full Time Duration: 12 months (renewable)
The organization
Since its foundation in 1968, GRT (Group for Transcultural Relations) has been working with socially marginalized groups and individuals by setting up protection mechanisms in order to promote social inclusion. GRT is active in Kenya and Somalia since 1996, where the main fields of intervention are: Community Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Protection (GBV and Street Children) and (forced) Migrations, being expression of GRT’s core areas of expertise.
Within the framework of GRT Protection component, the organization seeks to fill the position of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Expert.
Objectives
The GBV Expert will be responsible for:
– Providing expertise in Gender-Based Violence prevention and response.
– Organizing and deliver training courses to staff and stakeholders
– Engaging with stakeholders to advocate for GBV initiatives and policies.
– Leading the development and writing of project proposals and reports.
Key Responsibilities
1. GBV Expertise
– Develop and implement strategies for GBV prevention and response.
– Provide technical guidance and support to the team on GBV issues.
– Stay updated with the latest research and best practices in GBV.
2. Training Skills
– Prepare training materials on GBV prevention and response
– Plan, organize and deliver training courses
3. Lobbying and Advocacy
– Develop and implement lobbying strategies to influence GBV-related policies.
– Build and maintain relationships with key policymakers, government officials, and other stakeholders.
– Represent the organization at relevant meetings, conferences, and forums.
4. Stakeholder Engagement
– Identify and engage with relevant stakeholders, including NGOs, community groups, and international organizations.
– Facilitate stakeholder meetings and workshops to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing.
– Develop communication materials to raise awareness about GBV issues and the organization’s initiatives.
5. Project Writing
– Lead the drafting of project proposals, ensuring alignment with donor requirements and organizational goals.
– Prepare comprehensive project reports for internal and external stakeholders.
– Collaborate with the team to identify funding opportunities and develop proposals.
Qualifications
– Advanced degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, International Development, or related field.
– Minimum of 3 years of experience in GBV prevention and response.
– Proven experience in preparing training materials and delivering training courses
– Knowledge of PCM (Project Cycle Management)
– Proven experience in writing successful project proposals and reports.
– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
– Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
– Knowledge of gender-related regulations and legislation in Kenya.
– Proficiency in English and Kiswahili.
– Computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Project)
– Added values: knowledge of MHPSS concepts, experience in delivering MPHSS programs or trainings, knowledge of Italian
HOW TO APPLY
To apply kindly fill the form by 15th September 2024: (link)
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Successful candidate will be expected to comply with GRT Code of Conduct and GRT Protection Policies.
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