Vacancy title:
PTG Supervisor

Jobs at:
StrongMinds Uganda ( SMU )

Deadline of this Job:
01st June, 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

JOB DETAILS:
StrongMinds Uganda ( SMU ) is a fast growing and dynamic social enterprise, committed to improving the Mental Health of Women in Africa by providing life-changing mental health services to impoverished African women. StrongMinds Uganda currently operates in 4 districts of Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono and lganga.

StrongMinds Uganda seeks to fill the vacant position of PTG Supervisor and applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced nationals. This is a one year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Position: PTG Supervisor
Reports to: Program Manager
Duty station: Kampala with up-country travel up to 50%

StrongMinds Uganda (SMU) is looking to recruit for an exciting new role within the team. The Peer Therapy Group (PTG) Program Supervisor will oversee the overall strategic direction, coordination and administration of all aspects of the PTG Program within SMU. The PTG Program is a core program that uses volunteer-led talk therapy groups to ensure that the greatest number of people are depression-free across Uganda. Currently the PTG Program supports 500 volunteers with this number expanding year- On-year. A key results-driving strategic leader, this role will oversee the scale-up, replication, and expansion of the PTG model, whilst driving consistently high depression-free rates among clients served through the program. In partnership with the Executive Director and the Program Manager, the PTG Program Supervisor oversees the coordination and administration of all aspects of the ongoing PTG program including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling program activities, leading matters of quality, utilization, training, patient safety, program management, and clinical effectiveness. He or she is expected to be the banner carrier for the PTG program within the programs team ensuring that PTG is successful and a leading program within StrongMinds Uganda and working with colleagues from other programs (including the staff-led therapy sessions, and the volunteer pairing program) to ensure that PTG is independently successful and streamlined effectively within all other components of StrongMinds work in communities.

Job application procedure
For details about the advert, please go to StrongMinds Website: www.strongminds.org

Please send your application letter and CV only (attached as one document) indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors to info@strongminds.org  by 01st June, 2018 at midnight Uganda time.

Our work demands a lot of physical movements between and within communities mostly by public means

StrongMinds Uganda is an equal opportunity employer, female candidates are encouraged to apply. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.