Health -Medicine Jobs at Cordaid and other Companies

JOB DETAILS:
About Cordaid
Cordaid is a Dutch international NGO, that believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for just and sustainable societies where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion divide societies, we connect people and communities. We stand for professionalism, expertise, and solidarity across borders. We aim at maximizing our social impact and contributing to systemic change. We operate where natural disasters strike, where conflicts tear up communities and where lack of opportunities and service delivery keep families in extreme poverty. Cordaid has been active in Uganda for over 25 years; and our programmes currently focus on three thematic areas: resilience, investments and humanitarian aid.

Cordaid is one of the leading CSO’s in the Netherlands, working in fragile contexts on Health, Resilience, Economic Opportunities, Humanitarian Aid and Security & Justice. Apart from our work abroad we also contribute to new forms of job creation and social innovation in The Netherlands.Cordaid is a member of the international Catholic networks Caritas and CIDSE and we are active in worldwide civil society networks. We work in around 30 countries in Africa, Middle East and Asia.

About Results Based Financing (RBF) Health
Cordaid has long been a pioneer in the implementation of Results Based Financing (RBF) in the health sector with its first implementation in Rwanda in 2001, after which it has been successfully applied in more than 15 countries, most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa including and Zimbabwe. In Uganda, Cordaid initiated and financed an RBF pilot in Kamuli District in 2009 in collaboration with the Health Office of the Catholic Diocese of Jinja and the Kamuli district Health Department/ Office. In a consortium with Amref Health Africa, ICRW, MIFUMI with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda, Cordaid is implementing the HEROES project from 20202020-2024. The programme aims to improve the well-being of young people (age 1024) and women (age 15-49) including underserved groups, in the districts Central: Bugiri, Mayuge, Iganga & Namayingo; and the East: Mbale, Budaka, Bukwo and Kween, and Kalanga, through addressing the disproportionate burden of SRHR violations and SGBV among young people and women.

About the E-Voucher Intervention
The programme introduced e-vouchers in 12 health facilities in the districts of Budaka, Bukwo, Kween, and Namayingo. The SGBV voucher has proven to be a good demand driver for services at the community level translating into more cases being reported in health facilities.are now looking to scale up to all RBF supported facillities in 5 districts of kween , bukwo, namayingo , budaka and Kalangala. Cordaid is therefore looking for a talented young professional in the capacity of digital health officer to support the above interventions by working closely with an existing RBF team.

Job Summary
The Digital Health Officer will provide technical support and supervision of all E-voucher project activities working closely with the RBF team. This will involve organizing E-voucher design meetings, selection, training, supervision and mentorship of E-voucher ambassadors and health workers and monthly quantity verification of services delivered by the contracted health facilities throughout the project life time. This will involve counting the number of services in the SGBV registers for and comparing with the numbers reported and declared by the health facilities as well as give support to contracted Community Based Organizations (CBO) in conducting quarterly verifications of the Health Facilities registers attendance and client satisfaction surveys (perceived quality of care).

Contract information: One Year, renewable based on performance and funds availability
Duty Station: Field Office – Iganga, with frequent travel to Namayingo, Budaka, Bukwo, Kweni, Kalangala and Mayuge districts
Position type: National
Supervisor(s): RBF Health Advisor and RBF Lead Verifier
Supervises: None
Proposed start of contract: As soon as possible

Key duties & responsibilities
In constant liaison with the lead verifier, the Digital Health Officer will:
• Conduct monthly quantity audits at contracted health facilities timely and accurately
• Identification of reporting gaps and guidance on improvements to health facility staff
• Compile and submit timely the monthly verification reports
• Provide feedback to the RBF Health Advisor on observations and gaps noted during the monthly quantity verifications
• Collect random samples from the health facility registers and provide client relevant information for quarterly the client satisfaction surveys to be done by the contracted CBO’s
• Verify the quarterly client satisfaction questionnaires of the contracted CBOs for completeness and accuracy of data
• Ensure that the quarterly quality supervisions of the HFs are conducted by the DHMTs(for the contracted Health Centres)
• Ensure that client satisfaction surveys are conducted by the contracted CBO’s according to the PIM and the agreed guidelines and deadlines.
• Where needed participate in the quarterly quality supervision of the contracted HFs by the DHMTs
• Permanent liaison with the with the lead verifier, RBF Advisor and the SRHR/SGBV manager
• Conduct monthly fieldwork as and when required in line with the field work plan
• Submits weekly updates to the lead verifier
• Represent the Cordaid Uganda Office, establishing and maintaining good relations with consortium colleagues and other key stakeholders in the targeted districts

Requirements
• Public health background, Health Promotion or Public Health and at least 5 years working experience in the health sector
• Working knowledge and past experience in digital health programming
• Good web-based data analysis skills
• One year working experience with the Ministry of Health (at district, zonal or regional level) is an advantage
• Independent, dynamic and capable of organizing his/her work, while having the ability to work accurately
• Good networking and social skills
• Good command of the Luganda/Lusoga and English language
• Good experience with relevant computer software packages
• Able to meet deadlines
• Ability to analyse and present data
• Good report writing skills
• Willing to do field visits and to frequently travel long distances

Competencies
• Collaboration
• Integrity
• Organizational Awareness
• Networking
• Planning & Organization
• Problem solving
• Analytical

Others/extra details
Terms of Employment
• The Cordaid Human Resource Manual is applicable.

Working conditions
• 40 hours a week

Please note that Cordaid has integrated background checks in the recruitment procedures. Having implemented a broad integrity framework, we apply an interagency scheme to prevent misconduct and will ask for written references in the final stages of the recruitment procedure.

Cordaid is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by the law. This applies to all employment practices within our organisation, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Cordaid makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

JOB DETAILS:
Requisition ID: req33262
Job Title: Laboratory Assistant
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: UGX 0 – 0 Salary
Location: Bidibidi, Uganda
Background:
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a world leader in relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict development services for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression. The IRC is currently working in over 25 countries around the world, addressing both the immediate and lifesaving needs of conflict affected people in emergencies and the reconstruction needs of post-conflict societies.
The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998 supporting IDPs, refugees and local communities. IRC Uganda has it country office in Kampala and regional offices in Kitgum Moroto, and Yumbe. The current program portfolio includes health, protection and rule of law, women’s protection and empowerment, and economic recovery and development programming
Scope Of Work:
The Laboratory Assistant will ensure that laboratory services of the health facility, are well planned for, provided with necessary resources and implemented in accordance with set policies and standards. They will ensure that laboratory services at the site are well managed, laboratory investigations on clients are carried out, the required health quality control of laboratory reagents and equipment is maintained and laboratory reagents and supplies are effectively used.

Responsibilities
• Carry out phlebotomy for all tests to be conducted;
• Receive/collect, lab samples and analyse/test them;
• Keep accurate records and confidentiality of tests conducted;
• Carry out laboratory tests and produce accurate results;
• Participate in development/updating and implementation of laboratory standard operation procedures (SOPs);
• Participate in report writing by compiling reports on tests carried out at the health facility laboratory;
• Carry out quality control of laboratory reagents and equipment;
• Assist in drawing-up laboratory plans and budgets;
• Mentor the laboratory volunteers, and any other trainees;
• Ensure safety of clients in the laboratory.
Key working relationships:
INTERNAL:
Direct supervisor: Laboratory Technician
Technical support: Laboratory Technician, Clinical Officer, Medical Officer
Other: Logistics, finance, admin staff.
Standards For Professional Conduct:
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Deadline for receiving applications is October 27th,2022

Qualifications
• A Certificate in Laboratory technology or diagnostics
Experience
• Registered with the Allied Health Professionals Council
• Possession of a valid practicing license.
• Atleast two years working experience from a similar environment

Core competences
• Being accountable
• Developing and applying professional expertise
• Working in teams
• Client oriented
• Achieving results
• At least two years working experience in in a similar position

JOB DETAILS:
Epidemiologist
Job Summary
The incumbent will work with MoH and provide TA to districts to strengthen surveillance systems for EVD and provide support for advanced data analysis and interpretation to inform effective programme design/ interventions. S/he will be responsible for leading/supporting the development of priority implementation, analyses and dissemination of results. S/he will also ensure that the learning from implementatin science is incorporated into the programme design.

Overall Responsibilities
1. Work with the project coordinator on sub-national level planning, budgeting implementation, coordination, and reporting of the Global Health Security Project activities
2. Work with districts to conduct investigations to determine the characteristics, causes and trends of diseases to facilitate early outbreak detection
3. Assess surveillance and response systems at the regional and district levels and identify corrective actions
4. Support district Task forces and rapid response teams on active surveillance, case findings, contact tracing, monitoring and other outbreak response measures during disease outbreaks
5. Support/mentor district surveillance focal persons, regional Emergency Operation Centre Officers and district biostatisticians on epidemiological data analysis and interpretation from EBS and IBS sources for decision making
6. Support national and sub-national capacity-building efforts of teams of human, animal and environmental health workers on IDSR
7. Participate in National Rapid Response Team activities during public health emergencies
8. Participate in planning/developing epidemiologic surveillance and research programs.
9. Participate in relevant National Technical Working Groups in developing policies, guidelines and SOP’s for surveillance and epidemic response.
10. Initiate, develop, monitor and evaluate relevant strategic and contingency plans for health security
11. Participate in the dissemination of epidemiological findings through reports, bulletins, presentations and peer-reviewed publications at the sub-national, national level and international levels

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
• Master of Public Health with an emphasis in Epidemiology or Biostatistics or MSc in Epidemiology from a recognized institution. Training in Advanced Field Epidemiology is an added advantage
• At least 3 years of full-time experience as an Epidemiologist
• 3 Years Relevant Experience

JOB DETAILS:
2 Laboratory Officer
Job Summary
The Laboratory Officer is responsible for working with MoH/CPHL and district teams to strengthen laboratory and bio-risk management systems to contain EVD and other public health threats in EVD high-risk districts. S/he will also ensure that the learning from implementation science is incorporated into the programme design

Overall Responsibilities
1. Provide advice, technical expertise and support hub operations to enhance EVD specimen collection, handling and transportation guidelines are effectively implemented within the overall EVD response
2. Support the review/update and implementation of EVD laboratory-related SOPs and job aids
3. Strengthen EVD diagnostic capacities through the provision of training and mentorship
4. Assist in planning and executing laboratory systems and bio-risk assessments in health care facilities, preparing program reports and developing action plans to improve EVD preparedness and emergency response capacity
5. Organize and deliver training for laboratory personnel and healthcare workers on EVD specimen management
6. Mentorship and participation in laboratory safety and biosafety audits in health facilities under the program and provide technical assistance to address identified issues.
7. Supporting the establishment and functioning of Bio-risk management committees that are comprehensive and address all aspects of BSBS at the facility level
8. Coordinate with other district partners to ensure that EVD preparedness response laboratory and BSBS activities are coordinated among the different stakeholders
9. Support the implementation of strategies to ensure compliance with minimum EVD testing and reporting requirements to meet established TAT targets
10. Guide districts teams to regularly report on laboratory and BSBS activities through regular submission of reports and activity reports in line with the national EVD response plan
11. Plan, coordinate and conduct didactic training and mentorship visits to health facilities laboratories to address EVD lab-related and BSBS capacity gaps.
12. Operationalize systems for prepositioning, accurately quantifying, forecasting, ordering and managing EVD laboratory supplies to ensure constant availability
13. Collaborate with other partners to ensure adequate representation of division lab teams in performance review meetings.
14. Any other related tasks assigned by the laboratory coordinator

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
• 1. Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Laboratory Technology/ Sciences.
2. Full and active registration with the Allied Health Professionals Council.
3. At least three years experience in laboratory planning, management, and QA/QC
• 3 Years Relevant Experience

JOB DETAILS:
Job summary:
The Care and treatment Specialist will work with and support respective district and health facility teams in all locations to enrol all newly identified exposed infants and HIV positive clients (children, adolescents, mothers and family members) in care and on ART, and to provide high quality HIV Care and treatment services along the care continuum as per the revised national guidelines for HIV prevention, care and treatment through ongoing patient clinical assessments and management, data reviews and reporting, and applying quality improvement approaches to close existing service quality gaps.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide technical support to district District Teams and Health Facilities in development of guidelines, SOPs, protocols and dissemination of packages (protocols, guidelines, SOPs and related materials) for HIV prevention capacity building and support.
• provides strategic and technical direction to monitor and improve treatment outcomes for beneficiaries on PMTCT program as well as give technical guidance on effective ART monitoring for CLHIV, HTS and HIV sexual prevention programming and designs strategies for mobilization to increase service uptake at community and facility level
• Strengthen coordination between OVC Program and clinical Partners, health Facilities and other Non USAID Partners case identification, linkages and referral Purposes
• Work with the district Linkages officers to participate in running of the HIV/AIDS clinics at supported health facilities including daily enrolment of all newly identified HIV positive infants, children, adolescents and adults.
• Work with health facility staff and Linkage Facilitators or counsellors to strengthen targeted HIV eligibility screening at all facility entry points and testing children, adolescents and adults eligible for the HIV test.
• Coordinate the tracking all new HIV positive clients in collaboration with community linkages structures and ensure their enrolment into care and on ART to completion.
• Support implementation of the Differentiated Service delivery models for HIV Care and treatment in the districts
• Lead in routine assessment and identification of capacity building and service delivery needs for ensuring quality services across the continuum of the HIV response for the implementing teams
• Participate in capacity enhancement activities including organizing tailored site mentorships to address performance and quality gaps, in accordance with project, and district-specific weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
• Participate in support supervision, mentoring and coaching activities using the Quality Improvement approach in line with the national quality improvement framework
• Closely work with implementation teams to ensure that weekly, monthly and quarterly results are reported as per MoH, project and donor reporting guidelines, including ensuring quality of HIV data
• In collaboration with clinical Partners, facility and project staff monitor and support attainment of HIV Care enrolment, Care & Treatment Performance targets for infants, children, adolescents and adults as per the national guidelines.
• Work with facilities, district staff to plan and implement quality improvement activities to improve HIV testing outputs, enrolment into care and on ART, clinical services monitoring aimed at improved delivery of high-quality HIV continuum of services for infants, children, adolescents and adults.
• Participate in performance review mechanisms at national, district and facility level .
• Participate in activities under other program areas as will be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, Experience and desired attributes:
• A Degree in Clinical Medicine with experience in clinical services delivery
. • Additional training in HIV/AIDS clinical management
• Knowledge in HIV/AIDS clinical management, including the current national guidelines for HIV prevention, care and treatment.
• Strong documentation, communication and inter-personal skills
• At least 3 years’ experience in managing HIV/AIDS services in clinical and community settings.
• Willingness to work in upcountry settings.

JOB DETAILS:
Position Number: MUWRP/01/10/2022
Position title: Research Nurse (01 Position)
Position Location: Fort Portal Referral Hospital
Contract Duration: 1-year with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funding.

Position Summary: The incumbent will serve as Research nurse for the JMEDDIC program. The Research Nurse will work with the rest of the team to identify and recruit study participants according to the approved protocol and GCP. This position will be based in Fort Portal but with expected travels to other location as may be required. The incumbent will work under MUWRP guidelines and policies.

Roles and Responsibilities
• Recruitment of study volunteers
• Taking Medical History and vitals of study participants
• Administering HIV testing and counseling
• Administering Informed Consent
• Compliance with study procedures and GCP standards
• Ensure participant safety and confidentiality.
• Following Standard Operating Procedures.
• Facilitate timely enrollment to MUWRP ongoing and planned studies
• Participate in actively following up study participants to minimize loss to follow up and missed visits
• Conduct Heath Education sessions
• Knowledgeable of applicable Standard Operating Procedures.
• Complete, timely and accurate documentation of all activities as per SOPs, MOPs and study protocols
• Expected to be part of the clinical teams that will be taking part in the active clinical management or care for patients and or study participants at host health facilities including taking part in the active treatment of severe sepsis, EVD, and similar patients in the research unit or ETU during an active EVD outbreak.
• Keeping of the occupational health records for daily temperature measurements for staff and flag all febrile healthcare workers for follow up.
• Participate in patient/healthcare worker safety activities including environmental hygiene
• Updates patients’ charts/symptom logs, white board and discharge lists.
• Teaching and mentorship of all supporting all staff, ensuring good clinical practice is maintained.
• Understand IPC principles
• Joining external calls where required to help support the clinical team
• Willingness to participate in on-call, out of hours, and weekend work as required.
• Participate in VHF patient triage/screening and admission of suspect cases to the designated isolation area.
• Any other duties as directed by the immediate supervisor.

Required Education, Knowledge and Experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Midwifery
• Experience or knowledgeable in the IPC principles and or willingness to participate in regular IPC training drills
• At least 2 years of clinical research experience

Skills and Specifications
• Highly organized, detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to multi task.
• Be flexible.
• Strict observance of agreed upon timelines/deadlines.
• Good interpersonal/communication skills
• Fluency in verbal and written English and Rutooro.
• Respects authority and commands respect
• Registration with nursing and midwifery council
• Recent clinical experience working as a clinical care essential
• Recent experience in pediatrics and O&G would be desirable.
• Able to carry out clinical care, assessing patients clinically and carrying out usual clinical procedures to the level of a high dependency unit
• To be able to carry out usual inpatient care while wearing full PPE.

Physical Ability: The ability to live in Fort Portal and travel unexpectedly to research sites.

Supervisory controls: The candidate will report directly to the under the immediate supervision of Program Manager.

Ward/field environment;
The position may require working evenings and weekends. Concurrence with working in an Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) setting is required. Training for working in an ETU will be provided including regular training sessions for Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) outbreak work.”

JOB DETAILS:
Overview
Organization: The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to providing trauma rehabilitative services to survivors of gross human rights abuses, including torture, CVT was founded in Minnesota, USA with offices in Africa and the Middle East. CVT has provided torture rehabilitation for 13 years to survivors of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda and in refugees setting in West Nile. CVT clients receive high-quality mental health rehabilitation through individual and group counseling and referrals to other service providers for unmet needs. Services are adapted for cultural relevance and sustainability. Additionally, CVT works to increase mental health service capacity by conducting trainings with partner organizations including staff mental health needs (burnout, stress, secondary trauma) and workshops to increase capacity and respond to trauma or gender-based violence. CVT is also collaborating with partners in activities to promote community cohesion, sustainable peace, justice, storytelling, and healing for survivors of war and violence.

Key Performance Areas & Performance Indicators:
1. Counseling: Works to provide psycho-social services to individuals, groups, and communities to assist them to recover from the effects of torture and war trauma by:
• Completing an initial screening and intake assessment; individual and group treatment plans; case management including timely referral, follow-up, and advocacy if necessary; home visits; and follow-up assessments.
• Carrying out individual or family counseling sessions with clients affected by war trauma or torture.
• Facilitating of group counseling processes, including selection of group members, planning the group process, and group facilitation.
• Providing interpretation between clients and other CVT staff members when needed.
• Ensuring that all clinical documentation is competed in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensuring that all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices are observed at all times.
1. Community Sensitization, Collaboration and External Training:
• Assist in planning and implementing community’s awareness, sensitization, education campaigns, understanding and engagement with the issues relating to mental health, war trauma, and torture.
• Making the CVT services known and accessible to people whose psycho-social functioning has been impaired by their experiences of torture and war trauma.
• Representative of CVT: Good knowledge of CVTs policy, program objectives and interventions to be able to introduce to others.
• Identification of potential clients, identification of potential external training participants, facilitating access to CVT services, development of referral systems and encourage collaboration between local groups and leaders, CBOs, local and international NGOs, and government ministries.
• Attend interagency meetings to improve service delivery to our client groups and access opportunities to forward CVT’s work.
• Assist in designing, planning, implementing, and facilitating external and community training programs in order to develop a more supportive environment for people whose psycho-social functioning has been affected by experiences of torture and war trauma.
• Ensure that the reporting and documentation of community activities and external trainings are completed in a timely manner.
1. Reporting:
• Assist with gathering of information and writing of regular reports regarding clinical and training activities.
1. Liaise with Admin and Logistics as needed to ensure:
• Planned coordination and requisition of needed counselling and office supplies in good time, and to ensure stewardship and care of materials and supplies.
1. Promote Self-care through Support and Supervision
• Attend regular support, debriefing, case conferences, and/or supervision meetings to ensure information and skill-sharing.
• Attend trainings provided by CVT and other agencies as directed by Psychotherapist / Trainer and Associate Psychotherapist.
• Request support and provide feedback to Psychotherapist / Trainer and Associate Psychotherapist on training and supervision as needed.
• Submit files to Psychotherapist / Trainer and Associate Psychotherapist for regular review and support.
• Set objectives for each week and month which contributes to achieving the objectives of the site. Plan the activities required to achieve these objectives.
• Submit weekly and monthly M&E forms and reports.
• Set and follow through on a personal self-care schedule to avoid burnout and vicarious traumatization.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Psychotherapist / Trainer and Associate Psychotherapist.

Qualifications and Skills:
• A diploma or above in Counseling, Social Work, or related field.
• Fluency (spoken and written) in English and Luo (Northern Uganda).
• Experience (at least 3 years) working as counselor, Social worker, or in a similar position with LRA survivors.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing program requirements and client needs.
• Skilled at working as a member of a team.

JOB DETAILS:
Overview
Organization: The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to providing trauma rehabilitative services to survivors of gross human rights abuses, including torture, CVT was founded in Minnesota, USA with offices in Africa and the Middle East. CVT has provided torture rehabilitation for 13 years to survivors of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda and in refugees setting in West Nile. CVT clients receive high-quality mental health rehabilitation through individual and group counseling and referrals to other service providers for unmet needs. Services are adapted for cultural relevance and sustainability. Additionally, CVT works to increase mental health service capacity by conducting trainings with partner organizations including staff mental health needs (burnout, stress, secondary trauma) and workshops to increase capacity and respond to trauma or gender-based violence. CVT is also collaborating with partners in activities to promote community cohesion, sustainable peace, justice, storytelling, and healing for survivors of war and violence.

Key Performance Areas & Performance Indicators:
1. Counseling: Works to provide psycho-social services to individuals, groups, and communities to assist them to recover from the effects of torture and war trauma by:
• Completing an initial screening and intake assessment; individual and group treatment plans; case management including timely referral, follow-up, and advocacy if necessary; home visits; and follow-up assessments.
• Carrying out individual or family counseling sessions with clients affected by war trauma or torture.
• Facilitating of group counseling processes, including selection of group members, planning the group process, and group facilitation.
• Providing interpretation between clients and other CVT staff members when needed.
• Ensuring that all clinical documentation is competed in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensuring that all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices are observed at all times.
1. Community Sensitization, Collaboration and External Training:
• Assist in planning and implementing community’s awareness, sensitization, education campaigns, understanding and engagement with the issues relating to mental health, war trauma, and torture.
• Making the CVT services known and accessible to people whose psycho-social functioning has been impaired by their experiences of torture and war trauma.
• Representative of CVT: Good knowledge of CVTs policy, program objectives and interventions to be able to introduce to others.
• Identification of potential clients, identification of potential external training participants, facilitating access to CVT services, development of referral systems and encourage collaboration between local groups and leaders, CBOs, local and international NGOs, and government ministries.
• Attend interagency meetings to improve service delivery to our client groups and access opportunities to forward CVT’s work.
• Assist in designing, planning, implementing, and facilitating external and community training programs in order to develop a more supportive environment for people whose psycho-social functioning has been affected by experiences of torture and war trauma.
• Ensure that the reporting and documentation of community activities and external trainings are completed in a timely manner.
1. Reporting:
• Assist with gathering of information and writing of regular reports regarding clinical and training activities.
1. Liaise with Admin and Logistics as needed to ensure:
• Planned coordination and requisition of needed counselling and office supplies in good time, and to ensure stewardship and care of materials and supplies.
1. Promote Self-care through Support and Supervision
• Attend regular support, debriefing, case conferences, and/or supervision meetings to ensure information and skill-sharing.
• Attend trainings provided by CVT and other agencies as directed by Psychotherapist / Trainer and Associate Psychotherapist.
• Request support and provide feedback to Psychotherapist / Trainer and Associate Psychotherapist on training and supervision as needed.
• Submit files to Psychotherapist / Trainer and Associate Psychotherapist for regular review and support.
• Set objectives for each week and month which contributes to achieving the objectives of the site. Plan the activities required to achieve these objectives.
• Submit weekly and monthly M&E forms and reports.
• Set and follow through on a personal self-care schedule to avoid burnout and vicarious traumatization.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Psychotherapist / Trainer and Associate Psychotherapist.

Qualifications and Skills:
• A diploma or above in Counseling, Social Work, or related field.
• Fluency (spoken and written) in English and Luo (Northern Uganda).
• Experience (at least 3 years) working as counselor, Social worker, or in a similar position with LRA survivors.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing program requirements and client needs.
• Skilled at working as a member of a team.