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HIAS is the global Jewish nonprofit organization that protects refugees—including women and children, and ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities—whose lives are in danger for being who they are.
Vacancy Number HRTK/MHPSS /9/2019
Job Summary
Community Based Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (CB-MHPSS) programming at HIAS includes a focus on individuals, families, and communities. The overall goal of HIAS Community-Based Mental Health Psychosocial Support programming is for forcibly displaced people and vulnerable migrants to have improved mental health and psychosocial well-being helping them to access their rights. This goal may be achieved through three key outcome areas: (1) Family, community, and social structures promote the psychosocial well-being and resilience of women, men, girls and boys;(2) Individuals and communities develop healthy coping mechanisms; and (3) People with mental health and psychosocial problems use appropriate focused care, including referral to specialized care when needed.
HIAS Kenya is seeking a Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Program Manager to provide overall leadership for MHPSS programming in Kenya. The MHPSS Program Manager will be expected to provide technical oversight and supervision to MHPSS staff to ensure all activities are designed and conducted in accordance with HIAS Standard Operating Procedures and within MHPSS global guidelines. This position includes close coordination with the senior management team. The MHPSS Program Manager will also serve as a focal point for HIAS Kenya and implementing partners on technical matters related to MHPSS service provision for urban refugees.
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Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment.kenya@hias.org indicating the your salary expectation. On the subject line kindly indicate the Vacancy Number
Deadline for Receiving Applications : 13th September 2019.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Late applications will not be considered. HRTK is an equal opportunity employer.
HRTK is an equal opportunity employer, does not charge candidates for recruitment and dissociates itself from any entity defrauding candidates.
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