Contract

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Job description

Sexualised and gender-based violence (SGBV) remains very prevalent in Rwanda. The project SGBV supports its partners amongst others in the improvement of services for persons affected by SGBV. The advisor for strengthening mental health and psychososcial support structures will be working with two civil society organizations of the project. 1) Haguruka’s misson is to defend and promote the rights of women and children by assisting the victims of SGBV to access justice through provision of legal aid services. Haguruka conducts awareness raising campaigns, and capacity building to empower right holders and duty bearers to engage in SGBV prevention and response. 2) Health Development Initiative (HDI) strives to improve both the quality and accessibility of healthcare for all Rwandans through advocacy, coalition building, capacity building, outreach, and training of beneficiaries and duty bearers. Among HDI’s target groups are vulnerable and marginalized groups such as young people, sex workers, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendercommunity and citizens in general who seek counselling and support on sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Your tasks

• Conducting a capacity assessment of existing advisory services and counselling structures within Haguruka and HDI and of the resources of their staff who work with clients to identify capacity development needs
• Based on the assessment, develop and implement trainings and other capacity development for Haguruka and HDI counsellors with focus on client-centred communication, trauma- and gender-sensitive methods
• Develop or link to existing resources, e.g. manuals, modules, handbooks that will support both organizations in sustaining the client-centred communication approach
• Conceptualise and implement methods of self-care for the staff of both organizations and make suggestions on how to anchor these in the organizations’ managerial processes
• Analyse the wider network of psychosocial counselling structures for persons affected by SGBV, including at the state-run Isange One Stop Centers (based on the collaborations already established by the project) to identify synergies and possible networking opportunities
• Conceptualise and organize exchange meetings between relevant stakeholders in psychosocial support
• Conceptualise peer exchange or peer supervision processes that could be implemented in form of a professional network
• Contribute to exchanges with clients on the quality and challenges in the delivery of psychosocial services such as communication barriers, time restraints etc.

Your profile

• Professional background in clinical psychology, social work, health or social sciences
• Extensive working experience in the field of mental health and psychosocial support
• Knowledge and experience in applying counselling approaches and methods; non-violent, client-centred communication, supervision, self-care
• Working and/or collaboration experience with civil society organizations
• Experience in planning and delivering trainings for adults, e.g. in the workplace
• Extensive knowledge in organizational development, including the creation and management of professional networks
• Experience in working and communicating in multi-cultural teams, resilience, ambiguity-tolerance
• Experience in working with marginalized and vulnerable population is an advantage
• Business fluency in English, knowledge of French is an advantage

Location information

We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Rwanda.

In general, the security situation is calm. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. A contact person for security risk management is appointed at the local GIZ office. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.

Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.

Notes

Please note that this position is a short term position! Only candidates can be considered who had already a minimum of 1 year contract as a development worker according to the Entwicklungshelfergesetz (EhfG).

GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.

Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment - in particular also regarding COVID-19.

Please understand that we can accept and process in principle only applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your succesful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails form our recruiting system as spam.

About us

The basis for service as a development worker is the Development Workers Act (EhfG) and a comprehensive package of benefits based no it. We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, globally active development institution. Your competencies are in demand in an interdisciplinary team on site.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

Contact

HR-Service Center +49 6196/79-3200 [email protected]