Psychosocial Case Management Community Service Track Facilitator

Job Title Psychosocial Case Management Community Service Learning Track Facilitator Location Kakuma, Kenya Closing Date 12th December 2011 Incorporation date: 1st January 2012

How to apply: Please send your Cover Letter and CV that should include contacts for three referees to kenya.director@jrs.net . This is an unaccompanied post with regular Rest and Recuperation (every 10 weeks)

Organizational Context: Jesuit Refugee Service is an international Catholic organization, with a mission to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. JRS has a priority to work wherever the needs of displaced people are urgent and unattended by others, and offers a human service to refugees and the communities through a wide range of rehabilitation and relief activities most of which centre around formal and informal education needs.

Description Community Service Learning Track Facilitator (Psychosocial Case Management) and JC-HEM Diploma in Liberal Studies Liaison.

The position serves within newly developing pilot online tertiary education partnership between JRS and number of Jesuit Universities in the USA called Jesuit Commons – Higher Education at the Margins (JC-HEM). The position is based in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya.

The CSLT Facilitator and JC-HEM Diploma in Liberal Studies Liaison will be responsible for development/improvement and delivery of a 15-week (150 hrs total) professional course in Psychosocial Case Management (PCM) for refugees and host community members in Kakuma. At the same time, the position serves as a Liaison for 35 students of online Diploma in Liberal Studies program established through JC-HEM.

Key Responsibilities - Collaborate with identified faculty member(s) at a US Jesuit University to design/improve the curriculum for 15-week (150 hours) Psychosocial Case Management (PCM) CSLT - Design lesson plans for PCM – CSLT - Facilitate transparent and efficient recruitment process for refugees and host community members to participate in PCM – CSLT - Carry out teaching, on-going assessment and student support for PCM – CSLT students - Maintain M&E and detailed reporting for PCM-CSLT - Develop and maintain partnerships with UN agencies, NGOS, CBOS and other partners for service learning component of the PCM-CSLT - Serve as liaison for JC-HEM Diploma in Liberal Studies students in communication with JRS administration, US based faculty members and Kakuma based team members supporting students with tutoring - Carry out quarterly individual meetings with JC-HEM Diploma in Liberal Studies students - Assist with recruitment, regular student meetings and special events for JC-HEM Diploma in Liberal Studies students

Qualifications: - Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field OR Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and relevant professional experience. - 2 years of professional experience in the field of case management, public service, social work or related field - Experience with teaching adults in multicultural environment or willingness to learn - Experience and commitment to working with marginalized communities will be an added advantage. - Ability to develop or improve curriculum and lesson plans relevant to refugee audiences - Excellent computer skills and comfortable with computer-based communication - Interest in program development - Excellent communication skills in English (written and oral) - Flexibility, resilience to stress and ability to adapt to working in remote area with adverse climatic and environmental conditions

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