Women’s Rights Awareness Programme Counseling Pychologist Job in Nairobi Kenya

Women’s Rights Awareness Programme (WRAP) is a non – governmental Organization based in Nairobi and whose core objective is to provide shelter and other related supportive services for abused and violated Women and Children. WRAP is seeking to recruit a Counseling Pychologist
 The ideal candidate should have the following qualities and qualifications:
Responsibilities: include and are not limited to:

Provide counseling services and other short term therapeutic services to WRAP clients who comprise mainly of abused and violated women and children.Provide support to social workers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status and maintaining client database etc Design psychosocial interventions within the community focusing on the needs of at-risk women and children. Assist in the development of training materials and facilitate internal and external capacity building activities to beneficiariesUndertake home and school visits when the need arises, to find out the home situation and provide counseling services to parents, relatives with a view to finding lasting solutions. Write counseling reports for each client seen and also prepare monthly and quarterly reports for work done.Work with partner organizations in the provision of and referral for services and attend stakeholder meetings on behalf of WRAPUndertake any other tasks that maybe assigned from time to time by management.A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counseling Psychology or its equivalent from a recognized university At least 3 years previous work experience in Counseling preferably in an NGO settingExperience working with Women and Children will be an added advantageHigh level of integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.Mature (30-35yrs) with a passion for helping women and children in crisis.Experience in capacity building including facilitation of community-based training and awareness raising;Good knowledge of child rights and prevention and response to SGBV issues;Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills Computer literacy is mandatory; knowledge of MS office required;Ability to work in a team with minimal supervision in a diverse cultural working environmentProficiency in English and Swahili.Willing to work long hoursPlease send your curriculum vitae (CV) with an application letter together with testimonials to: 

The Project Coordinator
Women’s Rights Awareness Programme (WRAP),
PO Box 3006-00200
Nairobi.

eMail: wrapkenya@hotmail.com

Please include a day time telephone contact, current and expected salary and availability,

Important: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application close date Monday September 15, 2014