Position: Team Leader
Responsible to: Deputy Emergency Coordinator Deputy
Location: Dadaab refugee camps
Closing date: Open
THE POSITION
The Team Leader empowers incentive refugees involved in the emotional and therapeutic support and is responsible for maintaining quality psychosocial support to the individuals and community in the camps. He/she will be part of the MERU (Mobile Emergency Response Unit) providing: registration, monitoring of accessibility of service delivery for those on the outskirts, rehabilitation, information on services, psychosocial support; or of the Vulnerability Desk Team located at the registration and reception points providing: emergency rehabilitation, assessment of needs and registration on a database.
He/she will be responsible for:
1. Managing the implementation of the project’s activities
2. Facilitating access to rehabilitation services for persons with disability
3. Ensuring the social inclusion of people with disabilities (PWDs)
4. Empowering and mentoring incentive refugees workers to deliver and follow up quality physical rehabilitation therapy services and psychosocial support
5. Ensuring regular reporting on project activities
6. Performing any other duties assigned by the Deputy Emergency Coordinator
Qualifications and skills required
Education
At least a Degree in a relevant field
Experience
Minimum 2 years working experience in an emergency project or setup
Working experience with persons with disability and community initiatives is an added-advantage
Attributes
Proactive and forward looking individual
Adaptability
Interpersonal skills
Diplomatic
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to work in and lead a team
Skills required
Communication skills
People management skills
Somali language or experience with Somali community is a distinct advantage
Computer literacy with knowledge of Word, excel, PowerPoint and Internet
If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV indicating your salary history and including 3 (three) referees with their current contacts by email to : recruit04@handicap-international.or.ke.The email subject line should be marked: “Application for Team Leader- Dadaab
For all positions please do not send your academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted.
Any kind of lobbying on behalf of applicants or canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
It has come to our attention that there are some fraudulent advertisements circulating on behalf of HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL. Be fully aware that HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT request for any fees from applicants during the application and/or induction process. Any occurrence of this kind is to be reported without delay to hrmanager@handicap-international.or.ke for further action.
