Community Healing Assistants’ Supervisors at Ubuntu Center for Peace

Ubuntu Center for Peace

Ubuntu Center for Peace (UCP) is a Non-profit operating in Rwanda since June 2017, in Kamonyi District, to bring people living with trauma and common mental challenges to a more flourishing life. We do it through a community-based social healing model, which integrates breath-centred mind body practices, collective narrative in safe spaces and rituals, through Community Healing Assistants, in therapeutic groups that meet every week for 15 weeks. After the formal program completion, participants graduate and transition to self-help groups with additional activities including lending circles, solidarity initiatives and cooperatives. From 2023, we have expanded our programme activities in Gasabo and Kirehe Districts.

UCP is seeking to recruit highly skilled, self-motivated, and experienced psychologists to fill the position of Community Healing Assistants’ Supervisors.

POSITION TITLE: Community Healing Assistants’ Supervisor (CHAS supervisor)

LOCATION: Kirehe, Kamonyi and Gasabo Districts

Number of positions: 5 CHAS Supervisors

DATE: November 2024.

Position Summary

The Community Healing Assistants’ Supervisor will ensure recruitment, training, and supervision of the CHAs, the formation, and accompaniment of the collective healing groups in their healing journeys. S/he will ensure quality implementation of the community-based social healing model.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• With the support of the local authorities, recruit Community Healing Assistants (CHAS);
• Organize and facilitate the training of the CHAs in the community-based social healing model and group facilitation skills;
• Support the CHAs in the recruitment and formation of collective healing groups and provide the CHAs with regular supportive supervision and mentorship to ensure a quality program implementation;
• Be the direct contact person and representative of UCP at the community level;
• Keep the Training and Community Outreach Manager and the Management Team informed at all times on the progress and challenges of the operational strategies;
• Work closely with the researchers and facilitate them in their research activities;
• Ensure that the healing group sessions are taking place in line with the community-based social healing model through regular field visits to healing group sessions and supervising the Community Healing assistants’ performance;
• This position reports to the Training and Community Outreach Manager.

Essential skills and qualifications

• Bachelor degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, master’s degree preferred;
• At least 3-year experience in the field of project implementation, preferably in the field of psychosocial interventions;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in psychosocial support interventions;
• Demonstrated experience in community mobilization and attitude for fieldwork at the grassroots level;
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating adult training, supervision, and mentorship
• Previous experience in a representative position and with networking with local authorities;
• Commitment to the goals and principles of the community-based social healing program and an ability to ensure the mandate underpins our support to participants in the program;
• Mastering Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• An honest, reliable and very accurate person, who is able to work under pressure;
• Very strong motivation and social skills and excellent communication skills both verbal and in writing;
• Ability to listen, flexible and a strong problem solver;
• Fluent Kinyarwanda, English, and French, both verbal and written

The application should include the following:

1. Motivation letter;
2. Updated CV, including three professional references. References should include the current direct supervisor or previous direct supervisors with their full names, phone number and email address;
3. Copies of degrees or certificates;
4. Copy of national ID card/passport.

Interested candidates should send the required document in one pdf document to e-mail: uc4peace2023@gmail.com and a copy to ntawi.dieu@gmail.com no later than November 10^th 2024. Only applicants pre-selected will be contacted, for exams