Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Home de la Vierge des Pauvres “HVP Gatagara” is an institution working in favor of Persons with Disability. Founded by Father Joseph Adrien Julien Fraipont Ndagijimana. It started its operations in 1960 in Gatagara, the "hill of hope." It was the first and only one center for medical care, education, and reintegration of Persons with Disabilities in Rwanda. HVP GATAGARA, through its branch based in Kicukiro district, Gikondo sector intervenes in the area of special education since 2015. It offers services including a special school for learners with intellectual challenges, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, social services, and other support rehabilitation services. HVP Gatagara has received funding from European Union and CBM Germany to implement a 3-years project 2020-2022 “Enhancing access to quality education, inclusion and community well-being for children with intellectual disabilities and their families in Kicukiro, City of Kigali”, starting on 10th February 2020. .

Job Responsibilities
• The key responsibility of a social worker is to help clients handle everyday life problems. They often assist clients who have issues caused by neglect, abuse, isolation, domestic violence, depression, mental health, and parental substance abuse.
• Receive and assist clients for information and orientation
• Strong Following up and assistance of the clients at home, at school and when the client is referred somewhere else for further services
• Contacting and making possible arrangement of referrals to other agencies
• Public relations when necessary
• Maintaining accurate records and preparing reports.
• Participating in training, supervision, and meetings.
• Watch for signs of child abuse.
• Provide crisis intervention.
• Member of a multidisciplinary team

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications
• Relevant university degree in Social sciences, psychology, clinical psychology and education
• Having a significant experience in the area of social, working with vulnerable groups, disability specifically in inclusive & special education and rehabilitation facility
• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• The understanding the creation of HVP Gatagara as a complex organization with different branches is essential
• Understanding the mission, vision and the philosophy of the congregation of the Brothers of Charity is mandatory

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates with the required experience and profile are invited to submit hard copies of their applications in English including a Curriculum Vitae with three professional references and a meaningful cover letter outlining, in particular, their relevant experience and salary expectations what motivates them for the job and why they are suitable for the position, as well as relevant supporting documents such as diplomas to HVP Gatagara Gikondo not later than 3rd February 2020 at 5:00 PM.

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