Current Job vacancies at Heartland Alliance International (HAI)
Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is the newest and fastest growing
part of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a family
of organizations that has been leading anti-poverty and social justice
work in the United States for more than 125 years. HAI is comprised of a
dozen country offices implementing programs on a broad range of global
human rights issues.
HAI is making significant investments in its
programming in the fields of trauma-informed mental health care and
access In justice for marginalized populations.
HAI is also an industry leader in ensuring access to stigma-free health
care. HAl’s programs deliver high quality prevention and treatment
services, and take action in response to human rights violations. HAI
does this while building the capacity of local providers.
Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is recruiting to fill the positions of:
Job Title: Gender Based Violence Project Coordinator
Location: Abuja
About the Project
- With support from the U.S. Department of State’s Office to
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP), HAI is implementing
Project, Shelter and Heal, a two year project to improve comprehensive
services for survivors of trafficking in Northeast Nigeria.
- This innovative project build on HAI’s extensive experience
providing integrated services for survivors of trafficking, by
developing technical training models that can be adopted and replicated
to contexts in other countries.
- The project will expand existing coordination efforts among
national and state governments, and create identification and referral
networks to respond to the needs of survivors.
Position Summary
- This full-time position is based in Abuja, Nigeria with frequent
travel to Borno and Adamawa States and any other project locations.
- The Project Coordinator provides coordination and support to
HAl’s Protect, Shelter & Heal initiative in Northeast Nigeria,
reporting to the New York-based Project Director.
- The incumbent will represent HAl in coordination mechanisms in
Abua and Northeast Nigeria, liaising on a regular basis with consultants
and local partner organizations including national and state government
agencies and civil society organizations.
About You
- A driven and passionate professional hoping to join an inspiring, dynamic team ol human rights workers.
- Innovative, hard-working, and a team player, the candidate has
experience working with marginalized and vulnerable communities in
challenging environments to provide high quality social, legal and/or
health services.
- The ideal candidate will be fluent in English, with additional
Hausa and/or Kanuri language skills. Exceptional proficiency in English
writing is a requirement for this position.
- A background in trauma informed mental health, social work and/or legal protection is extremely desirable.
Qualifications
- We are looking for outstanding professionals who have a demonstrated passion for human rights work.
Candidates who meet the criteria below are strongly encouraged to apply:
- A graduate degree in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Law or a related field.
- At least two years of experience and strong technical knowledge
in one or more of the following areas; Social Work, Mental Health,
Clinical Psychology, Protection from gender-based Violence (GBV) and
Social Justice Programming
- Superb English writing and speaking skills.
- Highly advanced Hausa or Kanuri language skills.
- Extensive knowledge of Nigerian government systems, history, and local context.
- Sensitivity toward, and demonstrated commitment to advancing human rights for vulnerable Co marginalized communities.
- Excellent cross-cultural skills and motivation to succeed in resource-limited environments.
- Ability to meet deadlines, excel under pressure, and work independently
- Proven experience working in partnership with government, NGOs
and other civil society organizations, network and grassroots movements.
- Strong monitoring and evaluation, research, concept paper and/or academic publish background
- Willingness and ability to travel and work in insecure environment in Nigeria with up to 35% travel.
Job Title: Psychosocial Service Capacity/Needs Assessment Consultant, Northeast Nigeria
Locations: Adamawa, Borno
Reports to: Protect, Shelter & Heal Project Director
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 4 weeks
Position Summary
- Heartland Alliance International (HAl) is seeking an experienced
and highly qualified consultant to assess the mental health and social
service needs of survivors of gender based violence (GBV) in Northeast
Nigeria as well as the capacity of local institutions to provide them
with necessary services.
- The consultant will be deployed to Borno and/or Adamawa States
to gather qualitative arid quantitative information about existing.
mental health arid social service infrastructure, the conditions and
social service needs of GBV survivors in the area and their interest and
ability to access services.
- The consultant is expected to complete a polished and
comprehensive report on her or his findings within four weeks of
completing the assessment.
- In addition to possessing extensive knowledge about the mental
health and social service needs of survivors of gender based violence
and other trauma, the ideal candidate will have profound knowledge of
the cultural and sociopolitical context of Northeast Nigeria.
- (S)he will be able and willing to travel and work extensively
for several weeks within Northeast Nigeria, including in insecure and/or
conflict.affected areas.
Scope of Work
- Become familiar with HAl’s existing programming in Nigeria and
wordwide. particularly for survivors of trafficking and gender-based
violence
- Gather and consolidate information on any existing procedures,
and referral mechanisms for GBV survivors and survivors of trafficking
in Bomo State
- Identify any mental health and social service gaps as well as
any barriers to accessing existing services by GBV survivors and/or
other vulnerable groups
- Gather reliable estimates as to the number and location of
survivors of trafficking, GBV and other forms or violence in Borno and
Adamawa States, and factors that facilitated or hampered their
resilience.
- Meet and liaise with local, state and national government
agencies, civil society organizations engaging in medical treatment,
mental health, and social/legal service provision for GBV survivors and
other survivors of violence in Borno and Adamawa States, and nationally
- Develop a comprehensive list of mental health and social legal
service providers and wonien’s rights advocates in the area and assess
the relevance of services to the greatest extensiveness’ole
Qualifications
- Trained mental health, legal or social services professional
with a minimum of five years of demonstrated experience working on GBV
management and women’s empowerment
- Experience working with local, state, and national government and civil society
- Familiarity with concepts around trafficking in persons
- Experience in gender based violence management
- Strong English language writing skills are required
- Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri strongly preferred
- Strong commitment to human rights and gender equity, with cross cultural experience and cultural sensitivity required
- Comfortable traveling and working in a low-resource and potentially insecure environment.
- Good knowledge of the political and geographical environment
- Expertise in research and evaluation
- Familiarity with mental health service provision
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV/Resume and cover letter to:
[email protected]
Note
- Your full name and the position for which you are applying In the email subject line.
- Candidates must be available for immediate employment,
- Please do NOT contact the listed email address with other enquiries
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline 29th February, 2016.