Job Description

VACANCY – MENTAL HEALTH NURSE (National Staff)

POSITION TITLE: Mental Health Nurse

COUNTRY PROGRAM: Rwanda

RESPONSIBLE TO: Medical Doctor

STATUS: Full Time

SITE: Kigeme& Mugombwa

COUNTRY PROGRAM MISSION:

ALIGHT works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities – to better survive conflicts and crises, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security and self-sufficiency. ALIGHT presently works in and with partners in seventeen countries globally. ALIGHT has consistently operated in Rwanda since the year 1994 and today has a strong and committed team of over eight hundred personnel who include full-time staff, community mobilizers, and incentive workers, implementing programs in Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV and Nutrition; also, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and general Infrastructure, Livelihoods/Economic strengthening, and Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention/ Protection. Our work in Rwanda currently covers all refugee locations and their host Rwandan communities. We are always looking to expand and, jointly with our partners, deliver lasting impact with and for the communities we serve!

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Mental health nurse provides clinical and psychotherapy to refugees at the camp level, according to national health protocols. He/she will maintain records of patient data for reporting purposes, and will work to maintain and improve the level of mental health for beneficiaries. This position will also insure psychosocial support of patients with mental and psychological problems. He/she may be responsible to refer patients with illnesses /conditions beyond his/her capacity to upper level according to both Alight and Rwanda Ministry of Health protocols and guidelines.

EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• A1 in Mental health Nursing field required
• 2-3 years’ experience in mental health nursing in a clinical setting in a low-resource, fast-pasted setting, working with vulnerable/displaced
• Being registered in professional council with valid license
• Analytical and organizational skills/experience with health data
• Strong coordination and leadership skills with proven ability to work across multiple technical areas simultaneously, supporting and mentoring multiple staff members
• Experience in collecting patient data for health systems monitoring purposes.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Oral/writing skills in Kinyarwanda, English, and French
• Experience working in protracted refugee situation and/or previous experience in Rwanda health system

KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:

• Commitment to personally champion Alight’s program vision and mission and inspire others to do the same.
• Punctual at his/her duty station
• Respectful and willing to support others
• Must have cross-cultural and strong interpersonal skills to work with refugees and vulnerable persons
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Ability to coordinate with other health sector staff in a diverse environment
• Ability and willingness to live and work in a remote, low-resource setting