Mental Health Professional – Project Officer at Family Circle Love Lab Organisation (FCLLO): (Deadline 15 May 2025)
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Job Opportunity: Mental Health Professional – Project Officer
📍 Location: Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
🕒 Application Deadline: 15 May 2025
Family Circle Love Lab Organization (FCLLO) is a respected local NGO with a powerful mission: to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) using community-rooted, trauma-informed mental health and psychosocial support approaches. For nearly a decade, FCLLO has worked tirelessly to transform pain into purpose and trauma into healing.
As we scale up our impact through our VUGA UKIRE – Trauma Healing and Resilience Hub, we are looking for a strong, committed, and visionary Mental Health Professional to serve as Project Officer—someone ready to lead with heart, grow with purpose, and stand with survivors.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of psychosocial support activities for survivors of SGBV.
- Provide trauma-informed counseling, mental health assessments, and referral services.
- Train and supervise community-based facilitators and peer supporters.
- Monitor and evaluate the quality and impact of mental health interventions.
- Collaborate with stakeholders including local leaders, healthcare providers, and partner organizations to ensure holistic survivor support.
- Contribute to developing strategies to strengthen FCLLO’s mental health programming and scale up the VUGA UKIRE Hub model.
- Actively network, build partnerships, and support resource mobilization efforts to ensure sustainability and growth of mental health and psychosocial programs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Clinical Psychology, Counselling, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience providing mental health or psychosocial support, preferably in the context of SGBV or trauma recovery.
- Demonstrated knowledge of trauma-informed care and community mental health principles.
- Strong project management, advocacy, and communication skills.
- Experience in partner engagement, fundraising, or proposal writing is a strong asset.
- High emotional intelligence, integrity, resilience, and a genuine passion for healing work.
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda is required; working knowledge of English or French is an asset.
We Offer
- A chance to lead transformative healing work in one of Rwanda’s most impactful grassroots organizations.
- A supportive and mission-driven team environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and innovation.
- Competitive local remuneration.
Are you the person we are looking for?
If you are ready to build a Rwanda where every survivor of SGBV can heal, thrive, and rise—apply now!
📧 Submit your CV (max 2 pages), cover letter, and copies of relevant academic/experience documents to: [email protected]
📅 Deadline for applications: 15 May 2025
💡 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
FCLLO is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, youth, and qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Together, let’s heal hearts and rebuild lives.
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