About Alight
Alight is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to supporting refugees, displaced populations, and vulnerable host communities worldwide. By delivering life-saving assistance, fostering resilience, and promoting self-reliance, Alight helps communities rebuild their lives with dignity, health, and security.
Operating in 17 countries globally, Alight has maintained a continuous presence in Rwanda since 1994, implementing programs through a dedicated team of over 800 staff members, including full-time personnel, community mobilizers, and incentive workers.
Key program areas include:
- Primary Health Care
- Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment
- Nutrition Programs
- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
- Shelter and Infrastructure Development
- Livelihoods and Economic Strengthening
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Protection
🌐 Official website: wearealight.org
Vacancy: Clinical Psychologist
Country Program Mission
Alight Rwanda, formerly the American Refugee Committee, has been delivering integrated humanitarian programs since 1994. Operating across all five refugee camps in Rwanda, Alight provides services in protection, health, livelihoods, and community development.
The organization has pioneered initiatives like the SASA! methodology, promoting gender equality, reducing GBV, and empowering vulnerable populations. By fostering innovation and resilience, Alight continues to make sustainable contributions to both refugee and host communities.
Position Overview
The Clinical Psychologist will provide high-quality psychosocial support and mental health services to refugees and host community members. This role includes:
- Leading group therapy sessions
- Providing individual counseling
- Facilitating community-based psychosocial activities
The position also emphasizes capacity building for community actors, enabling them to deliver trauma-informed, gender-sensitive psychosocial support.
Key Responsibilities
Direct Service Delivery
- Conduct age-appropriate group therapy sessions tailored to community needs.
- Provide individual psychosocial counseling for beneficiaries facing mental health or trauma challenges.
- Develop and distribute psychosocial materials (flyers, booklets) for different populations, including GBV survivors and persons with disabilities.
Capacity Building
- Train community activists, teachers, and health workers in basic psychosocial support, including Psychological First Aid (PFA).
- Organize workshops on stress management, trauma-informed care, and grief counseling.
- Facilitate experience-sharing sessions for trained community actors.
Community Engagement
- Collaborate with community leaders, teachers, and religious leaders to integrate mental health and protection messages.
- Design and implement stigma reduction campaigns, including art therapy workshops and school-based interventions.
- Support community-led initiatives such as youth empowerment programs and anti-GBV clubs.
Collaboration and Coordination
- Work closely with project staff, including GBV officers and SRH nurses, to ensure holistic service delivery.
- Build partnerships with local organizations, government agencies, and mental health specialists.
- Maintain accurate documentation of referrals and follow-ups.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
- Collaborate with the MEAL team to track project progress and analyze data from counseling sessions and community activities.
- Conduct client satisfaction surveys and implement improvements based on feedback.
- Submit regular reports highlighting challenges, achievements, and recommendations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, or related field (Master’s or additional certification in trauma counseling preferred).
- Minimum 3 years of experience in psychosocial support or mental health programming in humanitarian or development settings.
- Experience delivering group therapy, individual counseling, and trauma-informed care.
- Demonstrated experience in training community actors or service providers.
Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of mental health and psychosocial support principles, including Psychological First Aid and GBV response.
- Strong communication skills, providing empathetic and culturally sensitive support.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to confidentiality and ethical standards.
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda (French or other local languages is an advantage).
- Proficiency in MS Office and relevant documentation tools.
Additional Requirements
- Willingness to work in remote or challenging environments.
- Commitment to inclusivity, confidentiality, and protection principles.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit a single document containing:
- 1-page cover letter
- Updated CV (max 3 pages)
- Degree certificate
- Professional license (if applicable)
- Copy of ID
- Three professional referees (including most recent supervisor)
📧 Email application to: RWJobs@WEAREALIGHT.ORG
📌 Clearly indicate “Clinical Psychologist” in the subject line.
Application Deadline: 19 March 2026 at 23:59
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
