Senior Information Management Officer

Job Purpose

This cadre is responsible for providing professional psychosocial support to external clients who are psychologically affected as a result of their victimization by the police as well as providing professional psychosocial support to staff members.
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

An officer at this grade will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

Supporting the implementation of policies, strategies, guidelines, plans, standards, tools and procedures pertaining to Counselling Services;
Updating records in the counselling department;
Collecting and collating data for developing internal and external reports for counselling services;
Assessing clients’ psychological status for appropriate action and recommendations;
Providing psychosocial services to complainants and their families, witnesses and survivors following police action or inaction;
Providing psychosocial services to staff; and
Participating in the case intake committee.
Knowledge, Experience and qualifications required

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have the following Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling, Psychology or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
Membership to a relevant and recognized professional body;
Valid practicing license issued by the Counsellors and Psychologists Board;
Proficiency in computer applications.