Head of Programmes

**Join Us in Cultivating Joy and Belonging for Displaced Communities Globally**

Since 2016, Amna, formerly known as Refugee Trauma Initiative, has been dedicated to providing non-clinical mental health support to every child and family affected by violence and displacement. Our mission is to create community capacity for healing in communities devastated by grief and trauma. We envision a world where refugees can determine their future unbounded by the impacts of conflict and displacement.

For the past seven years, we have been working globally and in partnership with community organisations and international institutions to integrate trauma-sensitive psychosocial approaches and tools so that refugees can gain respite, share experiences, be listened to, and understood in safe, consistent spaces. As we embark on our next 5-year strategy, we are looking to expand our reach and deepen our impact.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced **Head of Programmes **to manage Amna’s programmes departments and expand our innovative mental health and psychosocial care programming.

This pivotal role aims to effectively scale Amna's programmes into new international contexts, whilst maintaining the quality of Amna’s therapeutic programmes.

The role holder will be an excellent, passionate leader with demonstrated track record of nurturing team culture and managing diverse teams to work cohesively.

The programmes team includes Amna’s Training department, Partnerships Department and Associate Training Team responsible for:

- Amna Community Partnerships Programmes
- Amna Systems of Care Programmes
- Amna Wellbeing Programme
- Amna Consultancies
- Amna’s Global Healing Network

Alongside team management, the individual will lead on:
Situational Analysis and Context scoping, assessing countries for Amna to develop responses in, providing recommendations on strategic areas for Amna's humanitarian work.
Amna programme accreditation, spearheading a collaboration with a relevant academic institution to get Amna’s programmes accredited.

Willingness to travel internationally and work remotely is essential. Desirable qualifications include being a qualified clinician with experience working with refugees or vulnerable populations.

This role is a remote job opportunity and open to applicants across the UK, and MENA region. The salary band is £50k-60k. There is a minimum of 20% international travel.

Amna is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disabilities status.

Applications are strongly encouraged from people with personal or family lived experience as refugees and displacement.
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