Job title: Educational Officer (Greek)

Location: Andravida

Status:  Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy: Level 3  The job holder will have regular contact with children

Generic responsibilities

• Implement Greek language classes per the refugee population needs
• Expand and build on the existing educational curriculum, targeting and addressing the needs of different age groups of children, teenagers and adults
• Provide homework support for the children who attend formal education
• Oversee distributions of teaching and learning material according to the population’s needs
• Update and maintain effective workplans
• Ensure on-going monitoring, tracking and reporting of classes
• Develop and maintain effective filing systems, both electronic and hardcopy
• Support education, recreational and various activities
• Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities and facilitate access to available aid

Qualifications

• Excellent Greek and English and preferably Arabic
• Degree – Bachelor degree in education (any subject) or Greek
• Proven knowledge of training, curriculum development, implementation and educational administration
• At least 1 year of professional experience in educational programs for refugees or rural communities
• Experience teaching English as a foreign language
• Experience engaging with parents and communities in order to improve attendance and address students’ needs
• Strong analytical and administrative skills in the management of educational programs and mainly primary education
• Experience in report writing and excellent computer skills
• Experience in training of trainers/facilitators skills will be an advantage

If you are interested, please send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “SN Educational Officer/Andravida”.

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by Friday, May 31^st 2019.

Location: Andravida

Job title: Educational Officer (Math and Science)

Starting Date: ASAP

Status: Part Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Generic responsibilities

1. Provide after-school Math and Science classes according to refugee and migrant population needs
2. Expand and build on the existing educational curriculum, targeting and addressing the needs of different age groups of children and youth
3. Provide homework support for the children who attend formal education
4. Oversee distributions of teaching and learning material according to the population’s needs
5. Update and maintain effective workplans
6. Ensure on-going monitoring, tracking and reporting of classes
7. Develop and maintain effective filing systems, both electronic and hardcopy
8. Support education, recreational and various activities
9. Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities and facilitate access to available aid
10. Engage with parents, schools and communities in order to improve attendance and address students’ needs

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree – Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/Science (eg Physics, Chemistry or any other relevant field
• Excellent Greek and preferably English
• At least 1 year of professional experience in educational programs for refugees or rural/vulnerable communities
• Strong analytical and administrative skills in the management of educational programs and mainly primary education
• Excellent Computer skills

Desired

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Education will be an advantage
• Experience teaching non-native speakers
• Proven knowledge of training, curriculum development, implementation and educational administration
• Experience in training of trainers/facilitators skills
• Knowledge of report writing
• Knowledge of Arabic or Farsi will be an advantage

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “SN Educational Officer (Math and Science)/Andravida”

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by Friday, May 31^st 2019.

Location: Volvi

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Job purpose

SN is seeking for a qualified and experienced lawyer, dealing with a wide range of law matters, that people facing multiple discriminations and marginalities must address.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Direct legal aid: provide legal information and advices individually or in group sessions;
• Referrals: map needs, gaps and other services; refer cases to other entities as appropriate and by providing rigorous follow-up, ensure that these cases proceed towards resolution;
• Case management: resolve problems through mediation or other informal dispute resolution mechanisms, where appropriate; intervene with a wide range of activities that vary from information provision to court representation;
• Maintain records of all activities.

Qualifications:

Essential

• Minimum three years of experience in practicing law
• Excellent knowledge of the following areas of Greek law: asylum, human rights, family law
• Good knowledge of administrative, welfare or criminal law is desired
• Legal analysis: ability to identify and address legal issues for advice and representation
• Substantial experience of advising and representing individuals with some vulnerability on a professional or voluntary basis
• Previous experience of human rights/protection work, especially of vulnerable social groups, is highly desirable
• Ability to cooperate effectively with other disciplines, in order to maximize the support provided to beneficiaries, as well as ability to adjust communication skills according to the age of the beneficiary
• Fluency in English

Desired:

• Previous work within an NGO context and child protection is highly desirable

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to thes-recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “SN Lawyer_Volvi”.

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by Friday, May 31^st  2019.

Job Title: SN Team Leader

Starting Date: ASAP

Location: Volvi

Status: Full Time

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Lead the field team
• Coordinate the day-to-day fieldwork
• Review program related correspondence and ensure relevant parties are kept informed in coordination with the Project Officer.
• Responsible for logistics and organization during fieldwork
• Guide efforts to ensure that NGO field coordination is effective, inclusive and in line with existing policies/approaches.
• Liaise with other actors and coordinate provision of services according to needs
• Assist with and maintain program records/files and perform routine administrative tasks.
• Maintain sensitive data regarding beneficiaries in a secure manner.
• Coordinate regular and timely field reporting, provide recommendations and address issues
• Provide a weekly and monthly results report to the Project Officer
• Participate in trainings and coordinate team members’ participation in trainings
• Serve as the liaison between Project Officer and the Team
• Lead team and ensure that performance appraisal is executed and shared with the Project Officer.
• Provide the team with a vision of the project objectives and inspire the team
• Advise and monitor team members, while promoting team spirit
• Coach and help develop team members
• Facilitate problem solving and collaboration
• Undertake a leading role, relevant to his/her discipline, on child protection case management

Qualifications

• Bachelor and/or Masters in social work
• At least 1 year of team coordination and managerial duties
• Background in NGO environment, including sound knowledge of policy framework and Greek administrative procedures.
• Knowledge of human rights, child protection, gender equality and equity agendas.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact with various stakeholders and express ideas and concepts in written and oral form.
• Commitment and willingness to work in a challenging environment and ability to produce quality work under limited guidance and supervision.
• Fluency in Greek and English required;
• Proficient with MS Outlook, Excel, and Word business software.

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to  thes-recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “Team Leader_Volvi”.

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by Friday, May 24^th 2019.

Position: Interpreter (Farsi)

Location: Kavala

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Level 3  The job holder will have regular contact with children

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides clear and accurate interpretation services, during confidential/private sessions with vulnerable individuals, particularly children at risk and survivors of gender-based violence;
• Provides clear and accurate interpretation services, during protection related informative sessions, briefings, trainings etc;
• Provides written translation of documents to English or Greek;
• In coordination with other team colleagues, contributes to the identification of particular vulnerabilities and other protection-related issues;
• In coordination with other team colleagues, assists in the accompaniment of particularly vulnerable individuals to other service providers;
• In coordination with other team colleagues, participates in field-trips and other external activities;
• In coordination with other team colleagues, ensures that all beneficiaries feel comfortable and safe to share their concerns freely, as well as participate in activities;
• Respects the code of conduct of the organization, with emphasis on confidentiality;
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned by the respective Team Leader.

Qualifications-Essential

• Excellent command of Farsi and/ or Dari;
• Excellent command of English and/or Greek;
• Minimum one-year professional experience as an interpreter or cultural mediator and/or in providing supporting services to vulnerable individuals, including refugee population and particularly children and women;
• Familiar with protection issues related to refugee children, families and female survivors of gender-based violence;
• High professional ethics;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening and observation skills, including ability to create trust, support, respect and interact with children of all ages, background and diversity;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in multi-ethnic environment; Cross Culturally Aware and flexible;
• Strong team player;
• Computer literate;
• Well organized and efficient, flexible, able to handle pressure well and adapt in different working environments;
• Adhere to and promote Child Protection and Child Safeguarding guiding principles;

Desired:

• Previous working experience with local or international NGOs will be considered an asset
• Field Working Experience in Camps/Temporary Settlements of refugee/migrant population

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to thes- recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “SN Interpreter_Kavala”.

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by Friday, April 26^th 2019.

Status:  Part-Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Level 2: The job holder will have sporadic contact with children

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accompaniment of beneficiaries to services when necessary and agreed by Team Leader, to facilitate personal needs and identify critical gaps in the response and provision of services
• Provide assistance and support to SN beneficiaries
• Work proactively and effectively with SN groups to maximize the benefits for refugees in relation to prevention and response
• Work closely with Project Coordinators and SN Legal team to assist in advocacy outcomes
• Proactively provide an alternate course of action and contingency plans if necessary

Requirements:

• Excellent use (both oral & written) of SOMALI and ENGLISH language
• Experience in a relevant context
• Protection and medical background
• Demonstrated experience in projects working with vulnerable groups
• Ability to work well with a cross-cultural team including interpreters
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to strict deadlines
• Very good understanding of human rights, global poverty & development issues
• Academic degree in humanitarian (Social science, Education, Medicine or another related field)
• First aid knowledge

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to thes-recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “Accompaniment Focal Point _ Thessaloniki”.

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Recruitment processes reflect SN’s commitment to keeping children safe from harm and abuse. Employment is subject to SN Child protection standards, including background checks and adherence to SN Child Safeguarding Policy.

Position: Social Scientist

Status:  Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Focal point of communication and exchange between (a cluster of) hosting and hosted populations;
• Directly supports beneficiaries through the use of simple communication and moral uplifting techniques;
• Assesses and addresses the social needs of the beneficiaries, identifies and follows up cases that require special care;
• Performs case management in cooperation with other project staff and potentially SN partners involved in services provision;
• Cooperates with interpreters where needed for the provision of her/his services;
• Closely cooperates with other team members, passing on the information and expressing the need for action clearly and concisely;
• Keeps social register files and statistical records of the caseload and services’ provision;
• Performs social work duties and undertakes procedures implementation when referral(s) to other services are required;
• Regular and ad hoc reporting and fact-finding.

Qualifications & skills

Required

• University degree from an accredited academic in Humanities or Social Sciences;
• Experience in social work within the civil society sector, preferably working with vulnerable groups and refugees/migrants;
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team;
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload, using initiative when appropriate;
• Confidence with IT tools and software;
• Ability to work unsupervised and at flexible working schedules;
• Ability to troubleshoot and ease potential tensions between the project’s beneficiaries;
• Ability to perform fact-finding tasks; clearly articulate results in a fair and balanced way;
• Strong communication skills;
• Basic knowledge of the humanitarian sector and stakeholders in Athens2.;
• Previous experience in street-work and/or a job entailing direct contact and exchange with groups of beneficiaries, clients, students etc.;

Desired

• Understanding and speaking of Arabic, Kurdish, Farsi, Pashtu or Urdu;
• Awareness of the cultural background of Arabic speaking and Asian (i.e. Afghani, Pakistani, Iranian) populations, in the context of the current people on the move emergency.

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to thes-recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “Social Scientist_ Ioannina”.

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Recruitment processes reflect SN’s commitment to keeping children safe from harm and abuse. Employment is subject to SN Child protection standards, including background checks and adherence to SN Child Safeguarding Policy.

EDUCATIONAL OFFICER (Greek)

Submit until:  12/04/2019

Location:        Serres

Job title:         Educational Officer

Status:            Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

 Generic responsibilities

1. Implement Greek language classes per the refugee population needs
2. Expand and build on the existing educational curriculum, targeting and addressing the needs of different age groups of children, teenagers and adults
3. Provide homework support for the children who attend formal education
4. Oversee distributions of teaching and learning material according to the population’s needs
5. Update and maintain effective workplans
6. Ensure on-going monitoring, tracking and reporting of classes
7. Develop and maintain effective filing systems, both electronic and hardcopy
8. Support education, recreational and various activities
9. Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities and facilitate access to available aid

Qualifications

• Excellent Greek and English and preferably Arabic
• Degree – Bachelor degree in education (any subject) or Greek
• Proven knowledge of training, curriculum development, implementation and educational administration
• At least 1 year of professional experience in educational programs for refugees or rural communities
• Experience teaching Greek as a foreign language
• Experience engaging with parents and communities in order to improve attendance and address students’ needs
• Strong analytical and administrative skills in the management of educational programs and mainly primary education
• Experience in report writing and excellent computer skills
• Experience in training of trainers/facilitators skills will be an advantage

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to

thes-recruitment@solidaritynow.org by April 12^th, 2019, mentioning in the email subject “SN Educational Officer Greek Serres”.

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Recruitment processes reflect SN’s commitment to keeping children safe from harm and abuse. Employment is subject to SN Child protection standards, including background checks and adherence to SN Child Safeguarding Policy.

Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process even before the deadline for CV submissions.

Submit until: 12/04/2019

Location: ELAIONAS

Job Title:                            Interpreter – Διερμηνέας

Location(s):                       Elaionas

Status:                                Full-time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Languages:         Fluent in Arabic

Responsibilities

Interpretation

• Interpretation for beneficiaries and SN staff during one to one consultations or information sessions, in Elaionas Services (Legal, Employability, Social, Psychological, Reception, Accountancy)
• Ensure accurate and precise information is passed to the beneficiaries in an understandable and culturally appropriate manner

Data base and Case related info management

• Filing and registering all cases and actions in a database as instructed by supervisor.
• Maintain up to date hard and electronic archives.

Other Duties

• Participate in field trips, visits and assessments as requested by supervisor.
• Brief beneficiaries on running programs and inform for any relevant changes.
• Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities and facilitate beneficiaries’ access to available support.

Required qualifications and skills

Essential

• Fluent in Arabic
• Previous Experience in relevant position
• Familiar with refugee and migration Issues
• Cross cultural awareness and understanding
• Computer literacy & numeracy
• Well organized and efficient
• Good interpersonal & communications skills

Desired

• Field work experience e.g., in camps or temporary settlements
• Interest and experience to work with vulnerable groups
• Fluent in Greek

Interested candidates should submit in a single document their Resume/CV with an introductory text in English to: recruitment@solidaritynow.org by April 12th, 2019 mentioning in the email subject “Interpreter in Arabic_Elaionas”.

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Recruitment processes reflect SN’s commitment to keeping children safe from harm and abuse. Employment is subject to SN Child Protection Standards, including background checks and adherence to SN Child Safeguarding Policy.

Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process even before the deadline for CV submissions.

Submit: 8/04/2019

Location: Athens

Position: Accommodation Supervisor

Location: Athens

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the induction of PoCs after relevant referral
• General supervision for the smooth operation of SolidarityNow apartments and hosting structures in Athens, including educating PoCs.
• Responsible for the close monitoring of the apartments and hosting structures.
• Keep a record and always keep update apartments’ database with all the required info (record date of contract, owner bank account details, Electricity and Water account numbers and monthly costs or any other information upon supervisor request
• Making sure that all contracts have been terminated or utilities’ accounts have not been expired
• Coordinate with Finance to initiate any payment regarding accommodation
• Planning and coordination for any technical work and maintenance of apartments in coordination with the technical staff and in line with Operations Dpt
• Administrative support and cooperation with the Financial Department and the Program Manager
• Monitor all shelter and infrastructure activities ensuring compliance with strategies and guidance provided and agreed per signed contracts
• Close and regular contact with Operations Dpt and technical staff to discuss matters relating to shelter and infrastructure

Requirements

• experience regarding services in the field of technical support for buildings
• Previous Experience in NGO Environment
• IT skills
• Native in Greek, Fluent in English (both written and spoken)
• Excellent coordination skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• practical ability
• attention to detail
• ability to work in a multicultural environment
• good oral and written communication skills
• to be a team worker and work on your own initiative

If you are interested, please send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “SN_ Accommodation Supervisor”.

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Recruitment processes reflect SN’s commitment to keeping children safe from harm and abuse. Employment is subject to SN Child protection standards, including background checks and adherence to SN Child Safeguarding Policy.

 Closing date: 8/04/2019

Only short-listed candidates will receive a written reply.