Position: Social Worker (Thessaloniki Solidarity Center)

Location: Thessaloniki

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Position Summary: The Social Worker is expected to provide psychosocial support, assess the needs, ensure proper case management for beneficiaries or referred beneficiaries while identifying vulnerabilities as to link up eligible cases with support and aid available.

Child Safeguarding Policy

Responsibilities

Social Services Provision

• Provide comprehensive package of Social Services to all.
• Assess needs of beneficiaries and develop an intervention/pathway plan ensuring.
• Special needs of most vulnerable are identified and addressed
• Provide adequate information on available services and relevant procedures
• Provide comprehensive package of Social Services to the beneficiaries in (and if requested out) of TSC Premises
• Providing F2F Counseling, Guidance
• Ensure referrals internally and externally and follow up on referrals whilst always respecting confidentiality
• Identify particularly vulnerable individuals/groups and facilitate their access to available aid
• Perform occasional field visits /FU visits to houses of beneficiaries

 Data base and Case related info management

• Brief and full social history taking

 Other Duties

• Collaborate with other actors in the area (public sector, NGOs and INGOs) to link the beneficiary with the services needed
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive case plan for beneficiaries
• Organize group activities for beneficiaries aiming to their empowerment
• Promote community engagement through structured activities

Required qualifications and skills

Essential

• Social Workers Degree
• Social Workers Permission of Work
• 3 years’ experience in Relevant Position
• Cross Cultural Awareness and flexibility
• Computer literate & numerate
• Well organized and efficient
• Good interpersonal & communications skills
• Native in Greek
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken)

Desired

• Field Working Experience entry points, Camps/Temporary Settlement or mobile units serving refugee population
• Familiar with Refugee and Migration Issues

If you are interested in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org Wednesday, February 14th, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “TSC_Social Worker”

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.

Job Title:  SN Driver –   Οδηγός

Status: Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Position Summary: The individual will drive authorized passengers, transport goods and services (information) and check the mechanical condition of the SN vehicle regularly and act accordingly in line with SN policies.

Position within the Organization:

Hierarchical Responsible: Fleet Manager

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Drive SN vehicles/authorized passengers to specified destinations as approved by the supervisor in line with SN vehicle usage policy.
• Keenly monitor the security of vehicle, authorized passengers and luggage in line with the vehicle policy.
• Deliver packages, goods and mails and any other information to specified people, places and offices in line with SN policies.
• Keenly check the vehicle status/condition e.g. engine oil, water, nuts, battery water, license, Third Party Insurance, brakes, tyre pressure etc. prior to any journey and carry out regular vehicle repairs e.g. correcting hard start, tightening bolts and nuts, topping up battery water, etc. in line with World Vision policy.
• Report all major and minor damages and accidents on the vehicle at hand to the supervisor in line with SN vehicle policies.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the SN Driver job placement should hold a Certificate of English.
• Hold a certificate in automobile mechanics is an added advantage.
• A minimum of one year experience in driving, with clean driving record preferably with an NGO
• Possession of two or more Classes of driving permit is preferred;
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments, and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.

If you are interested in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org by Friday, February 2nd, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “SN_ Driver”.

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 even before the deadline for CV submissions.

Job Title:  ASC Lawyer

Status: Full Time (morning or evening shift)

Location: Athens

Start date: ASAP

Child Safeguarding Policy

Position Summary: The lawyer will be a part of the legal team and will provide legal counselling, case management and court representations (as required) for walk-in beneficiaries of the Athens Solidarity Centre or referred beneficiaries, including from SN’s mobile teams.

Responsibilities

• Legal Services Provision
• Provide legal counselling in areas of civil, criminal and family law to walk-in beneficiaries, irrespective of background.
• Provide individual counselling on the asylum procedure/international protection/refugee laws and individual rights, follow up on cases regarding the European Relocation scheme, Family Reunification, and other cases that need legal assistance. Provide legal assistance in administrative procedures regarding issuing of birth certificate, tax number, work permits etc., Handle the identified legal cases from the sites.
• Undertake legal cases and legally represent to the court
• Identify cases for strategic litigation
• Identify vulnerabilities and facilitate their access to available aid
• Data base and Case related info management
• Brief and Full Legal History intake
• Maintain hard and electronic files archive updated
• Perform entries in the data base system as required by the aforementioned tasks
• Prepare activity and progress reports
• Other Duties
• Represent Team in external Meetings and Working Groups as requested by Supervisor
• Work with SN’s mobile teams to provide basic outreach information on refugee legal rights to beneficiaries
• Brief beneficiaries for running programs availability and inform for any relevant change
• Perform other duties, related to the basic Job Description as requested by the Supervisor

Required qualifications and skills

Essential

• Law Degree
• Lawyers Permission of Work
• Minimum 5 years working experience in practicing Law (at least 2 years in project serving refugees and migrants population)
• Familiar with Refugee and Migration Law (Asylum regulations and procedures, Relocation Scheme, Dublin procedures)
• Good knowledge of criminal law
• Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Awareness and ability to work with survivors of gender-based violence, including the sensitivities and confidentiality measures involved
• High professional ethics, including strict client confidentiality
• Dedication to promoting gender equality and understanding of the different vulnerabilities, needs and capacities of men, women, boys, and girls
• Computer literate
• Well-organized and efficient
• Good inter-personal, team-working, and communications skills
• Native in Greek
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken)

Desired

• Working Experience in Field entry points, Camps/Temporary Settlement or mobile units serving refugee population
• Proven Engagement in Refugee Focused Projects
• Previous working experience with local or international NGOs and /or supervising legal teams will be considered as a strong advantage
• Knowledge of French language

If you are interested in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org by Wednesday, January 31, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “SN ASC Lawyer_Athens

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.

Payroll Specialist

Location: Athens

Status: Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Responsibilities

Main Mission:

The proper handling of the payroll process of the Association’s personnel.

Main Duties:

• Manages the data of the Association’s personnel related to demographics, employee’s modifications and employee history
• Carries out the appropriate calculations in the Association’s Payroll System & issues the final Payroll State, which checks in detail.
• Issues and finalizes the Payroll Accounting Article. Together with the Accounting Article, also sends to the Association’s accountant department aggregate monthly payroll statements & statement of insurance funds, to enable the accountants to carry out their own audits and pay the final funds of public authorities.
• Ensures the implementation of the provisions of the Greek Labor and Insurance Legislation.
• Controls and processes the whole procedure (HRM payroll system, timesheets, ERGANI system-Public Authorities, etc.) of the leaving employee and is responsible for collecting the necessary signatures for the contract termination / withdrawal forms. Also ensures the “closure” of the leaving employee’s physical file.
• Checks, issues, and distributes the supplementary labor inspectorate statements for new recruits.
• Participates in continuous internal audits by our donors and/or chartered accountants, by providing them the appropriate documentations for further checks.
• Manages workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Files documents into appropriate files in a timely manner. File and maintains employment records.

Essential

• University degree from an accredited academic in Business administration or Economics preferably in Human Resource Management;
• Experience in similar position with Knowledge of the PYLON payroll System (Epsilonet)
• Very good knowledge of payroll functions and procedures;
• Confidentiality concerning financial and employee files skills;
• Fluency in Greek and English language;
• Strong interpersonal & communications skills;
• Sound work ethics;
• Well organized and efficient;
• Strong IT skills (excel, word, internet, etc.)

Interested Candidates shall submit in a single document their Resume/CV with an intro Text (motivation) in Greek or English: recruitment@solidaritynow.org by Wednesday, January 31st, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “SolidarityNow_Payroll”.

Both the Document and the e mail shall have as title the – Job title-Location, followed by their Surname: example…..Payroll_ Athens– Mantzouranis

SolidarityNow 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, SolidarityNow reserves the right to complete the process even before the deadline for CV submissions.

Location: Athens

Job title:  Accounting Supervisor / financial auditor

Starting Date: ASAP

Status: Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Responsibilities

Include:

• Manages, Monitors and Coordinates the Association’s and Program Financial Resources;
• Is responsible for the proper protection and implementation of Financial Procedures of the Association and those of Donors; the reliability of the Association and its compliance with the law, rules and regulations that the Association is subject to from a wide range of sources and require complex accounting and financial expertise.
• Establishes and develops the relationship of the Association with the Banks and other Authorities and providing all the Legal and Financial Documentation of the Association;
• Oversees and approves all association and Program payments including but not only salaries, tax, social security costs, rents, vendors, Grants related expenses etc.
• Ensures the Value for Money principle is applied across all transactions
• Provides Accounting and Financial advice and information, ensuring this information is recorded regularly and methodically so that, in combination with investment in systems and procedures, this information is reliable and readily available to be presented to management and donors.
• Uses available information from the accounting systems; analyses variances and proposes corrective action;
• Determines the Financial control system of the Association and the transaction mechanism with the banks;
• Is responsible for the overall budget of the Association and Programs which is submitted to the Board of Directors; and cooperates with all departments for its implementation;
• Is responsible for safeguarding liquidity and monitoring cash flows;
• Safeguards and managers the assets of the Association through internal controls, insurance etc.
• Maintains and develops relationships internally and with other organizations;
• Is responsible for the preparation of timely monthly consolidated Financial Statements, Payments and Financial Reporting to stakeholders; and the annual closing of accounts;
• Develops and implements Internal Control systems;
• Maintains relationship with auditors
• Controls costs and contributes to their reduction by evaluating offers, participating in negotiations; Participates in financial evaluation of Vendors; monitors contracts; monitoring supplier accounts and other legal issues;
• Is responsible for the Plan of Accounts and monitoring Accounting Entries;
• Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews;
• Supervises and supports Finance team, provides then with technical advice, delegates responsibilities and evaluates the progress of employees and projects;
• Participates in Financial Audits by coordinating preparation of financial documentation required;

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: University Degree in Finance and/or Accounting (Master’s degree or Professional Certifications in Accounting highly desirable)
• Excellent knowledge of latest Greek Tax and Accounting Policies and Standards and associated regulatory issues and trends;
• Thorough knowledge and experience in double entry bookkeeping;
• Deep understanding and knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);
• Solid work experience as an Accountant in a certified Accounting Practice;
• Experience of European Programs and reporting would be an advantage;
• Work experience at an NGO would be an advantage, but not a prerequisite;
• Very good knowledge of Accounting Software packages (knowledge of Union Accounting Software and Microsoft accounting solutions would be an asset)
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Good analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail and determination to meet deadlines;
• Experience of Managing a team;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Excellent strategic planning skills and ability to interact with all levels;
• Effective communication skills (both written and oral) in Greek and English;
• Ability to work well under pressure;
• Demonstrated capacity and willingness to learn;
• Professional attitude towards work;
• Pro-active and results oriented

If you are interested in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org by Sunday, January 28th, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “SN Accounting Supervisor/Financial Auditor_Athens”.

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.

Location: Thessaloniki

Job title: Educational Officer (Mother -Tongue and English)

Starting Date: ASAP

Status: Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Generic responsibilities

1. Implement after-school Arabic and English language classes per the refugee population needs
2. Develop an educational curriculum targeting and addressing the needs of different age groups of children, teenagers, and adults
3. Provide homework support for the students 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 Arabic and English; knowledge of Greek will be an advantage
• Degree – Bachelor degree in education (any subject) or Arabic/English
• 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 Arabic and 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 in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org by Sunday, January 28th, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “SN Educational Officer_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.

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

Job Title:  SN Interpreter –   Διερμηνέας

Location: Athens, Thessaloniki, Drama, Ioannina

Status: Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Responsibilities

Interpretation

• Mediate with beneficiaries while briefings or sessions are conducted
• Ensure accurate and precise information is passed to the beneficiaries in an understandable and culturally acceptable way.

Data base and Case related info management

• Filling and registering all cases and actions to the DataBase upon instructions of the supervisor
• Maintain hard and electronic files archive updated
• Perform entries in the data base system as required by the above

Mentioned tasks

Other Duties

• Participate in Field Trips and Assessments as requested and directed by Supervisor
• Brief and debrief beneficiaries for running programs availability and inform for any relevant change
• Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities and facilitate their access to available aid
• Accompany team members in occasional field visits /FU visits to houses of beneficiaries

Required qualifications and skills

Essential

• Fluent in Arabic or Farsi
• Previous Experience in Relevant Position
• Familiar with Refugee and Migration Issues (Asylum processes, Relocation)
• Cross Cultural Awareness and flexibility
• Computer literate & numerate
• Well organized and efficient
• Good interpersonal & communications skills
• Fluent in Greek or English

Desired

• Field Working Experience entry points , Camps/Temporary Settlement or mobile units serving refugee population
• Proven Engagement in Refugee Focused Projects (e.g Assessments, Surveys, Missions in Islands or to the borders).

Interested Candidates shall submit in a single document their Resume/CV with an intro Text (motivation) in English: recruitment@solidaritynow.org by Thursday, February 1st, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “SN_Interpreter”.

Both the Document and the e mail shall have as title the – Job title-Location, followed by their Surname: example….. Interpreter_ Thessaloniki – Mantzouranis

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 even before the deadline for CV submissions.

Position: Team Leader

Location: Tilos island (Dodecanese)

Starting Date: ASAP

Status: Full time

Child Safeguarding Policy

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 Program Manager.
• 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 and 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 manager
• Participate in trainings and coordinate team members’ participation in trainings
• Serve as the liaison between Project Manager and the Team
• Lead team and ensure that performance appraisal is executed and shared with the Project Manager.
• Provide the team with a vision of the project objectives
• Advise and monitor team members
• Coach and help develop team members
• Facilitate problem solving and collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor and or Masters in a related field, humanitarian or social/political sciences, legal studies
• Team coordination and managerial duties
• 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 Windows Office.

If you are interested in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org Sunday, January 7th, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “Team Leader_Tilos­”

SN is an equal opportunity employer. People 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 even before the deadline for CV submissions.

Position: Educator

Location: Tilos island (Dodecanese)

Starting Date: ASAP

Status: Full time

Location: Tilos

Child Safeguarding Policy

Hierarchy and Reporting lines

The Educator reports to the Team Leader and the Project Manager. (S)he is an integral part of SN Tilos  field team.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide a daily balance of active/quiet, indoor/outdoor, and individual/group activities
• Establish and carry out a daily activity schedule that incorporate care routines and transition times.
• Organizes equipment and materials before activities.
• Use a variety of teaching techniques including modelling, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcing.
• Plan and carry out experiences that foster an understanding of a variety of cultures and value systems
• Plan and carry out joint activities that for both refugee-background and local children
• Provide experiences and play materials that actively promote diversity and acceptance in interactions and attitudes
• Participate in short and long term planning and evaluation and staff program reviews
• Learn and use the activities and skills provided to assist children in developing the necessary coping skills for addressing unique life issues
• Coordinate with other education professionals of the team;

Qualifications & skills

Required

• Diploma in Education;
• Ability to work as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team;
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload, using initiative when appropriate;
• Ability to work unsupervised and at flexible working schedules;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with parents, community members
• Mature and responsible attitude towards work

Desired

• Awareness of the cultural background of Arabic speaking populations, in the context of the current people on the move emergency

If you are interested in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org Sunday, January 7th, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “Educator_Tilos­”

SN is an equal opportunity employer. People 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 even before the deadline for CV submissions.

Location: Athens

Position: Social Scientist

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Social Services Provision

•  Provide comprehensive package of Social Services to refugees.
• Providing F2F Counseling, Guidance
• Ensure referrals internally and externally
• Identify vulnerabilities and facilitate their access to available aid
• Accompany beneficiaries to various services when needed.

 Data base and Case related info management

• Complete and maintain brief and Full Social History

 Other Duties

• Collaborate with other actors in the area (public sector, NGOs and INGOs) to link the beneficiary with the services needed
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive case plan for beneficiaries
• Organise group activities for beneficiaries aiming towards their empowerment
• Promote community engagement through structured activities

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 humanitarian sector and stakeholders in Athens;
• Native in Greek
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken)

Desired

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

If you are interested in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org Friday, January 5th, 2018, mentioning in the email subject “Social Scientist_Athens­”

SN is an equal opportunity employer. People 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 even before the deadline for CV submissions.