Location: Volvi

Job title: Educational Officer (English)

Starting Date: 1/7/2019

Status:  Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Level 3

The job holder will have regular contact with children.

 

Reports To

Project Officer/ Education North Greece

 

Generic responsibilities

1. Implement English 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 English and preferably Greek or Arabic
• Degree – Bachelor degree in education (any subject) or 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 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 send your CV and motivation letter to

thes-recruitment@solidaritynow.org by Friday, June 21^st, 2019, mentioning in the email subject “SN Educational Officer English_Volvi”.

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 / Ioannina

Position: Accompaniment Focal point

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

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

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 GREEK 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” and/or “Accompaniment Focal Point _ Ioannina”.

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

Not later than by 10th of June 2019. Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified.

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.

Location: Kavala

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_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 Monday, June 10^th  2019.

Position: Social Scientist

Location: Thessaloniki

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Focal point of communication and exchange between (a cluster of) hosting and hosted populations;
• Directly supports beneficiaries through the usage of simple communication and moral uplifting techniques;
• Assesses and addresses 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 of 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 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_ Thessaloniki”.

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

Not later than by 10th of June 2019. Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified.

Position: Supply Log Assistant

Location: Thessaloniki, Blue Refugee Center

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Position Summary: The Supply Log Assistant is expected to support the necessary processes which are related to the administrative, logistics or supply aspects for programs organized or supported by SolidarityNow.

Child Safeguarding Policy

Level 1
The job holder will have no contact with children.
Reports To
Supply Chain & Logistics Director

Job Overview
·         Organization’s official Buyer, purchasing goods and services according to internal Procurement Policies and Procedures

·         Assists in all administrative and logistic aspects of SolidarityNow projects

Responsibilities and Duties
·         360 follow-up of the categories of purchases of goods and services she/he is assigned to by the organization.

·         Performs market researches.

·         Evaluates offers both quantitatively and qualitatively and cooperates effectively with suppliers.

·         Negotiates with suppliers.

·         Issues invoices and purchase orders and signs Goods Receipt Notes.

·         Communicates internally and externally with all stakeholders (with departments requesting the purchase, lawyers, vendors/suppliers).

·         Maintains and reviews all relevant records in a meticulous way.

·         Ensures that the cooperation between the involved departments (logistics, finance) runs efficiently: participate and follow up on a transparent procurement requests/offer system in cooperation with HQs and other field staff.

Qualifications
Hard Skills
·         University Degree (any technical university degree, BA either in Supply Chain Management or in Business Administration).
·         Fluent in English.

·         Strong IT skills.

·         At least 3 years of experience preferably in an NGO context.

Soft Skills:
·         Strong organization and communication skills.

·         Deep understanding of NGOs needs and funding.

·         Multi-tasking, with an ability to work under tight deadlines and within constraints.

·         Results oriented.

·         Familiar with market and its functions.

·         Active listener, able to understand information and requirements and to explain policies and procedures in simple terms.

·         Excellent organizational skills.

·         Good prioritization skills and flexibility.

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

Not later than by 7th of June 2019. Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified.

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

Disclaimer: Before submitting your CV, please read carefully the employees’ privacy notice on the processing of personal data pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the respective Greek legislation.

 

Submit until: 06/6/2019

Location: Thessaloniki

Position: SN Employability Consultant

Location: Thessaloniki

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage a diverse portfolio of cases to employment, job matching and career management service.
• Provide information, advices and guidance to the POCs (refugees, migrants, Greeks) on key knowledge areas including; CVs, Job searching, Interview skills Coaching and Training/Education, to enhance current and future employability.
• Analyze and understand current employment context and related opportunities.
• Use labor market information to research and build additional relationships with employers, creating further employment opportunities appropriate to the needs of the POCs (refugees, migrants, Greeks) base.
• Job match POCs (refugees, migrants, Greeks) with vacancies and opportunities.
• Carry out detailed job analysis to understand and guide on reasonable adjustments to maximize the likelihood of successful and sustainable employment services and encourage appropriate referrals.
• Maintain a record system, case notes and other electronic files to a high standard to ensure high quality standards.

Essential skills & Attributes:

• Previous Supported Employment.
• Excellent case management skills to deliver a quality service to a large total caseload
• Well organized, structured and self-disciplined, with excellent time-management skills

• Recruitment experience will be considered as an asset
• Very strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Good networking and relationship management skills

Desirable Skills & Attributes:

• Education in the career development, education, social service and/or human service-related field
• Previous experience providing career and employment-based case-managed services
• Experience of employment support for people with disabilities (physical and/or mental health)
• Knowledge and experience of Greek Employment Law as it relates to this type of service and role
• Experience with NGO environment practices
• Proficient with MS Office
• Fluency in Greek and English
• French is 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 Employability Consultant_ Thessaloniki”.

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

Not later than by 6th of June 2019. Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified.

Disclaimer: Before submitting your CV, please read carefully the employees’ privacy notice on the processing of personal data pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the respective Greek legislation

Location: Thessaloniki

Job title: Educational Officer (Greek language)

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Level 3

The job holder will have regular contact with children

Responsibilities

• Provide Greek language classes, according to refugee and migrant population needs
• Expand and build on the existing educational curriculum that targets and addresses the needs of different age groups of children, youth and adults
• Organize and provide educational material according to the population’s needs
• Update and maintain effective workplans
• Develop and maintain effective filing systems, both electronic and hardcopy
• Support educational, recreational and other psychosocial activities
• Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities and facilitate referrals to available support
• Communicate with management, draft and submit project reports
• Provide support to other teachers in line with project objectives
• Ensure tracking and reporting of all educational activities

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree – Bachelor degree in Education (any subject) or Greek Language and Literature
• Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Education or Teaching Greek as a second/foreign language will be preferred
• 3 years’ experience in educational efforts, create learning plans, develop, implement and monitor key education plans
• Proven knowledge of training, curriculum development, implementation and educational administration
• Native in Greek and preferably English
• At least 2 years of professional experience in educational programs for refugees or rural/vulnerable communities
• Previous experience with humanitarian/human rights’ NGO will be an added advantage
• Strong analytical and administrative skills in managing educational programs and mainly primary education projects
• Experience in report writing and excellent computer skills

Desired

• Experience in training of trainers/facilitators skills
• Knowledge of Arabic or Farsi will be an advantage
• Proven academic or on-job training and understanding of the Project Cycle model in managing humanitarian assistance

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

thes-recruitment@solidaritynow.org by the deadline, mentioning in the email subject “SN Educational Officer (Greek Language_BRC).

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.

 

Position: Social Scientist

Location: Thessaloniki, Blue Refugee Center

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Position Summary: The Social Scientist 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

Level 3

The job holder will have regular contact with children

Responsibilities

Social Services Provision

• Provide comprehensive package of Social Services to beneficiaries.
• 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 SolidarityNow 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
• Able to manage Sexual-Gender Based (SGBV) cases and cooperate with competent authorities and professionals (doctors, public prosecutor) in managing such cases.
• Experienced in efficient handling of Trafficking Victims

 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 beneficiaries 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

• Degree on Social Work or Psychology
• Permission of Work
• Experience in social work within the civil society sector, preferably working with vulnerable groups and refugees/migrants
• 3 years’ experience in relevant position (at least 2 years in Social Service and project serving refugees and migrants population)
• Familiar with Refugee and Migration Issues
• 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 work experience, e.g. in camps or temporary settlements
• Interest and experience to work with vulnerable groups
• Knowledge of Arabic, French or Farsi

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to thes-recruitment@solidaritynow.org, mentioning in the email subject “BRC_Social Scientist” not later than by May 31st of 2019. Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified.

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

Disclaimer: Before submitting your CV, please read carefully the employees’ privacy notice on the processing of personal data pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the respective Greek legislation.

Job Title: SN Team Leader

Starting Date: ASAP

Location: Kato Milia, Katerini

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/Kato Milia”.

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: Senior Educational Officer

Starting Date: ASAP

Location: Andravida

Status: Full Time

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

Generic responsibilities

• Implement after-school educational activities, including Greek language classes, per the refugee population needs
• Expand and build on the existing educational curriculum that targets and addresses the needs of different age groups of teenagers and children
• 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 educational projects
• Supervise other teachers and provide support to them in line with program objectives
• Develop and maintain effective filing systems, both electronic and hardcopy
• Support education, recreational and various activities
• Communicate with donor and file corresponding reports
• Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities and facilitate access to available aid

 Qualifications

• Excellent Greek and English
• Degree – Bachelor degree in education (any subject) or Greek
• Proven knowledge of training, curriculum development, implementation and educational administration
• Proven academic or on-job training and understanding of the Project Cycle model in managing humanitarian assistance
• At least 2 years 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
• Experience gained within an international humanitarian NGO will be an added advantage
• 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 Senior 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.