Position: Psychologist

Location: Athens (Nationwide Travel might be requested)

Starting Date: ASAP

Responsibilities

Psychosocial Services-Psychological Aid Provision

• Provide comprehensive package of Psychological Aid Services to the beneficiaries
• Providing Counseling, Guidance
• Ensure referrals internally and externally
• Identify vulnerabilities and facilitate their access to available aid
• Provide case management for child protection cases

• Case related info management
• Filling and registering all cases and actions to the reporting lists
• Brief and Full Social History taking
• Updating the hard and electronic files per case

Required qualifications and skills

Essential

• Psychologist Degree
• Psychologist Permission of Work
• 1 year experience in Relevant Position (at least 6 months in project serving refugees and migrants population)
• Familiar with Refugee and Migration Issues (Asylum processes, Relocation –new Law)
• Understanding and willingness to promote gender equality and understand different vulnerabilities, needs and capacities of men, women, boys and girls
• Understanding of psychological needs and issues for survivors of Gender-based Violence
• 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
• Specific Studies or Proven Engagement in Refugee Focused Projects (e.g Assessments, Surveys, Missions in Islands or to the borders)

If you are interested in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org by Monday, January 16th, 2017, mentioning in the email subject “SN_ Psychologist_Athens”.

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:  SN Interpreter –   Διερμηνέας

Location: Ioannina

Status: Full Time

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 Tuesday, January 3, 2017, mentioning in the email subject “SN_Interpreter”.

Both the Document and the email shall have as title the – Job title-Location, followed by their Surname: example….. Interpreter_ Ioannina – 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.

• Conduct Sessions with beneficiaries requiring advice and support on very basic accountancy issues
• Guide beneficiaries for issuing Tax Related Certificates of Taxation Numbers Registration
• Mediate with relevant authorities (in exceptional cases)

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

• Collaborate with appointed persons for CASH Support, Accommodation, in kind aid or any other additional provision available
• 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

• Degree in Accountancy or extended experience (+ 3 Years) in an accountancy office
• At least 1 year of Previous Experience in providing accountancy support
• Briefly familiar  with Refugee and Migration Taxation Issues
• Cross Cultural Awareness and flexibility
• Computer literate & numerate
• Well organized and efficient
• Good interpersonal & communications skills
• Fluent in Greek and  English

• Experience in NGO Providing Humanitarian Aid or relevant volunteer or professional Service in the Social Services
• French Speaking

Job Title:  SN/ASC Διερμηνέας
Status: Full Time (morning or evening shift)
Position Summary: Interpreter is expected to ensure mediation and interpretation from and to beneficiaries of Athens Solidarity Center Social /Legal/counselling or Reception Service and within the function of complementarity Services (Accountancy Support) In addition, should be able to contribute to the identification of most vulnerable in cooperation with Professional Aid Workers
Position within the Organization: 
Hierarchical Responsible: Reception Coordinator
Functioning Lines:  ASC Officers, Social Workers, Legal Aid Team Members, SN Accommodation Projects, Implementing Partners Social Services

Responsibilities
Intercultural Mediation -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

• Collaborate with appointed persons for CASH Support, Accommodation, in kind aid or any other additional provision available
•  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 or Urdu
• Previous Experience in Relevant Position
• Familiar with Refugee and Migration Issues (Asylum processes, Relocation –new Law)
• 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)

Position is based in Athens 
Interested Candidates shall submit in a single document their Resume/CV with an intro Text (motivation) in English: recruitment@solidaritynow.org
Both the Document and the e mail shall have as title the ASC- Job title followed by their Surname: 
E.g ASC Interpetor- GEORGIOU – Please follow the Titling System for your application to be considered 
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Reply no later than December 2nd

Status: Full Time (morning or evening shift)
Position Summary: the lawyers team leader will provide legal counselling and case management for all walk in ASC beneficiaries or referred beneficiaries, including from the mobile teams, while identifying vulnerabilities as to link up eligible cases with support and aid available. The lawyers team leader will monitor attendance of other lawyers from the legal team and consolidate attendance sheets. The lawyers team leader will facilitate the implementation of CARE-SN protection programme.
Position within the Organization:
Hierarchical Responsible: Welfare Service Coordinator
Functioning Lines:  Deputy Manager- Reception Coordinator, ASC Officers, Social Workers , Legal Aid Team Members, SN Accommodation Projects Staff, Implementing Partners Social Services , Team Leaders

Responsibilities

• Legal Services Provision

Provide individual counselling on e.g. 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 assistanceProvide legal assistance in administrative procedures regarding issuing of birth certificate, tax number, work permit and the like\Handle the identified legal cases from the sites

• Plan Organize and Supervise the provision of legal consulting/aid
• Undertake legal cases and legally represent to the court (depending on the availability of resources in this area)
• Ensure referrals internally and externally
• Identify vulnerabilities and facilitate their access to available aid

Monitor attendance of other lawyers from the legal team and consolidate attendance sheets

• Data base and Case related info management

• Filling and registering all cases and actions to the DataBase
• Brief and Full Social -Legal History taking
• Updating the hard and electronic files per case
• Maintain hard and electronic files archive updated
• Perform entries in the data base system as required by the above

Mentioned tasks

Networking and collaboration

• Cultivate and maintain an active collaboration link with other Social Services-NGOs and Governmental Actors within the scope of the project

Reporting

• Monitors and consolidates information collected from weekly and staff activity reports, case management supervision records etc.
•  Ensure the provision of high-quality reports on activities, indicators and achievements within the established framework (narrative and statistics) to the Solidarity Centre Welfare Coordinator

Other Duties
Represent Team in external  Meetings and WGs as requested by Supervisor

• Collaborate with appointed persons for CASH Support, Accommodation, in kind aid or any other additional provision available
• Work with mobile teams to provide basic outreach information on refugee legal rights to beneficiaries
•  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
• Perform other duties, related to the basic Job Description as requested by the Supervisor

Required qualifications and skills
Essential

• Legal Studies Degree
• Lawyers Permission of Work
• 3-5 years working experience in practicing Law (at least 6 months in project serving refugees and migrants population)
• Familiar with Refugee and Migration Law (Asylum processes, Relocation –new Law)
• Cross Cultural Awareness and sensitiveness
• Awareness and ability to work with survivors of Gender-based Violence and the sensitivities and confidentiality measures that this involves.
• High professional ethics, including strict confidentiality of clients
• Understanding and willingness to promote gender equality and understand different vulnerabilities, needs and capacities of men, women, boys and girls
• Computer literate & numerate
• Well organized and efficient
• Good interpersonal, teamworking & 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
• Specific Studies or Proven  Engagement in Refugee Focused Projects (e.g Assessments, Surveys, Missions in Islands or to the borders)
• Previous working experience with local or international NGOs will be considered as a strong advantage

Interested Candidates shall submit in a single document their Resume/CV with an intro Text (motivation) in English: recruitment@solidaritynow.org

Both the Document and the e mail shall have as title the ASC- Job title followed by their Surname:
E.g ASC Team Leader Lawyer – GEORGIOU – Please follow the Titling System for your application to be considered
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Not later than by Friday 2^nd of December

Job Title:  SN Controller –  Finance Officer

Status: Full Time Location: Athens

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Controller will be responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting and reporting activities. As the number-two executive to the Head of Finance, the Controller will be involved in supporting presentations to the board finance and audit committee and will work closely with the senior leadership team.

The Controller will lead all day-to-day finance operations of a budget of Allileggie SolidarityNow and supervise finance team members including functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and grants administration. The Controller will ensure that Allileggie SolidarityNow Nonprofit Association has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits. The Controller will work closely with program leaders and their staffs, not only to educate them regarding finance and accounting procedures but also to explore how the finance function can support program operations.

In addition, s/he will partner with the Head of Finance, senior leadership, the human resources (HR) and information technology (IT) staff to enhance and better integrate finance, HR, and IT functions.

Position within the Organization:

Hierarchical Responsible: Finance Manager

 Responsibilities

• Finance and Accounting Leadership

 Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
• Coordinate all audit activity.
• Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of Allileggie SolidarityNow Nonprofit Association’s financial status.
• Assist Allileggie SolidarityNow Nonprofit Association’s leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.
• Support the Head of Finance in engaging the board’s audit and finance committees around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
• Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period
• Collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
• Manage organizational cash flow forecasting by working in partnership with the Head of Programs
• Continuously collaborate with Head of Programs to assess the financial efficacy of program operations and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations.
• Manage and track the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and investment guidelines.

• Team Leadership

• Leverage strengths of the current finance team members, help to clarify roles and responsibilities and develop and implement training programs in order to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals.
• Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.

Qualifications

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a mature leader with seven to ten years of accounting and finance experience, ideally beginning in accounting and audit, followed by experience gathering, evaluating, presenting and reporting financial information to executive teams and external stakeholders. S/he will ideally have experience in a complex nonprofit that has multiple program.

• Specific requirements include:

• Leverage strengths of the current finance team members, help to clarify roles and responsibilities and develop and implement training programs in order to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals.
• Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization
• Create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to Allileggie SolidarityNow Nonprofit Association’s mission; a proactive, hands-on strategic thinker who will own, in partnership with the Head of Finance, the responsibility for finance
• Minimum of a BA; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• Solid experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments.
• A track record in grants management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants is essential.
• Technology savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software installations and managing relationships with software vendors; advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting software.
• Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a diverse team; the foresight and ability to delegate accordingly.
• Keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation versus. simple reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners.
• Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non-finance managers.

Interested Candidates shall submit in a single document their Resume/CV with an intro Text (motivation) in English: recruitment@solidaritynow.org

Both the Document and the e mail shall have as title the – Job title followed by their Surname: example….. Controller – Mantzouranis

Not later than by Wednesday 30^th of November

The post holder will be part of a wide multidisciplinary team, in charge of assessing and managing at the field the various needs of third country nationals and performing vigorous and solid field/street work. (S)he might be asked to support different programmes and undertake different roles and responsibilities depending on the needs of SN. (S)he will be available to work on evening shifts and/or weekends on a rotating basis. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills, is proactive and has an ability to troubleshoot, foresee, manage and mitigate tensions. (S)he is focused to the solution rather than the problem. (S)he has the ability to clearly and concisely report on the work performed. (S)he is organized, has stamina and the ability to perform under stressful conditions. (S)he has an easygoing, friendly personality and does not hesitate to establish and maintain contact. (S)he is resourceful and a smooth operator. The position requires a high level of personal integrity, basic diplomacy and courtesy manners and a high level of cultural awareness & sensitivity.

Position: Head of Program Implementation

Location: Athens (Nationwide Travel might be requested)

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Part Time

Responsibilities will include:

Management of all Program Implementation sectors

• Leads the initiation of project proposal and concept development
• Provides supervision and management for all SN projects and leads the establishment and functioning of strong, effective and coordinated projects Implementation teams.
• Manages the complete life-cycle of projects within his/her assigned portfolio, from proposal development to grants closeout
• Ensures project/program implementation is on time, on target and on budget
• Develops and oversees program implementation strategies, including partnership frameworks, beneficiary targeting etc
• Ensures that required technical support is provided to the implementation teams and that implementation is standardized across different units, teams and areas

Grants management

• Oversees resources and grants management to ensure that projects are managed in a manner which achieves the program/project goals, in line with SN policies and objectives;
• Manages a small portfolio of re-granting grants or as delineated by applicable donor

Staff Management and Development

• Ensures appropriate and accountable staffing within the projects implementation teams
• Manages the projects implementation teams and provide technical support as required; Manages the performance of all project staff
• Incorporates staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into team building processes; is responsible for capacity building and mentoring of program/project officers to ensure they develop their capacities to manage sector portfolios and projects

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 5 years of senior management experience in a humanitarian/development context, including significant field experience
• Master’s degree in relevant field, or equivalent experience
• Sound knowledge and experience of NGO humanitarian/development program cycle management and experience of working within a complex organizational structure
• Thorough understanding of refugee/IDPs response and of the Greece specific context
• Very good knowledge of international humanitarian systems, institutions and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices in emergency management
• Substantial experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control and securing and managing grants from major institutional donors

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “SN Head of Program Implementation_ Athens”.

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

Not later than by Monday 7th of November 2016. Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of project management and the successful implementation of the SN project in cooperation with the Programming Unit in Athens. (S)he will provide broad administrative, programmatic and financial support to the project, including direct assistance to the implementation AND close monitoring and evaluation of the undertaken initiatives. Under the guidance of the Programming Unit, the successful candidate will be able to multitask, perform vigorous follow up and get directly involved in the implementation of different activities related to the people on the move.

For the detailed job description, see here

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of project management and the successful implementation of the SN project in cooperation with the Programming Unit in Athens. (S)he will provide broad administrative, programmatic and financial support to the project, including direct assistance to the implementation AND close monitoring and evaluation of the undertaken initiatives. Under the guidance of the Programming Unit, the successful candidate will be able to multitask, perform vigorous follow up and get directly involved in the implementation of different activities related to the people on the move.

For the detailed job description, see here