Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy: Level 2 – The job holder will sporadic contact with children

Reports To the Project Coordinator

Job Overview

Youth Center Manager is aiming at supporting the young PoCs (18 -22) living at the Youth Shelter towards independent life

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assess needs of PoCs accommodated in the Youth Shelter and provide psychosocial support
• Performs necessary administrative tasks (approval of annual/ sick leaves, draft PRs )
• Monitor technical status of Youth Shelter and liaise with the relevant services accordingly for its appropriate maintenance.
• Collaborate with the Project Coordinator, all the teams within the project and other departments in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the project
• Participate in meetings and represent the organization
• Draft reports on monthly basis
• Communicate and network with all relevant actors in the field
• Perform any other tasks requested by the donor/ Project Coordinator/ organization
• Be aware and follow up certain donor or organizational commitments related to the implementation of the project.

Qualifications

• University degree from an accredited academic in in Political or Social Sciences, Law, Human Rights, International Relations, Administration or other relevant field
• Minimum two (2) years of relevant experience in coordination positions in humanitarian context;
• Experience in working with IOs, NGOs as well as with governmental and local authorities;
• Excellent capacities in word and excel processing and drafting in English and Greek;
• Good knowledge and competence of IT applications and software;
• Ability to work on own initiative and at the same time as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team;
• Ability to organize and priorities workload, using initiative when appropriate;

Interested candidates send your CV and motivation letter to  recruitment@solidaritynow.org not later than by 13/12/2019 mentioning in the email subject “Youth Center Manager_ 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 as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by  13/12/2019.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Position: Athens Solidarity Centre (ASC) Coordinator
Reports to: Director of Programmes
Location: Athens
Submission until: 13/12/2019

About Athens Solidarity Centre

The Athens Solidarity Centre (ASC) aims to provide holistic support to individuals at risk of social marginalisation and exclusion and paves the way towards their empowerment and self-reliance. Through the operation of the ASC, SolidarityNow aims to provide increased opportunities for integration and social inclusion for vulnerable individuals through the provision of a comprehensive package of services including psychosocial support, employability, legal aid and accounting. Services are provided irrespective of their nationality, religion, race and social status. The Athens Solidarity Centre along with the Thessaloniki Solidarity Centre – successfully operating since January 2014 – consists the backbone of SolidarityNow’s strategy to alleviate the suffering of the those in need while actively working towards a more proactive, open, just and democratic society.

Position Summary:

The ASC Coordinator oversees the operation and services of the Athens Solidarity Centre (ASC). (S)he reports to the SN Director of Programmes and collaborates closely with the Programmes team based in Athens. This is a full-time position based in Athens with occasional travel to Thessaloniki and other international destinations, mainly for training and PR related activities (e.g. participation in conferences etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Ensures quality operations and relevant service provision in close coordination with the Support Services Coordinator and Team Leaders.
• Oversees daily activities of ASC and the implementation of all projects in the centre (both those directly implemented by SN and through project partners) to effectively respond to the needs of all beneficiaries.
• Contributes to the achievement of SN’s overall strategy and objectives in relevant fields (protection, mental health, legal aid, employment, accountancy).

• Ensures that all approved projects and actions are implemented in a timely manner, in line with SN and donor regulations.
• Coordinates the development of activity plans in collaboration with the ASC team and the Program’s Dpt.
• Closely monitors the project’s achievements in line with the agreed framework by using relevant tools.
• Prepares and submits progress and other reports as per donor agreement
• Manages the project budget and collaborates with the Finance Dpt for the preparation of budget revisions.
• Participates in the drafting of new project proposals and applications.
• Participates in the drafting of other programme related documents (e.g. ToRs, log-frames etc.) upon relevant request
• Regularly and consistently assesses the area of intervention in order to identify relevant gaps and/or needs
• Regularly liaise with local communities creating/maintaining a vivid network of stakeholders and actors
• Establishing partnerships to bring in new populations and organisations to the ASC and make it a multicultural service-provision hub

Operations & HR

• Provides day to day guidance for ASC personnel as and when necessary
• Directly supervises ASC personnel as per the defined personnel structure and in line with SN policy and procedures.
• Leads the recruitment process for any new ASC staff
• Contributes to building staff capacity through team mobilization, guidance, coaching and on the job training.

Representation

• Represents SN with the project donors, local communities, civil society actors, local branches of the regional and state government and media in consultation and collaboration with SN Management Team.

Requirements

Essential

• At least five years’ experience in a relief, development or advocacy, three of which should be in a managerial capacity.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or any other related fields required or, in the absence of it, over 10 years of experience in similar positions.
• Field-based project management/ implementation experience and familiarity with the civil society space and actors in Greece
• Communication skills (oral and written).
• Strategic thinking /planning skills
• Understanding of humanitarian sector, issues and mechanisms
• Fluency in Greek and English
• Strong negotiation skills

Desirable

• University Degree Master’s equivalent in law, human rights or other relevant field of studies

• Operational Experience in the humanitarian sector

Interested candidates should submit a motivation letter and their Resume/CV to: recruitment@solidaritynow.org by December 13^th, 2019 mentioning in the email subject “ASC_Coordinator”.

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Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Reports to: Team Leader

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

Responsibilities

• Focal point of communication for vulnerable families or vulnerable beneficiaries;
• Assess and address social needs of the beneficiaries, identify and follow-up cases that require special care;
• Perform case management in cooperation with other project staff and potentially SN partners involved in services provision;
• Cooperate with interpreters where needed for the provision of social services;
• Closely cooperate with other team members, passing on crucial information and expressing the need of action clearly and concisely;
• Keep social register files and statistical records of the caseload and services’ provision;
• Manage individual protection cases, including those on SGBV and child protection, and be in-charge of drafting relevant case plans;
• Find proper solutions to individuals, who are at most risk or victims of violence;
• Set strategies and operational measures to effectively prevent SGBV;
• Conduct needs/gaps and capacity assessments on SGBV response needs;
• Perform social work duties and undertake procedures implementation when referral(s) to other services are required;
• Directly support and coach beneficiaries through the usage of simple communication and moral uplifting techniques;
• Regular and ad hoc reporting and data/case files keeping;

Required qualifications and skills

• University degree in Social Work;
• Experience in social work within the civil society sector, preferably working with vulnerable groups and refugees/migrants;
• Minimum one-year professional experience in case management;
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team;
• Ability to troubleshoot and ease potential tensions between the project’s beneficiaries;
• Ability to perform fact finding tasks and clearly articulate results in a fair and balanced way;
• Previous experience in street-work and/or a job entailing direct contact and exchange with vulnerable groups of beneficiaries is an asset;
• Fluency in Greek and English required;
• Proficient with MS Outlook, Excel, and Word business software;
• Experience in community mobilization;
• Cross-cultural awareness and flexibility;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening and observation skills, including ability to create trust, support, respect and interact with women and girls of all ages, background and diversity;
• Strong team player and able to handle pressure well;
• Well organized and efficient, with ability to organize and prioritize workload, using initiative when appropriate;
• Good report writing skills;
• Adhere to and promote GBV guiding principles.

Interested candidates should submit in a single document their Resume/CV and a motivation letter in English to: recruitment@solidaritynow.org by December 4^th, 2019 mentioning in the email subject “Social Worker_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 as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by December 4^th, 2019.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Starting Date: 01/01/2020

Status:  Full Time

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

Reports To

Social Service Coordinator

Responsibilities

• 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.

 Required qualifications and skills

Essential

• University degree from an accredited academic institution preferably in Social Work, or Humanities and 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 Athens;
• Previous experience in 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.

Interested candidates send your CV and motivation letter to  recruitment@solidaritynow.org not later than by December 6^th, 2019 mentioning in the email subject “Social Scientist_ 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 as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by December 6, 2019.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Starting Date: 01/01/2020

Status:  Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy: Level 1 – The job holder does not have contact with children

Reports To

Project Coordinator

Job Overview

The Administrative & Logistics Assistant is a member of the coordination team of the project and serves as a point of contact and link between employees, internal departments (Log, HR, FIN) and external parties. She/he handles clerical and administrative duties, analyzes and improves office processes, ensuring organizational policies are in place and the smooth operation of the office.

Responsibilities

HR

• Implement SN’s internal communication policies and ensure HR reporting for the project
• Find the best options to avoid and/or resolve labour conflicts in the project under the guidance of the HR department
• Update the project’s organizational chart and job descriptions, assisting with preparing annual holiday planning and staff shifts in order to forecast HR needs
• Plan and participate in HR processes such as recruitment, training, briefings, evaluation and development of staff
• Ensure that hiring, contract amendment and termination formalities for project staff are carried out according to internal policies, under the guidance of HR and by preparing and filing all relevant documents
• Plan the Annual Leaves of the Personnel
• Manage logistical and administrative aspects of personnel traveling (tickets, planning of cars, etc)
• Train, supervise and assist with the staff management

General Administration

• Provide logistics and admin support in general for visits, meetings and workshops
• Provide regular secretarial tasks, such as taking minutes of staff meetings, correspondence, updating general contact lists, following up on stationary needs
• Filing of general office documents
• Undertake any other tasks requested by the Project Coordinator when the need arises
• Place calls and write letters to local authorities
• Responsible for the orders of the project in coordination with the Procurement Department
• Provides admin support to ensure compliance with labor law for all sites where SN staff is working
• Manage field office filing and documentation
• Participate in field trips and assessments, as requested and directed by Supervisor
• Handle travel authorization forms and collects time sheets
• Follow-up on payments from the HQ office
• Support on maintaining an assets’ register at site level

FIN

• Assist in preparing project budget and follows up expenditure
• Ensures compliance of expenses with valid account/source of fund /donor combinations
• Contribute in preparation of all periodic financial statements and reports, as per donors’ requirements, and prepare any other necessary report and compilations, under the guidance of the Project Coordinator and in collaboration with the Finance Department.
• Monitors petty cash expenses
• Check invoices and expense reports

Required qualifications and skills

Essential

• Minimum of two years’ relevant work experience in administration of programs, and/or finance and/or human resources
• Excellent IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English and Greek
• People-oriented with excellent communication skills
• Comfortable in managing multiple tasks, with a problem-solving aptitude
• Cross Cultural Awareness and flexibility

Desired

• Degree in finance, business, management or human resources
• Former experience in NGO project management support function
• Familiar with Refugee and Migration Issues

Interested candidates should submit in a single document their Resume/CV with an introductory text in English to: recruitment@solidaritynow.org by December 6^th, 2019 mentioning in the email subject “Administrative and Log Assistant”.

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

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

Generic responsibilities

• Provides Greek language classes for adult beneficiaries of international protection residing in urban areas
• Collaborates with other teachers and contributes to the creation of educational materials related to the integration of beneficiaries of international protection.
• Creates materials for classes (lesson plans) and monitors the progress of students
• Oversees distributions of teaching and learning materials according to the beneficiaries’ needs
• Ensures on-going monitoring, tracking and reporting of classes
• Develops and maintains effective filing systems, both electronic and hardcopy
• Supports soft skills education and implementation of outdoor activities linked to the curriculum of the programme
• Prepares the project beneficiaries for the Greek language examinations targeted at the certification of different levels of proficiency in the use of the Greek language.

Qualifications

• Excellent Greek and English
• Degree – Bachelor degree in primary education or Greek philology
• Certification of the teaching qualification of Trainers for Adults in non-formal education (attributed by National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance)
• Proven knowledge of training, curriculum development and implementation
• Experience in report writing and excellent computer skills
• Experience teaching Greek as a second or foreign language will be an advantage
• Master’s degree in teaching Greek as a second or foreign language or Intecultural Education or any other relevant field will be an advantage
• 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 mentioning in the email subject “SN Greek Language Educational Officer/ Integration_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.

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 December 01^st, 2019.

Only short-listed candidates will receive a written reply.

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

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

Generic responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides clear and accurate interpretation services, during educational activities for adult beneficiaries of international protection;
• Provides clear and accurate interpretation services, during informative sessions, briefings, trainings etc;
• Provides written translation of documents to English or Greek;
• 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 classes and other educational 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 Arabic and/ or Farsi and/ or Dari;
• Excellent command of Greek; Knowledge of English language will be an asset;
• Minimum one-year professional experience as an interpreter or cultural mediator;
• Familiar with protection issues related to refugee population;
• 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;
• Well organized and efficient, flexible, able to handle pressure well and adapt in different working environments;

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
• Computer literacy

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

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 December 01^st, 2019.

Only short-listed candidates will receive a written reply.

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

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

Generic responsibilities

• Provides clear and accurate interpretation services, during educational activities for adult beneficiaries of international protection;
• Provides clear and accurate interpretation services, during informative sessions, briefings, trainings etc;
• Provides written translation of documents to English or Greek;
• 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 classes and other educational 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 Arabic;
• Excellent command of English and/or Greek;
• Knowledge of Kurdish dialects (e.g. Sorani/Kurmanji) and/or French language is considered as plus;
• Minimum one-year professional experience as an interpreter or cultural mediator;
• Familiar with protection issues related to refugee population;
• 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;
• Well organized and efficient, flexible, able to handle pressure well and adapt in different working environments;

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
• Computer literacy

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

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 as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by December 01^st, 2019.

Only short-listed candidates will receive a written reply.

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

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

Generic responsibilities

• Implement English 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

Essential

• 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 mentioning in the email subject “English teacher_Thessalonki”.

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 as soon as the suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) not later than by November 30^th, 2019.

Only short-listed candidates will receive a written reply.