Starting Date: ASAP

Status: Part-Time

Child Safeguarding Policy: Level 3 – Job holder will have regular contact with children.

Reports To: Project Manager

Job Overview

The Female Friendly Space Facilitator acts as the coordinator of the space for women and girls. She facilitates access and ensures overall smooth functioning of the space; she conducts tailored psychosocial activities, identifies protection needs and works with other team members in providing support (including referrals); she encourages the participation of women and girls in group and individual activities (including awareness-raising on SGBV issues, among other themes, and skills-building sessions), so as to facilitate their overall integration and wellbeing.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Create a safe and welcoming environment for female beneficiaries.
• Maintain a comfortable and safe environment where women and girls can participate in psychosocial activities and receive appropriate support, including services for toddlers with their mothers.
• Prepares and implements structured activities for women, girls and mother-child, including the design of weekly schedules and timetables, through a participatory approach, tailored to their needs, skills and cultural diversities
• Identifies protection and other support needs and refers them to respective colleagues or/and other service providers
• Carries out awareness raising sessions focusing on gender issues/GBV, Health/Hygiene, Nutrition, Livelihoods, Skills-building etc. Other group activities may include informal trainings, group discussions, information-sharing, art therapy, leisure time activities, playtime etc.
• Carries out community mobilization around the FFS by disseminating clear messages on its role and objectives
• Liaises with other service providers onsite and follows referral pathways, upon consent of the beneficiaries
• Keeps accurate attendance records and reports in a timely manner, following respective deadlines and procedures.
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on setting.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in Social Work or Psychology.
• Experience in social work, particularly in SGBV case management.
• Knowledge of female-related issues and gender dynamics.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations, particularly women and girls.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in Greek and English (both written and spoken).

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to thes-recruitment@solidaritynow.org mentioning in the email subject “FFS Facilitator_ Roving North & 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 as soon as a suitable candidate has been identified. Interested candidates should submit their applications (CV and motivation letter) no later than July 20^th, 2024.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.