Submit until: 13/12/2019
Location: Athens

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.