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Υποβολή μέχρι: 31/1/2019

Τοποθεσία: Ιωάννινα

Position: Social Scientist

Location: Ioannina

Starting Date: ASAP

Status:  Full Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

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 in English to Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε. mentioning in the subject line of the email subject “SN Social Scientist_Ioannina”.

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

Closing date: 31^h January 2019

Only short-listed candidates will receive a written reply

Υποβολή μέχρι: 25/01/2019
Τοποθεσία:  Serres, Kavala, Katerini, Oinofyta, Thiva, Ritsona, Andravida, Thermopyles

Position: Social Scientist

Location: Serres, Kavala, Katerini, Oinofyta, Thiva, Ritsona, Andravida, Thermopyles

Starting Date: ASAP

Status: Full-Time

Child Safeguarding Policy

Position within the Organization:

Hierarchical Responsible: Team Leader

Main Duties & 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 & skills

• University degree in Humanities or Social Sciences;

• 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.

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter in English to Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε. mentioning in the subject line of the email subject “SN Social Scientist/location for which you are interested to apply”

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

Closing date: 25^th January 2019

Only short-listed candidates will receive a written reply