Samos Volunteers
Samos Volunteers (SV) is an independent group of volunteers providing non-formal education, psycho-social support and NFI distribution to displaced persons living on Samos.
The Psychosocial Coordinator is responsible for SV’s psychosocial projects for asylum seekers and refugees on the island including our informal education program, overseeing our two community spaces (Alpha Centre and Alpha Land), recreational activities and the LGBTQ+ support group, managing the teacher and community centre volunteer team and supporting the general field coordination efforts.
Starting date: February
Location: Samos, Greece
Status: Full-time
Application deadline: 7th January 2024
Key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
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Education program
- Ensuring that the curriculum is up to date and context-appropriate at all times
- Ensuring that all the teaching material is well-sorted and easily accessible for teachers
- Opening and cancelling classes based on demand
- Collecting student’s and teacher’s feedback on a regular basis
- Supporting community initiatives that arise
- Keeping the classlist and monthly attendance sheet up to date
- Managing the registration process of new students
- Sit in on classes, take notes, and provide constructive feedback as needed
- Ensuring a smooth handover of classes
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Teachers management
- Recruiting community teachers
- Supporting SV’s People Coordinator in the recruitment of external teachers
- Managing the absences of teachers
- Conducting teacher inductions and trainings
- Ensure a smooth onboarding of new teachers
- Supporting teachers on a day-to-day basis with any concerns they may have
- Leading the weekly teachers meeting
- Conducting regular chats with teachers
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Administrative/ field coordination tasks
- Ensuring that key documents are up to date at all times
- Monitoring and evaluating the education project on a monthly basis (filling in the monthly report together with the rest of the Field Coordination team)
- Managing the education-related WhatsApp groups as well as the shared teachers phone
- Ensuring your own and the shared google drive (and Trello) is organised and that the content is up to date
- Participate in the weekly field coordination meetings
- Attend quarterly board committee meetings
- Provide information as needed for social media use (to Social Media Manager and/or Sustainability Coordinator
- Finance (ensuring that spendings are within the educational budget; keeping track of receipts; liaising with Sustainability Coordinator about needed donations)
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Community centre
- Overseeing the community spaces Alpha Centre (in town) and Alpha Land (next to the camp)
- Supporting in shifts in SV’s community spaces
- Supporting the Alpha Centre and Alpha Land Manager in running the community spaces and planning and facilitating activities
- Ensuring the safety and security in our spaces
- Leading the implementation of emergency protocols in emergency situations
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LGBTQ+ group
- Planning and facilitating the LGBTQ+ meetings that take place once a week
- Liaising with other (external) LGBTQ+ actors
- Participating in the national working group
- Advocacy and awareness raising of LGBTQ+ matters
- Referrals to other organisations as needed
Key Requirements:
- Minimum commitment of 6 months
- Aged over 24
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong management, decision making and conflict resolution skills
- Experience in informal education for minimum of 6 months
- Experience working in grassroots organisations (preferably in Greece)
- An understanding of the complexity and challenges of humanitarian work
- Flexibility. Living and working on Samos is constantly changing and adapting, and two days never look the same. The ability to be adaptable and flexible is extremely important
- Driver licence
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Desirable skills, knowledge, experience:
- Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Arabic, Greek, French or Somali
- Good understanding of the asylum process in Greece
- Awareness of cultural diversity (cultural sensitivity) and of displaced communities more generally
How to apply
Equal Opportunities:
All applications will receive equal treatment regardless of the applicant’s sex, ethnic or national origin, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religious or political beliefs, marital status or family circumstances. Our aim is to foster a culture of inclusivity and to embrace and celebrate our differences. We therefore particularly encourage and will support applicants from under-represented backgrounds, such as people of colour, those who identify as LGBTQI+, and those from low-income backgrounds.
Further information:
The coordinator will have their reasonable living expenses refunded by the organisation in form of a stipend of 700€ per month. A private room in one of our shared houses is provided.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to our project manager by filling in this form.
The selected candidate will have to be able to provide a criminal background check and two references.
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If you have any questions about this role or would like to find out more, please contact our project manager at [email protected].
Looking forward to hearing from you!