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 of English classes, overseeing our two community spaces (Alpha Centre and Alpha Land), recreational activities and the LGBTQI+ support group, as well as line managing the teachers and community centre volunteer team and supporting the general field coordination efforts.
Starting date: 18th August 2025
Location: Samos, Greece
Status: Full-time, minimum 6 months commitment
Application deadline: 20th July 2025, on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is found
Key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited toç
1. Education program
- Ensuring that the curriculum is up to date and context-appropriate at all times
- Support teachers with their work through inductions, teaching resources, regular check-ins, and registration of new students
- Assessing and adapting to educational needs
- Collecting students’ and teachers’ feedback on a regular basis
2. Community centres and field coordination
- Overseeing the 2 community centres, Alpha Centre (in town) and Alpha Land (by the CCAC)
- Supporting shifts in SV’s community spaces
- Line managing the 2 Community Centre Officers and supporting them in activity planning and facilitation
- Assessing the needs of the community and adapting the offered activities to best meet them
- Ensuring the safety and security in our spaces
- Leading the implementation of emergency protocols in emergency situations
3. 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
4. Administrative tasks
- Ensuring that key documents are up to date at all times
- Monitoring and evaluating the education project on a monthly basis
- Participating in the weekly field coordination meetings
- Updating and organising shared platforms (e.g. Google Drive, Trello)
- Attending quarterly board committee meetings
- Finance (ensuring that spendings are within the educational budget; keeping track of receipts; liaising with Sustainability Coordinator about needed donations)
Key Requirements:
- Minimum time commitment of 6 months and ability to stay in Greece without visa support
- Aged over 24
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong management, decision-making and conflict resolution skills
- Experience in psychosocial support for a minimum of 6 months
- Experience in educational programs for a minimum of 6 months
- Experience working in grassroots organisations (preferably in Greece)
- 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, as well as an understanding of the complexity and challenges of humanitarian work
- Awareness of cultural sensitivity and displaced communities
- 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
- Background in Mental-Health Support
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 free of charge.
Mandatory time off: one week after three months of engagement; two weeks after six months if the engagement is extended for at least two more months.
The selected candidate will have to be able to provide a criminal record check and two references.
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How to apply
If you have any questions about this role or would like to find out more, please contact our project manager at projectmanager@samosvolunteers.org.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to our project manager byfilling in this form.
Looking forward to hearing from you!