Lifting Hands International is looking for a Child Friendly Space Manager to start in September 2024 in Greece with a minimum six-month commitment.
About Us
Lifting Hands International operates a community center in Serres, a small city about an hour from Thessaloniki in Northern Greece. We work with a population of 1000+ refugees & asylum seekers at the local camps, providing regular aid distributions and a range of psychosocial support programs.
Role Profile
The Child Friendly Space (CFS) is a safe space for children (Under 13), The CFS is primarily a play based development programme for Early Years Children. CFS also offers school aged children sports, and an After School Club so they can relax and play.
Main Responsibilities
- Managing the daily running of the space:
- Coordinating facilitators to run an inside Early Years development programme and outside After School Club games. Also providing Outside and Inside After school clubs games and sports activities
- Ensure resources are well looked after and the space is kept clean and tidy.
- Stock control: ensure the space is well resourced for activities.
- Managing a team of visiting and community volunteers;
- Training new CFS facilitators and conducting tri-weekly check-ins with them. Providing further training opportunities for facilitators as the need arises
- Lead weekly CFS meetings, planning activities and delegating tasks.
- Lead monthly CFS community meetings.
- Delegate roles based on programme needs.
- Programme development:
- Monitoring and evaluation of visions and goals, writing reports.
- Implementing strategies to engage children and community members in the space.
- Adapt routines within the programme structure to meet the needs of children and the context.
- Managing collaborations with partner organizations and visitors;
- Safeguarding children:
- Maintain a stable and routined environment for children.
- Be a responsible role model for children and facilitators.
- Behavior management.
- Report any child welfare concerns.
- Assisting with other duties when required
Essential Criteria
- Quick thinker, proactive, motivated, open-minded, easily adaptable to a fast-paced working environment, positive and adaptable to work with limited shared language with program participants.
- Previous experience in working with children in a refugee, forcibly displaced person, or at-risk youth context. (Previous experience working with children with a variety of ages from 3-12 is a plus)
- Be solution focussed, an active listener and possess a kind, understanding and approachable attitude.
- Understanding of how to put children’s rights into practice; maintaining routine and structure.
- Previous experience in people management
- Professional attitude, able to remain calm under pressure in a busy environment.
- Able to work well in a large, multicultural team
- Minimum six-month commitment
- Fluent English speaker
- Some knowledge and understanding of child development, and trauma informed care and practice with children
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the implementation of Psycho-Social-Support programs
- Understanding of the benefits of play for child development and stress reduction.
- Potential to stay on the team for 6-12 months
- Knowledge of Greek / Arabic / Kurmanji / Farsi
- International Drivers License
We offer
- Free shared accommodation
- Five-day work week + full week break after every 6 to 8 weeks of work
- Monthly reimbursement (starting from 550 euros per month)
How to apply
To apply, please fill out https://forms.gle/3vu1twYJLHGYDr3x7
To learn more about Lifting Hands International in Greece and around the globe, visit our site at https://www.liftinghandsinternational.org/.
Please send any questions to our HR Director, Harvey, at volunteers@liftinghandsinternational.org.