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Role: Education Manager
Area: Education
Location: Samos, Greece
Direct Supervisor: Program Manager, Education Director
Contract: Minimum 6 months, 1 year preferred
Start date: June
Still I Rise, an international NGO, works on the development and implementation of humanitarian projects aimed at the education and support of refugee children and teenagers, is looking for an Education Manager to join the team in Samos, Greece. This individual will be responsible for managing the educational development of the program on Samos. It involves supervising a team of teachers, and collaborating as part of a coordination team. The candidate for the Education Manager should ideally be someone with a strong passion for education and children’s development, a skilled leader, an assertive team player, and geared towards creative problem solving.
On Samos Still I Rise operates as an emergency school providing educational support to students between the ages of 12-17 years. Currently, due to COVID-19 restrictions we are providing distance learning through remote classes and homework distribution. We aim to return to in-house programming as soon as it's possible.
Shared accommodation will be provided. Additionally, we provide €687,50 gross monthly to cover day-to-day expenses.
COVID-19 safety procedures
Required testing and quarantine period dependent on Greek requirements and regulations. Once the country of origin is determined we will define an appropriate travel plan upon hire.
Candidates are invited to submit their application including their CV and cover letter in English by emailing: greece@stillirisengo.org and specifying within the subject line “Program Officer”. Please apply before 26th of April. Also indicate the authorisation to process personal data in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
All applicants are required a fluent knowledge of the English language- written and oral-, minimum age of 23 years and availability to work and reside in Greece for a minimum of 6 months without any VISA requirements.
Role: English teacher
Area: Education
Location: Samos, Greece
Direct Supervisor: Samos Educational Manager
Contract: Minimum 6 months
We are looking for an English Teacher to join our current staff. The selected person will join the Education Department and will be responsible for teaching a diverse population of eager students in a transient educational environment. Due to Covid restrictions, our center is currently closed. For this reason we are providing remote education through a variety of methods including video lessons and homework packs. We aim to return to a classroom setting as soon as restrictions lift and we consider it safe. This position involves working both independently and with a teaching team. The English Teacher will be an inspiring, proactive, and energetic person with strong mentoring abilities. The student population lives in the hotspot refugee camp on the island of Samos in Greece. We run education programs within Mazi, our youth center, which serves up to 150 refugee students aged 12-17 years.
Shared accommodation will be provided a short distance by foot to the school. Additionally, we provide approximately 625 euros (gross) monthly to cover day-to-day expenses.
COVID-19 safety procedures
Required testing and quarantine period dependent on Greek requirements and regulations. Once the country of origin is determined we will define an appropriate travel plan upon hire.
All applicants are required a fluent knowledge of the English language- written and oral-, minimum age of 23 years and availability to work and reside in Greece for a minimum of 6 months without any VISA requirements.
Candidates are invited to submit their application including their CV, the authorisation to process personal data, and a cover letter in English, specifying within the subject line “ENGLISH TEACHER”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Role: Child Safeguarding and Protection (CSP) Manager- All Programs
Report to: Education Director / Board of Directors
Location: Remote
Status: Full Time
Starting date: immediate
Contract:1 year
Compensation: € 1300-1500
The CSP Manager- All Programs is a full time position that oversees Child Safeguarding and Protection (CSP) officers on all Still I Rise’s programs locations (currently, Greece, Turkey, North West Syria and Kenya).
At Still I Rise we believe that every child deserves high quality education, and that it is never too late for any student to thrive and build a successful future. With a safe and welcoming environment in our schools, constant support, tailored learning and behavioral plans, our staff on locations makes sure children are supported in their learning. In this position, you will develop and implement a child safeguarding system, protection policies and PSS strategies across all programs mentoring and supporting our country based CSP officers in order to adapt individual behavioural and learning plans for different children to local contexts. Moreover,you will work closely with our HQ's office departments (advocacy, fundraising, HR).
The position is from remote with travel to our programs if needed. We may consider applications from candidates who are resident in (and willing to work from) one of the countries where our international offices are situated, if they are eligible to work there.
Candidates are invited to submit their application including their CV, the authorisation to process personal data, and a cover letter in english. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
We operate in complex and volatile contexts. Assuring the safety and sustainability of all of our programs, together with the security of all representatives, is a top priority for us.
We operate around the world by applying international standards and protocols when it comes to risks assessment, management and security, in order to assure the safety of our team and of the children we serve every day.
RISK ASSESMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES: We have developed detailed plans to assess the risks of the contexts where we operate, taking into consideration both common and exceptional emergency situations. Through an analysis, we prepared the codes of conduct that every representative is asked to follow carefully, both inside and outside our facilities.
We offer training courses and each month we update our guidelines in normal situations. During emergencies, we escalate, review and modify according to the risks that are noted.
INTEGRATION WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY: Building strong relationships with the local community is a top investment. We work hard to involve the hosting local community. We communicate with the local authorities and we hire local staff. These relationships are the basis of our operations and create a safe and protected space to run our activities, even during emergency or critical situations.
WE TAKE PART IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: Our operations on the ground are always communicated and updated to the embassies and consulates of the State where we implement our programs. We follow through official channels the evolution of critical situations and we activate protocols of protection and/or evacuation according to their indications. Every international representative is trained on the applied guidelines. They are always supported in keeping in touch with their embassies, to collect information and guidelines regarding emergency situations.
CAREER GROWTH: We offer our representatives refresher training from universities and institutions. Remote courses covering humanitarian aid, emergency management, legal context and education have been offered from educational institutions such as Harvard University, Michigan University, Amnesty International, Catholic University of Louvain and Iceland University. We strive to offer top quality training to achieve the highest level of professionalism.
If you have other questions before sending your application or if you are interested in sending us a general application, email us!
We are an international organization: therefore, we ask that you to write to us in English. Texts written in other languages will not be considered.