Project Officer @ Terre des hommes Hellas

Key responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of Project Coordinator, the project officer will:

1. Have a key role in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities, specifically on projects related to child protection & child safeguarding, child and youth empowerment, restorative justice and children’s rights and delivery of outputs and results while ensuring donor and Tdh Hellas compliance guidelines are met. This specifically includes: planning and delivery of trainings, workshops, webinars and e-courses to a variety of audiences, including children and professionals; policies & procedures establishment and support the planning and delivery of conferences/roundtables.

2. Work closely with child protection technical staff to ensure project activities are in line with international and Greek law, standards and principles.

3. Ensure timely, quality and accurate provision of reporting inputs for internal and external reporting on a regular basis.

4. Provide input and ensure proper implementation of M&E tools, continuous tracking and evaluation of project’s performance in line with the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (M&E).

5. Design, review and update relevant project tools, such as schedules, workplans, forms, databases and trackers when required.

6. Make recommendations to adjust workplan and activities as required.

7. Complete necessary logistics procedures (E.g. Procurement Plans, Purchase Requests, Stock Releases, etc.) and collaborate with the logistics department to ensure timely delivery of project goods and services.

8. Liaise with Communication & Advocacy department to ensure visibility of project activities in compliance with donor guidelines

9. Ensure timely preparation and adequate communication and liaison with all partners and stakeholders involved.

10. Maintain regular contacts and good working relationships between Tdh Hellas, project stakeholders, representatives of other organizations (state of NGOs/INGOs actors), relevant child protection networks and direct project beneficiaries, strengthening the project networking.

11. Support with needs assessments and keep the Project Coordinator informed of emerging needs on the ground.

12. Contribute to and participate in needs assessment, research, strategic planning, project design, in line with child protection policies and strategies.

Other

1.      Travelling will be required.

2.      Perform other duties as required.

Education / Qualifications:  

University degree from an accredited educational institute in relevant field (law, social sciences, social work, psychology, human rights, etc). Master will be an advantage.

Experience:  A minimum of 4 years of professional experience.

A minimum of 2 years of experience in similar position in the field or with an NGO desirably.

Previous experience in implementation of child empowerment interventions will be an asset.

Proven experience in delivering capacity building activities (workshops, trainings) for youth and adults. Experience in capacity building and awareness raising activities with children is highly desirable.

Proven experience in project implementation and knowledge of the project cycle

Proven writing skills, particularly in reporting.

Effective communication skills and ability to communicate with different stakeholders

Languages: Full proficiency in written and spoken Greek and English is mandatory.

IT Knowledge: Fully conversant with usual IT tools.

Competencies:

1.      Cooperates and contributes to achieving goals

2.      Communicates in a clear, concise and responsible way

3.      Shares knowledge

4.      Creates trust links with interlocutors

5.      Contributes to the evaluation of competencies