"SOS Children's Villages - Azerbaijan" Association was founded in 1999 according to the agreement signed between "SOS Children’s Village International” and Azerbaijan government. The main purpose of the organization is providing family based care to the children deprived from parental care as well as implementation of different activities aimed to provide children social welfare. Currently a number of social and educational projects successfully have being implemented within SOS Children's Villages Baku and Ganja.
“SOS Children’s Villages – Azerbaijan” has been implementing Child Protection Policy based on UN Convention on Child Rights.
YouthCan! the global partnership for youth employability, builds on a strong alliance between non-governmental organisations, the private sector, governments and the commitment of young people eager to advance in life. It offers a range of skill-building opportunities to young people, ranging from hands-on experience in a real working environment at one of SOS Children’s Villages’ partners, access to role models and mentors, entrepreneurship training and skills sharing. The YouthLinks Community is the digital platform of the project, utilizing the power of technology to boost young people’s employability skills online; the platform connects young people with trusted volunteers and mentors, acts as a content library, supports skills development sessions and guides through the job market in an innovative, virtual way.
We are looking for a
PROJECT COORDINATOR
who will implement, coordinate and monitor the YouthCan! project in SOS Azerbaijan, reporting to the National Programme Development Director, supported by the regional and global YouthCan! team.
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the quality implementation of YouthCan!. He/she will work closely with the regional and global YouthCan! team and the person responsible for youth topics in the MA, to ensure the timely and efficient implementation of all project activities.
This position involves working with an INGO committed to children and human rights. The successful candidate will be required to complete safer recruitment checks including police and reference checks to help verify their suitability to work for SOS CV. In addition to candidates’ ability to perform the duties of the post, in the selection process will be also explored the motivation and approach of the candidate to safeguarding.
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Focal point for coordination of YouthCan! partnership activities between national SOS CV locations and corporate partners
- Set-up and lead YouthCan! National Team and jointly develop and implement the national project concept and growth strategy
- Work closely with youth care professionals and other SOS CV co-workers (programme, fundraising and ICT department) in the MA to jointly implement the project.
- Coordinate preparation of young people and volunteers participating in activities (volunteers e-learning and onboarding of young people using youth friendly materials)
- Work directly with the regional and global YouthCan! team to share regular updates with best practices, make available key learnings and identify synergies
- Administer the YouthLinks Community online platform on a country level: administrating communities, online mentoring programs, managing access of users, as well as monitoring progress and ensuring success of online interventions
- Capacity building of SOS CV co-workers, young people and corporate partners on the use of the YouthLinks Community;
- Ensure monitoring and evaluation of project activities against the YouthCan! results framework, in line with results-based management
- Ensure youth participation in programme design I.e. baseline assessment, youth needs assessment, annual youth survey
- Develop communication materials on the project and its progress for internal and external use
- In collaboration with national child safeguarding advisor ensure safeguarding processes in connection with YouthCan!
- Provide organisational and content support for meetings and workshops
- Suppor other projects from progrraming side (if needed)
CHILD SAFEGUARDING AND PREVENTION AND PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT, EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE (PHSEA-ADULT SAFEGUARDING)
- Follows the Child protection policy, Code of Conduct, Prevention and protection against sexual harrassment, exploitation and abuse policy and reporting and responding procedures
- Responsible within own area of work to raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles and to prevent and protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination
- Supports programmes/project in preventing and mitigating child safeguarding risks for children and in planning and providing rehabilitation support in child abuse incidents.
- Reports immediately any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident following nationally defined Child Safeguarding also PSHEA reporting procedures
YOUR PROFILE:
- BA degree in Sociology, community development, Project Management Development, ICT4D (information and communications technologies for development) or programme and other development related disciplines
- 3+ years of experience in project coordination in a related field (cooperation, development, child care organisation, youth projects, ICT4D initiatives…)
- Previous experience in youth employability and/or entrepreneurship projects
- Previous experience in cooperating with Project Managers for the delivery of projects
- Good knowledge of youth employability situation and needs, including around entrepreneurship and building own businesses
- Experience and ability to design innovative programme approaches, face to face or virtually
- Strong networking skills and a demonstrated ability to liaise and build relationships with diverse stakeholder groups
- Experience assessing, building capacity, monitoring and cooperating with partners
- Excellent planning skills: plan ahead and anticipate potential issues to meet targets and defined schedules
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to work independently and cross-functionally
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Full time employment contract- 5 days; 09:00- 18:00
- Area – Baku, Str.15 November 8, AZ1025 Azure Business Center
- Gross monthly salary –1100.00 AZN
OUR OFFER:
Challenging assignment in an international NGO working environment where professional and human competence is in the foreground.
