Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.
Context IOM operates Five Accommodation Centers for Unaccompanied Minors (Shelters) providing accommodation and access to services for Unaccompanied Migrant Children (UMC). Besides accommodation, the following services are provided to the beneficiaries: addressing basic needs, catering, hygiene, legal counselling, and information about life opportunities in Greece, interpretation, psychosocial support, medical support, Greek learning programs, learning support, organization of intercultural activities, work and career guidance. In order to be proactive and be able to cover all urgent staff needs for the shelters on time, we upload vacancies through WAVE for all specialties required for the 24/7 operation of the shelters, aiming to create a pool of suitable candidates. Within the framework of the actions: \"Subsidy N.P. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) MISSION GREECE for the implementation of the project \"Operation of K.F.A.A. Kypseli I\" with MIS Code 6016486 the Program \"Greece Programme - Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027\", \"Subsidy N.P. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) MISSION GREECE for the implementation of the project \"Operation of K.F.A.A. Kypseli ΙI\" with MIS Code 6016487 the Program \"Greece Programme - Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027\" and \"Subsidy N.P. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) MISSION GREECE for the implementation of the project \"Operation of K.F.A.A. Ilion\" with MIS Code 6016488 the Program \"Greece Programme - Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027\", under the overall supervision of the Project Coordinator or his/her designate and the direct supervision of the Shelter Coordinator, the successful candidate will support activities related to the above project in the assigned Shelter.
As a Social Worker of the Accommodation Center, the successful candidate will take care of and be responsible for the orderly operation of the assigned Accommodation Center. In particular, the Social Worker will undertake the following:
As a Case Worker assigned specific children, the successful candidate will undertake on the following:
1. In collaboration with the rest of the team, implement necessary actions for the achievement of the objectives of the Individual Action Plan in accordance with the best interests of the child.
2. In collaboration with the child's Guardian, conduct Best Interest Assessments (BIA) or prepare other similar reports and identify the needs and vulnerabilities of unaccompanied children.
3. Keep and update the individual file of the child. Collect all information and documents regarding the medical, psychosocial, and educational history, the legal status from all available sources and respective professionals, including the information provided by the child.
4. Collect and monitor all the required beneficiaries’ documentation, on a monthly basis, for donor purposes.
5. Support the child in the Accommodation Center entry process, explain and discuss the rules of accommodation. Be their stable contact person and meet with the child at least once a week. Inform the child in advance of who will be responsible in case of each of your absences or leave.
6. Support the child in the smooth integration in activities inside or outside the Shelter.
7. In collaboration with trained Shelter staff and external actors, inform and train the children with the aim of strengthening them against any form of mental, sexual or other physical abuse and neglect, preventing dangerous situations, and learning how to react in the event of such situations. Information is provided to minors through various methods, such as information leaflets (translated into a language that each minor understands), group and individual sessions.
8. Plan and perform necessary actions to prepare the children for their departure from the Accommodation Center and completion of their accommodation.
General support of Accommodation Center activities:
1. Escort the unaccompanied children (Asylum Service, Medical appointments or urgent, school, indoor and outdoor activities).
2. Distribute food, clothing, and personal hygiene kits to the children, according to their needs, in cooperation with the rest of the staff employed in the Shelter, if needed.
3. Reinforce the Accommodation Center rules at all times.
4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
For all applicants, fluency in Greek is required (oral and written).
Working Knowledge of English or French is required (oral and written). IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments. Required Competencies IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process. Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values: