SOS Children’s Village is looking for a Regional Programme Advisor – Alternative Care and Prevention to work in CEE/CIS Region. Responsibilities include:
- Supporting programme development in SOS Member Associations in CIS in the area of alternative care and prevention of separation of children from their families
- Provideing expertise and builds capacity of SOS Member Associations in: implementing different forms of prevention and alternative care programmes including foster care; methods of working with children with challenging behaviour and affected by trauma; and supporting states in child welfare reform and De-I processes.
- Monitoring and supports the implementation of organisational and international quality standards, policies, and guidelines in SOS Member Associations, including evaluations and audits
- Contributing to the development of organisational policies and guidelines.
Requirements:
- University degree education in social sciences, social pedagogy, psychology
- At least 5 years’ work experience in the field of child welfare, child protection and well-being development programmes
- Experience in supporting the process of deinstitutionalization and reform of the child welfare systems in CEE/CIS
- Strong experience in project planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Experience in organizing and holding workshops, meetings and trainings
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Russian
- Readiness to travel at least 30% of working time
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and motivation letter by 15 February 2017 at the latest to eucbjobs@sos-kd.org. SOS Children’s Villages International, Human Resources and Organisation Development, Vienna, Austria www.sos-childrensvillages.org