Field Operations Manager at "SolidarityNow" (Lesvos)

SolidarityNow (SN) was founded in 2013 upon an initiative of the Open Society Foundations (OSF).

SN is a network of people and organizations working together to alleviate the suffering of those worst affected by the socio-economic crisis.

Until now SN has supported and funded over 70 projects around Greece in the areas of legal, medical, psycho-social support, education and culture, job-creation amongst others.

The organization seeks for:

- Field Operations Manager (Lesvos).
Required qualifications and skills
Essential:
- MA and/or University Degree preferably in Social Sciences, Migration studies, International Relations, Business Administration and/other related fields (humanities, finances). Absence of a relevant degree may be substituted by a combination of hands on, previous, extensive (i.e. over 5 years) experience;
- At least five (5) years of progressively responsible humanitarian and development work with national and international NGOs;
- Experience in working and negotiating with instructional national and international donors (e.g. ECAMIF, EaSI, ECHO, Hellenic Aid/YDAs, DFID, EuropeAid, USAID etc.) at the field level;
- Proven track record of managing and/or participating in humanitarian projects at the field level, including working with Populations on the Move;
- Field-based project management/ implementation experience and familiarity with the civil society space and actors in Greece;
- Experienced in Start Up Logistics;
- Strategic thinking /planning skills;
- Strong writing and presentation skills;
- Strong negotiation skills;
- Good interpersonal & communications skills;
- Pro-activeness and integrity;
- Computer literate & numerate;
- Stamina and ability to act in short deadlines and under pressure;
- Ability to work unsupervised;
- Conflict resolution ability;
- Ability to lead and facilitate the bonding of a diverse team in a short period of time;
- Fluent in Greek and English (both written and spoken); still in case of suitable international candidates, SN may eventually appoint a non-Greek speaker for the post.

Desired:
- Technical knowledge of Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) is a strong plus
- Actual Camp management experience is a strong plus;
- Previous experience in managing structures (i.e. shelters etc.) is a strong plus;
- Media representation experience ;
- Knowledge of UNOCHA Cluster system or previous experience in working in a crisis managed by UNHCR.

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org by March 18th, 2016 (EOB), mentioning in the email subject “FO Manager_Lesvos”.