Career Counsellor at Generation 2.0 RED

Generation 2.0 for Rights, Equality & Diversity, a non-profit organization based in Athens, is looking for a Career Counsellor.

DUTIES | RESPONSIBILITIES

The career counsellor is going to be responsible for several aspects of the career counselling service such as:
● Conduct individual career counselling sessions with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants; in general with people of different cultural backgrounds
● Mediate with employers on behalf of beneficiaries when necessary to facilitate recruitment process
● Conduct research and contact businesses with the aim to build a network of businesses who wish to empower diversity in the workplace
● Conduct research on educational opportunities for beneficiaries and be able to turn them into comprehensive informative material
● Conduct research and design workshops and seminars addressed to the needs of beneficiaries
● Be creative with projects generation and ideas for implementation aiming to the empowerment and integration of beneficiaries
● Prepare reports on a monthly basis and upon request
● Write articles based on research or Generation 2.0 reports for publication and presentation to conferences and various media

REQUIREMENTS

● Master’s Degree in Career Counselling/Career Guidance or Counselling Psychology or Human Resources or a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
● At least 1 year of work experience regardless of sector is desired; work experience with populations of different cultural backgrounds is highly appreciated
● Be knowledgeable about labor world, trends and work rights in Greece
● Good command of Microsoft Office programs and familiarity with social media
● Excellent verbal and written skills in English
● Working knowledge of French, Arabic or Farsi would be an advantage
● High professional ethics

SKILLS AND QUALITIES

● Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills with respect to different cultures
● Excellent organisational skills and time-management skills
● Good presentation skills
● Good research skills
● Attention to detail
● Excellent communication skills in a corporate way with external parts such as businesses and other organisations
● Enthusiastic, self-motivated and result-oriented
● Flexible and easy to adapt in changing demands
● Excellent team-work skills in a multicultural environment

Please send your CV and a motivational letter at: info@g2red.org with the indication “Vacancy: Career Counsellor”

Further details in the attached file.