Livelihood Assistant

The Opportunity

The post will work on the project to improve the integration, resilience, psychosocial well-being, and economic self-sufficiency of economically vulnerable refugees and host community youth (18 – 35 years old) in Istanbul. By strengthening the capacity and quality of local municipal services through training, additional human resources, and other capacity-building/sharing initiatives, the project seeks to create sustainable local change in the provision of inclusive services for both communities. The Livelihood Assistant will support the implementation of livelihood activities aimed at increasing the self-sufficiency and employability of refugees and host community member youth in Istanbul (with field visits to neighbouring districts). This includes conducting outreach to beneficiaries, facilitating Skills to Succeed (S2S) training, assisting with job placement services, and providing administrative support for monitoring and reporting project activities. The Livelihood Assistant will work closely with the MHPSS Officer, and other project staff to ensure the successful delivery of project outcomes under the supervision of the Livelihoods Officer.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have: 

• University degree and relevant experience in providing livelihood services
• Excellent proficiency in Turkish and Arabic with good writing and editing skills,
• At least 1 years of experience in the livelihood, youth empowerment, or refugee support programs in Development or Humanitarian field.  
• Experience in organizing and facilitating training or awareness sessions.
• Experienced in working with vulnerable groups
• Experienced in outreach activities
• Advanced communication skills
• Good IT skills (i.e. Windows and MS Office programs)
• Multitasking and time management skill
• Knowledge on Zeytinburnu, Esenyurt, Küçükçekmece and neighbouring districts is an advantage
• Experience in working with municipalities and other government officials will be an asset

Position holder will be based in İstanbul, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application. Applications will be evaluated in a rolling basis.

The Organisation
 

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.  

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated 

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 
Save the Children is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating discrimination. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve children better. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.