[SOS Fshatrat Femijeve]

Tirane

Tipi

1. me orar te plote

Fusha | Profili i punes

1. Sociologji | Psikologji

Eksperienca

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT​

SOS Children’s Village Albania is a private nongovernmental and non-profit organization, which makes every attempt to offer a permanent home to the children who have lost their parents or for several reasons have no possibility to live with them. The SOS Children’s Village also strongly supports the children at risk of losing their families, and the families in need through implementation of different projects aiming at the further development of their capacities.

The SOS Children’s Village is starting a new project titled “Youth Can for Wellbeing and Employment”

The project aims to support self-reliance of young people from diverse vulnerable group by addressing the key challenges related primary to mental health services as support and preparation of young people with skills, information and opportunities to access jobs. The project targets vulnerable youth aged 15 to 29 from care services, family empowerment programs, and marginalized communities. The project will address these issues by focusing on: Empowering youth with the skills, knowledge, and support they need to manage their mental health and successfully navigate the labour market, having their emotional needs addressed. Building local capacity through training professionals, corporates and community leaders to provide mental health care and employability support. Creating a supportive environment that reduce stigma, increase awareness, and foster social inclusion. Improving youth employability and employment by providing training, mentoring, job shadowing and job placement opportunities in both the public and especially private sector (corporate sector).

Duration of the Project: December 1, 2025 - November 30, 2029

In the framework of implementing “Youth Can for Wellbeing and Employment” Project, SOS Children’s Villages Albania is looking for a suitable person in the position of Social Worker.

Location: SOS Children Villages, Tirana (with frequent travel to Shkodra)

The Social Worker, will deliver direct support services to young participants, with a focus on psychosocial well-being and employability, ensuring compliance with donor requirements as well as requirement of SOS Children’s Villages, Albania. He/she is responsible for implementation of the project activities in Tirana, providing direct support for activities of each output, conducting individual assessments, offering counselling sessions (pre- and post-employment), and supporting youth in addressing mental health and emotional challenges.

Requirements for the position:

• University degree in Social Science, or a similar area;
• At least 3 years of professional experience in psycho social support and mental health, vocational education training, employment, community youth services and youth empowerment;
• Knowledge of project management cycle, preferably within social services and community development programs;
• Knowledge of Results-Based Management (RBM), MEAL systems, and donor-funded project cycles.
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills;
• Excellent organisational skills
• Independent and reliable person, capable to work under pressure
• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and interpersonal skills;
• Fluency in Albanian is required, with written and spoken proficiency in English being preferable
• Driving licence, active driver.

Main responsibilities:

• Deliver direct support services to young participants, with a focus on psychosocial well-being and employability.
• Support the conduction of the initial evaluations to ensure the most suitable and at-risk young people are selected to benefit from the support offered through the project.
• Facilitate mental health awareness sessions, conduct individual and group counselling, lead life skills and job-readiness training, and support youth as they transition into the labor market.
• In partnership with municipal staff, conduct regular home visits and follow-up meetings to monitor progress, provide guidance, and adjust interventions as needed.
• Conduct individual coaching and mentoring to strengthen project beneficiaries career orientation and professional direction aiming to build youth confidence, improve decision-making, and support their integration into the labor market
• Conduct biannual reviews of youth files to assess service quality and Individual Development Plans (IDPs) progress, focusing on the implementation of (IDPs) and overall well-being, with monthly updates recorded in project database, ensuring all data will be disaggregated by sex, age, and disability to ensure inclusivity and responsiveness to diverse needs.
• Support safeguarding information sessions to equip young people with essential knowledge on how to recognize, prevent, and respond to risks related to abuse, exploitation, and neglect.

In close cooperation with the project Youth coordinator the Social worker will:

• Support the implementation of project awareness campaign, individual support approach, and community empowerment mechanisms, ensuring youth voices are included and empowered.
• Deliver tailored, one-on-one support to young people through individual mentoring and referrals to services, individual sessions for young people as they adjust to the workplace.
• Mobilize and engage local stakeholders to build sustainable networks that support youth inclusion and resilience.
• Support the coordination of the implementation of the resilience-building programs for young people, workshop and peer-to-peer supervision groups.
• Support peer-led learning sessions to capture youth insights and ensure their involvement in shaping future actions, combining the peer group training, individual coaching, and psychoeducational sessions.
• Ensure that each beneficiary participant receives personalized guidance, follow-up, and referrals.

In the framework of Safeguarding

SOS Children’s Villages Albania is committed to upholding and promoting its core values, beliefs, and high ethical standards at all levels. We expect all employees to respect these standards and contribute to maintaining a safe and responsible work environment. As part of the recruitment process, reference checks will be conducted to ensure compliance with these expectations. This initiative is intended to prevent applications from unsuitable candidates.

• Has the responsibility to protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, manipulation, violence and discrimination.
• Has the responsibility to report any suspicions, concerns, allegations or incidents regarding the safety of children immediately without delay.
• Ensures confidentiality and sharing of information as needed.
• He / she is expected to promote and support a culture of respect, dignity, trust and accountability that deters violations in line with PSHEA document.
• Ensures responsible use and protection of organizational assets in line with the Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Guidelines and the Financial Regulations of SOS Children’s Villages.

If you are interested in the above-described position, send until 04.01.2026 to e-mail address hr@soskd.org.al the:

• CV
• Application letter
• Reference

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted