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Employment and Life Skills Development Specialist for "EU4Youth: Employability and Stability" Project
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Company: SOS Children's Villages
Start Date: 01 September 2018
Deadline: 04 July 2018
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Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Employment and Life Skills Development Specialist will work in the scope of the "EU4Youth: Employability and Stability" Project. He/ she will conduct assessment of young people, organize and deliver training sessions on life skills and employability, support the youth in developing their job search strategies, follow up on the progress, communicate with and organize joint activities with business and state-run companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Organize and deliver basic life skills and employability trainings;
- Support beneficiaries in developing job search strategies, job applications and interviews;
- Conduct a screening of available vocational training programmes and follow the beneficiaries' progress according to their needs and abilities;
- Work as a liaison in collaborative relationships with the companies offering internships/ apprenticeships and all possible employers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent higher level education in Social Work and related fields;
- Working experience with youth;
- Ability and motivation to work and train young people;
- Ability to work collaboratively;
- Ability to self-manage and be a self-starter;
- Interpersonal communication skills;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and Russian languages.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Interested candidates are asked to apply by sending their detailed CV and a cover letter, only in English language, addressing the relevant qualifications and experience to: **@******.** . Please make sure you mention "Employment and Life Skills Development Specialist" in the subject line of your e-mail. Applicants who fail to meet the above-mentioned requirements, may risk the consideration of their candidacy due to the filtering process. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

ABOUT COMPANY: 

SOS Children's Villages Armenian Charity Foundation is a child centered organisation, which has a core mission of providing care and development for children in difficult life circumstances. For further information, please visit: www.sos-kd.am.