Job offer: Youth Leader (2 Positions)

SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia (website) is a Member Association (MA) of the SOS Children’s Villages International federation, which is one of the largest non-for-profit organisation in the world dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it. We are committed for safeguarding and protecting children in our programmes by having zero tolerance policy in this regard. We are further committed to provide a safe environment for staff and children, young people and adults with whom we work, where human rights are respected and upheld, and healthy relations fostered by building organisational systems, capacity, and awareness on PSHEA (prevention and protection against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse) guidelines. All our co-workers are obliged to follow SOS regulation on Child and Youth Safeguarding, PSHEA and Code of Conduct. We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the work place. SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia has been active in the country for more than 20 years. Through its program interventions in 7 provinces SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia provides long term family-based care, protection, education, health care and community-based programs to thousands of children and youth. To support us with this important responsibility we are now looking for a committed:

We are currently seeking the qualified and competitive dynamic candidates to fill the following position(s) as below:

Reports to : Village Director

Duty Location : CV Kratie, CV Ratanakiri Province

Department : Program Project

JOB SUMMARY

A Youth Leader is responsible for accompanying young people to grow up in a secure way through guiding on their individual development plan toward an independent life. He works as a coach guiding young people, accompanies them through their career life, and contributes to the quality of youth care. Together with young people, the youth leader creates a great and safe environment where young people can grow, develop life skills, employability skills, and vocational skills in order to reach self-reliance and be able to be responsible for themselves in society. He works within the framework of SOS Children’s Villages organization standards and guidelines and the child rights-based approach.

Duties

• Supports in the transitioning process of young people from SOS Family Like Care to the youth care programme;
• Coordinates and oversees all phases of youth planning, especially to develop and identify sense of self-worth and individual development plan;
• Creates a secure and safe environment for and with young people, and actively interested in the young people’s school life, and extra-curricular activities, and motivates them to make necessary changes in order to empower young people to actively participate in making decisions that directly affect their lives through social skills;
• Builds up emotional bonds and stability with young people under care;
• Provides individual guidance, counselling and emotional support as a main care person;
• Consolidates the young people's training of household skills to enable them to autonomously keep a hygienic and homely living environment.
• Supports identifying relevant courses/training and encourages participation, and also prepares the young people for autonomously finding a job and supports in establishing contacts with local companies;
• Supports young people seeking health care services;
• Assists young people to establish and maintain a secure financial situation;
• Supports in leading young people through the transitioning process from a youth facility to semi-independent and independent life.
• Responsible to raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles and to prevent and protect children/young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, and discrimination.
• Ensures strong focus on Child Safeguarding prevention by organizing informal and formal discussions, workshops, and other capacity buildings activities for young people to make them understand CS risks and protection mechanisms;
• Responsible for reporting any CS suspicion, concern, allegation, or incident immediately, following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the CS team at programme level, and/or respective line manager, and/or National Child Safeguarding focal person.
• Supports the young people in administration issues and ensures that all daily administrative routines in the youth facility/youth care programme are carried out;
• Demonstrates responsibility for all properties and facilities of the youth care programme;
• Fosters and participates in teamwork and cooperation with other youth care co-workers.
• Produce reports such as weekly, monthly, and on ad-hoc manner when required to the village director.
• Facilitates or participate in any meetings/training organized within the village related to educational programs by instruction from the village director, attend staff meetings where project development and youth treatment issues are addressed.

Requirements

• Qualifications & Experience:
• University Degree
• Ability to motivate youth and manage behavioral problems effectively.
• Knowledge of general office/message-taking procedures.
• An interest in youth and understanding how they grow/develop.
• Prior experience accommodating and working with youths.
• At least 2 years relevant experience in working with NGOs.
• Cambodian National Male aged 25 and up, committed to the SOS Children's Village Values.
• Able to stay at the youth house/ small group home with youths 24 hours
• High commitment to the SOS Children's Village core Values, vision and mission
• Computer literate in MS Word, Excel
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, and Khmer language and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and good writing skills
• Essential Values, Behaviors and Skills:
• Communication and facilitation skills required
• Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines
• Ability to work independently, under pressure, after hours
• Displays sensitivity and adaptability to different cultures, genders, religions, races, nationalities and age groups.
• Flexible and able to embrace change positively
• Sensitive Child Rights issues and do not have history child abuse
• High sense of confidentiality