Community Engagement & Accountability Officer

We are looking for a Community Engagement & Accountability Officer who is responsible for assisting in the implementation of integration activities and projects and ensuring that the needs and opinions of Second Tree community members are used to guide our work. Your role would include: Creating timelines and coordinating plans for community engagement events Summarising relevant data collection in reports and project deliverables Communicating with community members and building trusting relationships Managing the organisation of proposals and other documents created by the CEA team Maintaining necessary records, files, reports, databases, and resource materials for the CEA team Researching information and gathering data necessary for community reporting Working with the wider Second Tree team to ensure that all community engagement events and projects align with organisational and programme strategies Supporting the CEA team by ensuring good levels of engagement with the community during activities and projects. You should be able to: Be flexible with changing approaches and processes dependent on adjusting needs and contexts Take initiative and show high motivation Oversee the delivery of program activities and the completion of vital administrative and logistical tasks Be accountable and efficient, making sure that tasks that you take up are completed in the agreed timeframe Be honest and transparent, being able to give and receive feedback in the most straightforward way Care for people: the interests of the people we work with should always be your first concern Prioritise and delegate tasks effectively, ensuring all deadlines are met; Manage individuals effectively to create a positive team environment in which shared problem-solving is encouraged Communicate in English, both written and orally Learn quickly, and manage a wide-ranging and intense workload The ideal candidate will have: Experience in integrating meaningful community participation premised on thorough needs assessments Experience in maintaining and monitoring effective feedback mechanisms Experience in integrating community perspectives into planning, evaluation, and reporting of community engagement projects and events Training in facilitating focus groups and interviews; Knowledge of European projects and deliverables Familiarity with project management Proficiency in excel and quantitative data collection What do we offer? A nurturing and collaborative working environment. We work hard to help our team members grow, investing in personal and professional development. Accommodation in a shared house Transportation to/from work After completion of a three-month trial, if you commit long-term, a small monthly expenses refund In certain periods of the year, demand is extremely high, and the shared houses might be full. If you have the means to pay for your own accommodation, please let us know. We would still be happy to host you if space is available. However, in a situation where the shared houses are full, this would allow us to offer an opportunity to someone that cannot afford to pay rent. Looking for an internship? If, because of your degree or for any other reason, you would like to have your period at Second Tree credited as an internship, just apply to the vacancy that you’re interested in and mention this. We have agreements with several universities across Europe, and in many other cases, these agreements can be developed on an ad hoc basis. NOTE: If you require a visa to stay in Greece for the minimum ten-week commitment, please know that as a Greek NGO, we are unable to sponsor your visa.