Youth Coordinator

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 sectorTop of Form (corporate sector).Bottom of Form

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 Youth Coordinator.

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

The Youth Coordinator leads implementation of the project activities in Tirana 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, coordination of the local outreach, organization of training and mentoring activities, and serve as the key contact point for young participants and local partners. The Local Youth Coordinator will be directly responsible for planning, facilitating, and monitoring youth-targeted activities, including outreach and engagement, coordination of training sessions, coaching and mentoring activities, and community-based campaigns.

Requirements for the position:

• University degree in Social Science, Business and/or Public administration, Management, or a similar area;
• At least of 3 years of professional experience in project management cycle, preferably within social services and community development programs;
• Knowledge of Results-Based Management (RBM), MEAL systems, and donor-funded project cycles.
• Experience in vocational education training, employment, community youth services and youth empowerment;
• 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:

• Coordinate implementation of the project activities, the local outreach, organization of training and mentoring activities, and serve as the key contact point for young participants and local partners.
• Ensure full compliance with project documentation and requirements, the, project application, yearly operational plans, timetable, and budget.
• Implement the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning) processes and system to ensure evidence-based programming, accountability, and continuous learning using data from the ProdiGi, program digital system, home visits, beneficiary feedback, and relevant reports.
• Ensure adherence to SOS CV Albania’s financial and administrative procedures and for all project-related expenditures.
• Coordinate trainings to be delivered for youth to strengthen skills in self-employment, entrepreneurship, business planning, and online income opportunities.
• 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.
• Coordinate field-level data collection, ensure proper documentation of youth engagement and training sessions, and support the implementation of surveys, feedback tools, and focus group discussions.
• 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 Social workers the Youth coordinator 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