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Syria Programme Manager
Location: Damascus, Syria
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (1 year)
Salary: £33,883 – £37,409 per annum + £1,865.92 monthly allowance
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (1 year)
Salary: £33,883 – £37,409 per annum + £1,865.92 monthly allowance
Do you have what it takes to be a success Programme Manager for our support programme in Syria?
Purpose of the role
The Programme Manager will play a key role in supporting British Red Cross on managing it supported programmes in Syria. The Programme Manager will need to have the knowledge, skills and experience as well as the institutional capability to be able to support the design, delivery, reporting and learning on BRC supported programmes. This role will guide, coach and strengthen capacities in the host national society to ensure sustainability and ownership of the programming, while conducting adequate planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the programmes to ensure compliance with BRC plans and regulations, in close coordination with the Cash and Voucher Assistance Coordinator and the Finance, Compliance and Risk Management delegate. The position will be based in Damascus, Syria, with travel to the field as required.
About the team
The bilateral partnership between the British Red Cross (BRC) and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) is well established and focused on jointly identified priorities in line with the SARC 2023-27 Strategy. National Society Development remains a priority in our Partnership to strengthen the humanitarian assistance provided by the SARC. BRC-supported programming focuses heavily on the use of CVA as a complementary modality of humanitarian assistance, aligning strongly with the nature of the earthquake response. On behalf of the federation-wide Red Cross Red Crescent Partners, BRC has also taken the lead in supporting SARC in a unified CVA response to the earthquake.
BRC will continue supporting in cash preparedness, cash-based programming, Accountability to Affected Population, strengthening Protection Gender Inclusion and safeguarding policies and integration of Gender based Violence into the different programmes we are currently supporting. BRC programmes aim to bolster up community resilience and early recovery together with Disaster Management.
The position sits within the Syria team, part of the MENA regional office which is part of the Programmes and Partnerships division which provides single oversight of BRC programme work and our long-term capacity building partnerships and disaster management. The department works in partnership externally with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the IFRC and ICRC, and internally within a matrix relationship of technical advisers and policy professionals in other teams. The BRC office in Syria is managed by a country manager with a Programme Manager, Finance, Compliance and Risk Management Delegate, two technical cash delegates, one Programme Officer and one admin coordinator.
As a member of the International Directorate you will be part of a directorate responsible for BRC’s international humanitarian response and disaster management, support to resilience programmes and organisational development of our partner Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world. The work of the International Directorate also includes humanitarian policy and advocacy activities and upholding and promoting International Humanitarian Law. British Red Cross’ international work is carried out in coordination and partnership with the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement.
About the person
To be a successful Programme Manager you will need:
- Comprehensive understanding of the current political, social and humanitarian situation in the Middle East, especially around the Syria Crisis
- Experience of analysing humanitarian contexts and operations, identifying pertinent issues, making operational and strategic recommendations
- An understanding of the various standards that are applied to humanitarian operations (e.g. SPHERE, the Red Cross Code of Conduct, etc)
- Ability to quickly, rigorously, and accurately write documents / reports and prepare financial analysis for a wide variety of uses (e.g. strategies, plans, terms of reference, MoUs etc.)
- A general knowledge of the key sectors in which BRC is likely to programme (i.e. livelihoods, CVA, DRR)
- Experience with the design and implementation of Cash and Voucher Assistance and Livelihoods
- Proven and considerable experience in the development and management of multi-million pound and multi-faceted humanitarian assistance programmes
- Strong staff management experience and clear evidence of leadership qualities
- Demonstrable experience of managing humanitarian, recovery and/or development programmes in the Middle East
- Proven track record of working through, and in support of, partner organisations (preferably local National Societies) including working to develop their organisational capacity to respond
- Demonstrable experience working in demanding environments to multiple deadlines
- Considerable experience of programme design, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation
- Demonstrable experience of working with donors and managing donor funded programmes (FCDO is essential and DEC and ECHO experience are desirable)
- Experience with the design and implementation of Cash and Voucher Assistance
*** Please refer to the full Role Profile/Job Description for more information about the role including responsibilities and full person specification
Closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 10th March, 2024.
Should you have any questions on this role please email us at [email protected] quoting the job title.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:
- Accommodation while on deployment
- Subsistence allowances while overseas
- Travel to and from the country of posting, plus long service flights
- Comprehensive insurance, including medical, personal effects and life insurance
- Pre and post assignment medicals and access to excellent health and wellbeing benefits
- Access to a pension, which you can join at any time during your contract
- Generous leave entitlement (36 days incl. public holidays)
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A little bit more about us…
The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK and overseas; get the support they need if crisis strikes.
Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination.
Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Diversity is something we celebrate, and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.
In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.
A little bit more about us…
The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK and overseas; get the support they need if crisis strikes.
Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination.
Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Diversity is something we celebrate, and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.
In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.
British Red Cross also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme for roles within the International Directorate. In line with the scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.
As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.
If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.
The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).
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