About Suriye Yardım Derneği:
We are one of the leading Syria-focused charities in the world. We provide lifesaving and life-changing Support to millions of Syrians annually through emergency interventions, providing medical facilities, food, clean water, shelter, orphan support, protection, and education. Through our parent charity, Action For Humanity, we also work further afield.
Suriye Yardım Derneği was established in Manchester, UK, at the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011. Dismayed at the rapidly unfolding crisis in Syria, a group of friends of Syrian heritage came together to provide emergency humanitarian aid in the region for what has initially assumed to be a short-term project. Since then, we have grown to become the largest Syria-focused charity in the UK and have touched the lives of 10.3 million people in need.
We are focused on providing medical care, food aid, education, protection, and access to water and shelter to the millions of Syrians displaced across the region. As well as establishing long-term projects such as schools, healthcare clinics, and livelihood.
Vacancy: Health & Nutrition Program Officer (Turkish Citizenship)
About the Role:
Under the supervision of the Health & Nutrition (H&N) Program Manager and the H&N Program Coordinator, the Program Officer will be responsible for coordinating and implementing assigned projects in northwest Syria. The Program Officer will work closely with the Syria-based team and collaborate with all departments across the agency. S/he will also coordinate with other sectors to ensure comprehensive interventions at the organizational level.
Qualifications and Education Requirements: University degree in a related field (medicine degree is preferred).
General Work Experience:
- At least 2 years’ work experience in the humanitarian sector. Experience working in emergency, development, or recovery program context preferred.
- At least 1 year’s work experience directly supervising a team of staff. Experience with staff remote management experience highly valued.
- Capacity to work closely with institutional partners and private donors.
- Focus on healthcare or medical-related work.
Skills:
- Languages: Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic.
- Computing: Good computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email). Any Engineering Software
- Good knowledge of project management.
Abilities:
- Understanding of project design, project management, and Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL).
- Willingness to travel across Turkey and inside Syria if needed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning & Implementation: 50%
- Participate in developing detailed work planning, and monthly updating of workplans (for assigned projects).
- Develop detailed work plan, procurement plan, and budget projection for assigned projects.
- Following up on detailed work planning, and monthly updating of workplans for assigned projects.
- Budget forecasting and phasing, knowing amounts available and being accountable for spend out.
Development of procurement plan
- Ensure program quality standards are understood and maintained by the project team inside Syria.
- Participate in developing a Risk plan.
- Ensure Projects’ quality is based on international standards (Sphere, INEE, CHS, etc.) and match with communities’ expectations.
Grant management: 20%
- Understanding of basic grant details – donor name, start date, end date, reporting requirements for assigned projects.
- Understanding of donor requirements and partner process.
- Donor reporting: write the initial narrative report and / or provide technical component for assigned projects.
MEAL Component and coordination: 15%
- Support sector program manager in creating/maintaining sector MEAL binder.
- Participate in developing MEAL tools with technical / sector related component.
- Participate in the quarterly meeting with MEAL team to cross-checking data and ensure quality of reporting.
- Responsible on monthly completion of 4Ws and submission to related clusters.
- Receive complaints and closely follow-up with MEAL team on related projects complaints from accountability team to ensure taking required action and closing the loop.
Representation: 15%
- Representing SYD at external meetings, including working group meetings, and interagency coordination to gaps are appropriately covered without duplication.
- Working on new partners / new opportunities.
- Representing SYD in communication with partners as per the assigned level of communication.
Child Safeguarding Policy
Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to Suriye Yardım Derneği which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. Suriye Yardım Derneği is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation. We understand the diverse needs of every individual, and we’re proud to announce our unwavering dedication to creating an inclusive environment for persons with disabilities.
PSEAH -Discrimination, Abuse, and Harassment Policy
Suriye Yardım Derneği’s unwavering dedication extends to creating a workplace that fosters respect, equality, and dignity. Introducing our Discrimination, Abuse, and Harassment Policy, we affirm our stance against any discrimination, abuse, or harassment based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. We declare zero tolerance for any form of mistreatment, whether physical, sexual, or verbal. Our employees and associated personnel are integral to upholding these values, ensuring a work environment where everyone’s rights are respected, both within and beyond the Suriye Yardım Derneği community. Join us in building a future where protection, safety, and respect prevail for all**.**
and It is forbidden for Suriye Yardım Derneği employees inflict harm on children or vulnerable groups or carry out acts of harassment or sexual exploitation of children and adults, directly or indirectly, inside or outside the organization, during or after working hours.”
How to apply
Interested candidates, please send a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover letter describing how your skills and experience match the requirements of this post, following to provided email of the HR department of Suriye Yardım Derneği (HR.Turkey@syriarelief.org.uk) with the job code “SYD-TR-GAZ-065” in the subject line.
Deadline: September 26th, 2024
SYD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.