Operation Officer (Nationals only)

Hurras Network

“Hurras” is a Non-governmental Organization specializing in childcare and child protection, working to prevent all forms of violence, abuse, and exploitation that children may encounter in various environments by acting against and eliminating these cases through several activities such as education, rights Advocacy, protection, training, and psychological support.

Purpose of the position:

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the responsibility for ensuring that Hurras Network is delivering on its commitments through the provision of required operational support.

Key Responsibilities:

The Operations Officer will be working closely with the Operations Manager to conduct the following:

1. Develop and implement operational plans in alignment with the organization’s strategic objectives.
2. Coordinate and oversee day-to-day operations to ensure smooth execution of programs and projects.
3. Monitor and evaluate the performance of operations to ensure compliance with standards and achieve quality.
4. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among different departments.
5. Serve as a liaison between operational units to ensure smooth coordination.
6. Manage organizational resources efficiently, including budgeting, procurement, and allocation.
7. Ensure optimal utilization of human and material resources to support program goals.
8. Collaborate with internal departments, external partners, and stakeholders to streamline operations.
9. Build and maintain effective relationships to support the organization’s mission.
10. Flexible Response resourcing: depending on prioritization of need, manage humanitarian response assets/stocks and provide surge support to emergency responses.
11. Analyze current processes and identify improvement opportunities.
12. Support the effective delivery of the operations’ strategic priorities and work plan through ongoing communications planning and implementation, to effectively engage and mobilize relevant stakeholders.
13. Identify potential risks to operations, develop strategies for mitigation, and ensure organizational readiness to respond to unforeseen challenges or crises.
14. Develop procedures to ensure legal and ethical compliance in all operations.
15. Ensure that all operations department procedures are consistent and comply with Hurras network policies, especially safeguarding and child protection policies.
16. Plan and prepare for crisis management., take swift and effective action to deal with emergencies.
17. Provide regular reports on the performance of operations to the Operations manager.
18. Perform other responsibilities as necessary to ensure the smooth operation of support departments, and to deputize for colleagues as appropriate.
19. In coordination with the finance and legal teams:
    – Responsible for preparing the reports required by the chartered accountant monthly and compiling and auditing the relevant financial documents.
    – Preparing documentation of banking operations and the bank’s monthly report.
    – Translate all required financial documents into Turkish/English as needed.

Required Work Experience and Qualifications:

• University degree in Business Administration, or any other related field.
• .Previous experience working for NGOs preferably in the child protection field

Required Competencies, Skills, and Requirements:

• Excellent English , Turkish, and Arabic communication skills (oral and written).
• High level of computer literacy (MS Office Word, Excel).
• Strong planning/anticipation and organizational skills, experience in planning and organizing meetings and events, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret requirements and ground them in concrete work plans and deliverables.
• Ability to adopt a pro-active approach to problem solving working closely with the Managers and other colleagues as required.
• A strong team player with an empowering and collaborative working style and excellent interpersonal skills
• Thorough and trustworthy, taking pride in delivering high-quality work, and giving a high level of attention to detail.
• Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Hurras Network
• Hold self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Hurras Network values.
• future orientated, thinks strategically.
• Multitasking and Prioritizing skills.
• Strong skills in communication, coordination, time management. and organization.
• High skills in analysis, conclusion, and extraction of lessons learned.
• High negotiation, persuasion, and problem-solving skills.
• Turkish Citizenship

General Terms and Conditions

Hurras provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants.
Hurras believes in achieving diversity in its workforce by encouraging all qualified applicants, female and male, and People living with disabilities to apply for the vacancies announced.

All Hurras members (staff, volunteers, partners, service providers, and interns) are committed to Hurras policies such as the Code of Conduct, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding Policy, Reporting Conflict of Interest, Reporting Misconduct, Reporting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

Child Protection Policy

Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children from abuse.
Hurras is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and applying a zero-tolerance approach toward child abuse and exploitation.
Hurras’s employees and volunteers are obligated to assume their responsibilities to protect children from harm and abuse and to ensure a safe environment for them during the implementation of the activities.

Discrimination, Abuse, and Harassment Policy

Hurras is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment for everyone, free from any form of harassment, abuse, exploitation, or misconduct during work.
Hurras’s employees and volunteers are obligated not to practice sexual exploitation and abuse in exchange for the services they provide.

Data Protection Policy

The information requested in this job application form is subject to confidentiality standards and personal data protection law, It serves as a primary source for communication and consideration in your application for job vacancies. Therefore, please ensure the accuracy, validity, and correctness of the information provided to us.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to fill out the application via the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/2t3jk2tk

– All applicants must submit an updated CV in English.
– Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and interviews will be scheduled based on the enrolment process.

The application deadline is 12 February 2024.

Thank you.