PEOPLE IN NEED is looking for a PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Position: Paid job
Location: Turkey, Gaziantep
Starting date: ASAP

Type of position: national

Starting date:  ASAP

Length of contract: 1 year

The main responsibility of the Liaison Officer (LO) is to facilitate information flow between Program Manager (PM) located in Turkey and PIN bases and supported Civil Society Organizations within Syria as well as overseeing that the activities are implemented according to PMs guidelines. The LO will regularly travel to Syria upon request of the PMs and will report to him/her the results of the visits. The LO is expected to visit PIN field activities in Syria at least twice a month.

The direct line manager is the Program Manager. The LO also responds to the Head of Mission. The LO will be based in PIN’s office in Gaziantep.

The general tasks of the LO are as follows:

• Liaising PIN Turkey office with PIN Syria offices by transmitting suggestions and instructions of the PM and reporting to the PM comments and answers of the Syrian offices.
• Facilitating communication between PIN Turkey office and Syria offices by translating documents and interpreting.
• Performing monitoring visits in the field following the instructions of the PM in order to report advancement of the activities identify problems in the implementation as well as deviation from the original implementation plans and to suggest solutions.
• Assisting the program department in the identification of new possible interventions.
• Assisting the PM in the preparation and analyses of monitoring and assessment tools.
• Running assessments in collaboration with the staff of the PIN bases in Syria.
• Ensuring flow of project documents between PIN bases in Syria and PIN base in Turkey.
• Supervising the accuracy of project documents incoming from the field offices.
• Representing, upon request, the PM with relevant stakeholders.
• Preparing weekly/monthly reports on the activities performed according to the formats indicated by the PM.
• Any other activity as requested by the PM or his/her supervisors.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent written and spoken Arabic (Syrian nationality) and English mandatory!
• Valid passport

Education and experience:

• University degree in international relations, social sciences, or other related fields preferably (e.g. economics, sociology, social work, psychology, law and human rights, etc);

• Liaising and coordinating with Syrian civil society organizations
• Previous experience as program assistant or field coordinator
• At least 1 years’ experience with NGOs in capacity development of civil society organization including coordination, human rights, organization of training, Project Cycle Management, budgeting and Monitoring and Evaluation (preferable)
• Proficient in word, excel, power point, Skype and social networks;

Candidates should be able to demonstrate key capabilities in all of the following:

• Networking, Interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Excellent coordination skills
• Self-awareness;
• Resilience, stress tolerance and ability to cope with change;
• Proactive problem solving;
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated and communication skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, under-pressure and to respect deadlines;
• Problem solving capabilities.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have a strong commitment towards humanitarian relief and disaster operations. It is of utmost priority that candidates understand, respect and act in the spirit of the mandate and core humanitarian values. The candidate must possess a high level of professional and personal maturity together with an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers and external partners, namely CSOs. Candidates must be able to interact with sensitivity with all stakeholders respecting diversity and gender. A capacity for working under pressure is essential, as work is often in difficult and demanding conditions, where the focus frequently shifts due to changes in priority. The candidate is expected to have excellent analytical and communicative skills, show initiative and take both a hands-on and an analytical approach to tasks and problems.

How to apply:

Please send CV and COVER LETTER indicating the last salary and salary expectations to the following email. Email: pin.syria.hr@peopleinneed.cz .

Source: http://www.clovekvtisni.cz/en/jobs/231