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.
Syria Relief 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: Focal Point – Education Project (Turkish citizenship)
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
Preferred bachelor’ or master’s degree in a related field (Education / Social Studies or Business Administration, English literature, etc.), humanitarian studies, or International Development. Significant relevant work experience in these specific areas will be considered as an added value. A master’s degree is a plus.
General Work Experience:
Minimum of 3 years of experience as an Education Project Manager, Education in Emergencies Project Manager, or Education Coordinator, with a strong understanding of the Education Sector (Syrian context)
Skills:
- Languages: Fluency in Arabic is essential, along with proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Computing: Microsoft Office skills including, excel, word, outlook, etc.
- Good knowledge of Project Management for Development
- communication skills: negotiating, facilitating, and presenting as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Time management, organization, and work prioritization
- Being analytical with strong attention to detail.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
- Decision making.
- Remote management.
- People management.
- Leadership and development.
- Work overtime when required.
- Collaborative and cooperative with other related departments e.g., Supply Chain, Finance, HR, MEAL …etc.
Abilities:
- Has the flexibility to deal rapidly with numerous and often simultaneous problems in an effective manner.
- Patient and a good communicator who can function in an organization employing a multi-national staff, and whose sites are geographically distributed in areas of the country difficult to access during certain periods of the year.
- Willingness to travel across Turkey and inside Syria is needed.
- Remote management experience is desired.
GENERAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the successful completion of assigned projects on a day-to-day basis to ensure the effective and accountable management of SR projects.
- Set Project plans (detailed implementation plan, procurement plan, human resource plan, spending plan…etc.)
- Ensuring effective implementation of projects that meet contractual obligations including all partner/ donor policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
- Ensuring activities are in line with community and beneficiary needs
- Ensuring project activities are implemented to a high quality based upon related standards (e.g., Sphere, INEE Minimum Standards, Education in Emergency EiE, Core Humanitarian Standards, …etc.)
- Managing Budgets and understanding Financial Reports
- Prepare and follow up with Projects Financial requests
- Managing project team effectively
- Ensuring proper project documentation and compilation of project data
- Maintaining proper communication with the partner, donor, and local authorities
- Attend Partners/ Education Cluster/Sub-Clusters and Working Groups meetings.
- Conduct field visits to Syria regularly
- Ensure risks are appropriately managed, including financial, safety and security, programmatic and reputational
- Ensure all internal and external narrative and financial reports (weekly, monthly, interim, and final) are submitted within agreed timeframes to the relevant stakeholders
- Coaching, mentoring, training, and developing of project staff
- Coordinate closely with the program manager on the project implementation progress.
- Work closely with other departments on all issues related to assigned projects
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 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
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-060“ in the subject line.
Deadline: August 5th, 2024
SYD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
Due to the urgency of filling this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. kindly note that the position will be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged
