Turkey: Education Project Manager in Syria

People in Need is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation based on the ides of humanism, freedom, equality and solidarity. We consider human dignity and freedom to be basic values. We believe that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their lives and to share the rights expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

People in Need has been working in Syria since 2012 and, since 2013, has been implementing education projects in the Governorates of Idlib and Aleppo. In total, People in Need is providing support to 20 schools in the north of Syria through activities such as the provision of incentives to schools’ staff, providing teaching and learning materials to teachers and students, covering school operational cost, conducting psychosocial support to the students, and conducting rehabilitations and maintenance to the schools.

People in Need is seeking an Education Project Manager to oversee the education projects implemented in the north of Syria. The position will be based in PIN’s Gaziantep office and will include the remote management of a team in Syria on the ground. The Education Project Manager will be supervised by the Education Programme Manager

Location: Gaziantep City, Turkey

Starting date: September 2016

Duration: 12 month

The main tasks of the Education Project Manager are:

• Day-to-day management and supervision of education projects in Syria;
• Responsible for recruitment, training and development of the capacities of project staff;
• Coordination of activities with other stakeholders and humanitarian actors;
• Managing activities in line with PIN’s projects, Syria education strategy and sectorial guidelines;
• Developing and maintaining a database of project outputs, activity tracking, training evaluation and achieved results to provide information for both internal and external reporting;
• Responsible for the projects’ progress, spending plans and reporting (under the supervision of the Education Programme Manager);
• Coordinate with all other Program Managers on assessments, analysis, procedures and implementation;
• Participate on the evaluation and quality control of projects;
• Through close monitoring of the context, develop approaches and activities ensuring promotion of the Do No Harm principle;
• Contributing to the development of a Syria Education strategy;
• Help to identify trends in conditions/standards and donor priorities in education.

Suitable candidates for this position should possess:

• Experience of working within the education sector for a humanitarian organization;
• Familiarity with the humanitarian context in the north of Syria;
• Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Experience in budget management, reporting, and donor relations;
• Experience of managing staff, particularly through remote management;
• Strong critical analysis and problem solving skills;
• Fluency in English - both written and verbal. Knowledge of Arabic is advantageous

PIN offers:

• Start –up salary (before taxation, including per diem) 2200 EUR
• Possibility to gain interesting working experience within a professional, internationally recognized NGO;
• Reimbursement of costs of visas and vaccinations
• Medical helpdesk and psychological consultation available on line
• Travel medical insurance
• Accommodation is in PIN guesthouse on PIN expenses
• 25 days of paid leave per year

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV and short cover letter via this link: https://inhiro.com/job/id/8438 . Please click on green button "Apply"and fill the application form.

Kindly note only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Thank you.