Turkey: Country Administration Manager

Terms & Conditions: 6-month contract, € 4550/month salary, 4 days annual leave per month, global medical coverage, €150 000 AD&D coverage

INSO is a global charity dedicated exclusively to issues of humanitarian safety and to the operation of NGO Safety Platforms in volatile or insecure contexts. INSO Syria aims to support security awareness and security management capabilities amongst NGOs in Syria.

We are now seeking an experienced individual to join our team as a Country Administration Manager who will based out of Gaziantep (Turkey) for a period of 6 months, with frequent travels in the region. The Country Administration Manager, liaises closely with the Country Director, and has the responsibility to implement, enforce and monitor INSO standard operating procedures in finance, accounting, administration, human resources, logistics matters (including procurement) at the programme level in INSO Syria offices in Gaziantep, Amman and Beirut, and train and orient the local log-admin-finance-HR team in INSO regional offices.

This position is being offered on a 6-month term with an anticipated starting date as soon as possible (in the course of July 2016).

Key areas of responsibility:

· Implement, enforce and monitor the admin and finance policies/procedures in compliance with INSO SOPs, Turkish, Lebanese and Jordanian authorities, laws and donor requirements

· Follow the finance schedules in order to meet the financial reporting requirement to the Chief Administration Officer and donors

· Implement, enforce and monitor logistics/procurement policies in compliance of INSO SOPs and donor requirements

· Develop and implement a proper internal control in order to protect the country’s assets (cash and equipments) with the Country Director

· Ensure the programme is in accordance with local laws, in term of financial reporting requirements, labour laws and taxation

· Oversee the administrative and logistics department of the country programme and, when required, be involved in local staff recruitment of the administrative, finance, HR and logistics department; develop and deliver a training program for that team

· Oversee technical support to the Country Director and Safety Advisors in all administration, finance and logistics matters

Mandatory requirements:

Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Minimum of two (2) full years in NGO financial/administration management at field level

Donor/contract management experience (must incl. DFID & ECHO) and policy knowledge

User knowledge of Quickbooks or a similar accounting systemUnderstanding of humanitarian principles and practices

Degree in Accounting, Administration and Finance

Diplomacy and communication skills

Preferred characteristics:

(The following are not required but will give applicants an advantage over others. Please specify in your cover letter)

· Experience with logistics

· Experience in Human Resources Management

· Experience in staff training and capacity building

· Spoken and written Arabic and/or Turkish

How to apply:

Interested persons are requested to send the following to jobs@ngosafety.org no later than 17:00GMT on the 15 July 2016 and ensure to reference ‘INSO CAM - Syria’ in the subject line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.

· Cover letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (2-page maximum)

· Up-to-date CV (5-page maximum)

Please do not send any additional information (certificates, writing samples, etc.) and keep the total size of your application under 2MB if possible.