Country: Turkey
Closing date: 15 Jul 2016
Position: Senior Program Officer – National Position
Location: Gaziantep, Turkey
Reports to: Program Manager
Duration: 5 months with possibility of extension contingent on funding
About RI: Established in 1990, Relief International (RI) is a leading global humanitarian, nonprofit organization committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with communities on the front lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development, providing them the tools and support they need to gain self-reliance.
Relief International is a registered NGO in Turkey and is based in Gaziantep to build capacities of Syrian communities to respond their needs in health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and education. Relief International is currently seeking candidates to be employed as Program Officer in Gaziantep as soon as possible.
Position Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the Senior Program Officer will provide efficient and effective support to the program assigned and collaboratively work with the rest of the team and all RI department in order to achieve Program’s objectives.
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with Program Manager on monitoring funding status for each sector of the program to identify possible funding gaps and ensure smooth transitions.
- Link with the operations and finance departments to ensure the compiling/collating of major donor management reports and report all findings to Program Manager
Support coordination at the national level with members of the Programs Management and other technical areas/functions
Assist in monitoring program's progress ensuring goals and objectives are achieved and non-financial grant requirements are adhered to
Regular visits to fields / projects to ensure that program implementation is in line with the principles agreed on.
Participate in collaboration with Program Manager in joint agency assessments, task-force teams, workshops, clusters
Follow up and work closely with partners to ensure implementation and budget compliance.
Work on the capacity building for the partners in different sectors such as Logistics, HR, performance management and policies and procedures.
Contribute to country program strategies in partnership with strategy leadership provided by country teams; review development strategies with the Deputy Program Manager for revision and action. Maintain awareness about international standards with regard to program design and implementation and humanitarian relief and development best practices.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years’ experience of program management or support
- Previous NGO experience in preferably, an emergency response/conflict setting programs in the Humanitarian sector;
- If no NGO experience, strong previous work experience in project management, Human resources and experience working in a multinational position required
- Fluency in English and Arabic are essential; Turkish will be considered a strong asset.
- Strong capacity building and facilitation skills
- Ability to pursue thoroughness and appropriate attention to detail.
- Ability to express self clearly in all forms of writing.
- Ability to identify gaps, trends, priorities and key issues.
- Ability to describe key aspects and issues of relief, development and advocacy.
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office Word and Excel;
- Able to work independently and within a team;
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment;
- Must be flexible, adaptable and willing to perform other duties and work irregular hours.
RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence.
We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.
We value
o Inclusiveness
o Transparency and accountability
o Agility and innovation
o Collaboration
o Sustainability
All RI staff, volunteers and interns must adhere and respect this values
Professional Standards:
All Relief International members (staff, volunteers and interns) are committed to the RI policies such as, RI Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policy, Reporting Conflict of Interest, Reporting Misconduct, Reporting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All new comers are expected to adhere to all these policies.
Disclaimer Clause: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with position.
Relief International (RI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. RI considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
How to apply:
In case you meet the requirements and that you are interested in the position, please send your CV in English to hrturkey@ri.org before the 15 July 2016 stating in the subject “Senior Program Officer ". In addition a 3 professional references. All candidates must be eligible to work in Turkey (residence permit or AFAD Card from Gaziantep) or have a valid Turkey ID.
