Country: Turkey
Closing date: 03 Aug 2016
Reference:
DD/PCP/TUR
Country:
Turkey
Job Title:
Programme Coordinator – Protection
Date requested: 17 June 2016
Contract Grade: B
Contract Length: 1 year
Date needed by: ASAP
New Post or Replacement: New
Accompanied / Unaccompanied: Unaccompanied
Exact Job Location: Turkey
Reports to: Programmes Director, Turkey
Responsible for: Project Manager
Liaises with: Country Director, Programme Director Syria, Area Coordinator, Country Finance Controller, General Systems Coordinator, Programme Support Officer, Government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, Clusters and Sectoral Working Groups
Job Purpose: The purpose of the Programme Coordinator Protection is to efficiently and effectively manage the implementation and expansion of the protection programmes in Turkey in line with Concern’s organizational strategies, policies and procedures. The job holder will provide technical and advisory support to the protection programmes in Syria.
Technical Support and Quality
· Support and the lead the delivery of technical planning and implementation of the protection programming in line with Concern Worldwide’s organisational strategy, government regulations, and donor requirements.
· Lead development and implementation of Protection programmes, including referrals, case management, gender based violence, psychosocial support, and Protection overall.
· Provide leadership and direction for the protection programme portfolios including cash transfer to the most vulnerable households.
· Lead the development/revision of a country strategy for the protection sector.
· Manage relations with stakeholders, mainly the relevant government departments, donors and partner agencies, by representing the programme in relevant coordination mechanisms and ensuring the distribution of programme information and sharing of achievements and lesson learned as well as the engagement in policy discussions and advocacy activities.
· Monthly analysis of data to anticipate potential challenge according to the indicators of different projects.
· Provide technical input in other Concern’s programmes in Turkey and Syria.
Coordination and Leadership
· Participate proactively and contribute in the protection technical working group and cluster meetings.
· Share information on Concern activities and intervention and promote good relations and collaboration with other actors working on the humanitarian response.
· Identify funding opportunities and prepare high quality proposals.
· Develop strategies and plans that contribute to raising the profile of Concern as an expert organization in protection sector.
Monitoring and Evaluation
· Maintain an effective monitoring and planning system, which informs reporting and project design.
· Work with the team to identify and document project learning and success cases and disseminate learning on the humanitarian response.
· Ensure that the monitoring framework within the programme is implemented, including baseline data, secondary data, reviews, end line surveys, donor reporting and internal/external evaluations.
· Prepare all the necessary reports such as progress reports, annual reports and final reports for donors. Organize donor visits, evaluations and programme reviews as necessary.
Financial Management
· Ensure timely and accurate budgets and revisions for projects.
· Ensure that project expenditure is undertaken in line with finance policies and procedures, and that resources are optimally utilised.
· As the budget holder for protection grants, oversee budgets and financial management by ensuring that all implementation teams have updated spending plans and track spending closely.
· Oversee grants compliance to ensure the best use of resources and work closely with finance teams to ensure timely submission of financial and narrative reports to donors.
Team Management
· Work with the team to ensure all activities are planned, prioritized, carried out and monitored in efficient and effective ways, with due consideration to gender and advocacy issues
· Ensure full compliance with security plans and protocols.
· Lead and manage assigned staff, contributing to their capacity building and career development.
· Coach all team members to ensure they fully understand outcomes which are expected of them, through Concern’s Performance Development Reviews system (PDR’s).
· Provide technical expertise and guidance to staff as appropriate, in (for example, but not limited to) assessment, monitoring, evaluation, reporting (internal and donor reports), financial management, proposal development, technical design.
· Capacity building of national project staff and partners with updates on training materials and technical knowhow.
· Ensure team members are aware of core Concern policies and procedures relevant to their work, and with the support of others, carry out regular briefings on these policies, including the P4, security management, accountability etc. Contribute to the implementation of these policies.
Other Tasks
· Support and when necessary lead emergency response programming for Concern as and when requested.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:
§ Qualifications in a discipline related to Social Work, Psychology, Law or related fields
§ 3 years' overseas experience in protection programmes in emergency contexts
§ Substantial experience in protection, both overall protection and in sub-sectors of Child Protection, GBV, and/or MHPSS, including in conflict settings and with IDPs and refugees.
§ A proven record of effective project and people management
§ Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts
§ Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to build good relations both internally and externally
§ Experience in report and proposal writing
§ Proven financial management skills
§ Good command of procurement regulations and practice
§ Ability to work under pressure
§ Commitment to Concern’s ethos and values
§ Flexible, adaptable and patient
§ Sound IT skills, including Word and Excel
Desirable:
§ Arabic language skill
§ Understanding and experience of the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership.
§ Experience of working in Consortia
§ Proven influencing and negotiating skills with internal and external audiences, experience working in partnership with Governments would be an advantage
§ Experience of working in Middle East (or elsewhere under similar conditions) would be an advantage
§ Ability to train local staff and to motivate and develop skills of others
Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:
§ Familiarity with logistics, HR, Finance, and administrative processes
§ Ability to organize and prioritize workload, using initiative when appropriate
§ Good team player, flexible and capable of working with a multinational country team,
politically and culturally sensitive
§ Ability to cope with stress; work under pressure often to strict deadlines
§ Flexibility, adaptability, sense of humour, and patience
§ Ability to motivate and develop skills of others
§ Facilitation and interpersonal skills
§ Analytical and problem solving skills
All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by closing date. CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.
Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.
Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.
Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List). Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant. For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply:
To apply please follow this link:
https://jobs.concern.net/VacancyDetail.aspx?VacancyUID=000000002623
