Country: Turkey
Closing date: 12 Aug 2016
Position: Liaison and coordination officer
Reports to: Country Director
Location: Gaziantep, with travel to Antakya & Reyhanli
About Hand in Hand for Syria
Hand in Hand for Syria is a non-political, non-sectarian organization founded in May 2011 to provide humanitarian relief to people inside Syria. Hand in Hand is registered in the UK with a head office in London and two offices in Turkey. With international partners, projects cover the health, WASH, shelter, food security, NFI and education sectors and directly employ over 350 field staff inside Syria.
Purpose of the position
The liaison and coordination officer has specific responsibilities for assisting and cooperating with organizations representatives, must be a focal point for HIH organization and must maintain a list of assisting and cooperating organizations as well as organization representatives, he / she will be responsible for participating in planned meetings and providing current resource status updates. He / she will also need to coordinate the activities of visiting dignitaries and maintain unit or activity log.
An analyst, providing background information through research on relevant issues and interaction with partners, and donors, a liaison between the departments of the HIH organization and a team member, assisting the Country Director and SMT of the HIH with decision-making support and in-house coordination.
Primary Responsibilities of this position:
- Serve as a focal point - both in-house and with other organizations for the coordination of all activities related to HIHFS activities and programs.
- Liaise with relevant Departments in the preparation of progress reports on HIHFS projects, and other reports as requested by Management.
- Organize meetings of the cross-departmental HIH Coordination Group to coordinate any issues related to projects implementation and funding requirements.
- Prepare summary reports of proceedings as well as periodic status reports on the HIHFS for the Country Director.
Facilitate the review and approval of any new HIHFS project proposals developed by departments in accordance with established internal processes.
Organize informational briefings and other outreach activities on the HIHFS as necessary.
Carry out analysis with a view to improving coordination and enhancing relations between HIH, partners and donors.
Provide coordination support to relevant Departments on issues of an interdepartmental nature in order to ensure timely and appropriate implementation of HIH programs.
Qualifications & Skills:
· University degree in a Communications, public relations, journalism or any related field.
· 3+ year of relevant work experience in public relations.
· Previous experience working for NGOs is preferred.
· Demonstrated experience in social media platforms.
· Excellent representation (written and oral) skills.
· Strong Computer Skills.
· Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
How to apply:
Interested applicants should send a detailed CV in English in addition to Tow professional references to HR@handinhandforsyria.org Entitled “**Liaison and coordination officer** “before August 12th 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview and technical test.
