Country: Turkey
Closing date: 16 May 2018
Under direct supervision of the Regional Programme Manager, the Regional Deputy Programme Manager is responsible for ensuring the HES programme is implementing according to plans donor commitments, and properly monitored and reported. The Regional Deputy Programme Manager works closely with the regional team and supervises the HES focal points in the programme countries.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
The responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Ensure proper planning is in place for the HES programmes, including planning documents.
- Monitor the implementation of the HES programme according to budget and within agreed deadlines. Notify the Regional Programme Manager in time and suggest steering measures to compensate.
- Ensure proper monitoring and reporting mechanisms are in place for the HES programmes in close collaboration with the Regional Monitoring and Reporting Coordinator.
- Ensure full compliance of the programme with donor requirements as well as local legislation and regulations.
- Advocate in different country and regional fora for more access and funding for higher education and economic opportunities for youth.
- When requested by the Regional Programme Manager, represent SPARK and the HES programme.
- Supervise the HES focal points in the 6 countries: Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Kurdistan, and Jordan.
- Act as Regional Programme Manager in his or her absence.
- Other tasks when required.
Requirements and Skills
- Relevant BA or MA degree in international aid or relevant work experience in lieu of academic degree.
- Background in education is an advantage.
- 7 – 10 years’ experience in development aid, including experience with implementing large multi-donor, multi-country programmes
- Strong background in finance and compliance
- Experience in working with donors and compliance to donor requirements.
- Experience in working with the EU as a donor is desirable
- Full professional proficiency in English
- Full professional proficiency in Arabic and/or Turkish desirable
- Turkish nationality only
SPARK Offers
- A challenging and exciting position in an international environment;
- A net monthly salary between € 2400 and €3000 depending on professional experience and based on a fulltime appointment of 40 hours;
- On-the-job training opportunities.
- Opportunity to take initiative and realize your ideas and plans
- Full-time contract
About SPARK
SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship to empower young, ambitious people to lead their fragile and conflict-affected societies into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing, international not-for-profit development organisation with 80+ staff members, in more than 14 offices around the world. SPARK supports refugees in the Middle-East by providing them with scholarships in universities and higher education institutions in the region. SPARK also supports young entrepreneurs in fragile states, to start or grow their own businesses.
How to apply:
For more information, please visit the SPARK website: www.spark-online.org. If interested, please apply with your motivation letter and your CV (both in English) on https://vacancy.spark-online.org until 16 May 2018. For questions please contact Gemma Bennink g.bennink@spark-online.org. Please, with application send to us two references (phone number and email) which we can contact in the selection process.
All applications will be assessed on rolling basis; interviews can therefore take place before the application deadline. However, due to the large volume of applications we receive, we cannot respond to every applicant individually. There may be a delay between the deadline and the moment we contact selected applicants.
If you have not received a reply we regret to inform that we have continued with other candidates with other candidates.
