Turkey: BMZ I Project Manager (Only national applications)

SCI employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The post will lead to livelihoods, education and child protection project, funded by the BMZ. The Project Manager will be the principal representative of the project and will work from Istanbul Office in Turkey. It will have leadership responsibility for the overall management of the BMZ award, which will primarily be implemented through a local partner. S/he will provide strategic and operational leadership to develop and implement a successful program. The Project Manager will ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in implementation, compliance with BMZ rules and regulations, and the timely submission of all deliverables, including annual work plans, performance monitoring plans, reports as required. The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the activities of any sub-recipient partners under the agreement in coordination with the project team.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Operations Director

Staff directly reporting to this post: Project Officer x 3

Budget Responsibility: Approximately 2.95 Million EUR

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Project delivery, management, coordination and quality assurance

• Hold overall responsibility for high-quality design and implementation of all aspects of the program, based on actual needs and response analysis.
• Provide strategic guidance, strong leadership and ensure technically sound decision-making processes in coordination with the Technical Advisors.
• Lead, coach, support and mentor project staff and implementing partner(s) in the areas of responsibility in the delivery of the program’s goals and objectives.
• Represent Save the Children in all relevant fora at all times.
• Ensure compliance with and adherence to Save the Children and BMZ rules and regulations.
• Ensure timely startup and implementation of the program in collaboration with program staff, partner(s) and relevant departments.
• Ensure regular and on time monitoring and monthly reporting on all program management aspects including the Award Action Plan (phased budget and actual expenses analysis, work-plan progress and updating, procurement plan revision, IPTT data collection and analysis and monitoring of indicators, partner sub-awards and capacity building plans). Flag and troubleshoot when issues arise during implementation.
• Take full responsibility for the delegated budget holding function on the programmatic aspects of the program, participate actively in award review meetings and contribute to financial decision making, ensuring that value for money can be effectively demonstrated to the donor.
• Ensure that MEAL tools are systematically implemented and used by project staff and partner(s), in cooperation with the Program Development and Quality (PDQ) team.
• Support baseline surveys, regular monitoring, review and evaluation, in cooperation with the PDQ team.
• Foster an integrated approach by coordinating and cooperating with all other thematic areas during program implementation and for future program design and development.
• Produce high quality reports within agreed reporting schedules.
• Ensure that cross-cutting themes such as child participation and gender are effectively integrated throughout implementation.
• Ensure that established international, national and inter-agency standards and guidelines are followed.
• Ensure the Child Safeguarding Policy is understood by staff and partner(s) within the program and that it is integrated into all aspects of the team’s work.
• Document program learning, and incorporate analysis and lessons learned into new strategies/activities and advocacy work.
• Ensure that program delivery happens in strict adherence to security policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular contact with Save the Children’s Germany and Livelihood Technical Specicialist to ensure donor needs are adhered to and technical design is in line with Save the Children’s Global strategic direction.

Performance management and capacity building

• Line-manage program staff in the areas of responsibility, ensuring they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance regularly, in collaboration with the human resources department.
• Identify capacity building requirements of staff and implementing partner(s), and lead on development of capacity building plans, ensuring resourcing and implementation.

Others

• Contribute to advocacy, strategies and research initiatives.
• Support fundraising in the areas of responsibility and in donor liaison where appropriate.
• Participate in Country Office emergency preparedness and planning processes.
• Where relevant, integrate emergency preparedness (awareness, activities) in all program planning and team meetings to ensure its consideration in all stages of programming
• In case of emergency, be prepared to contribute to the delivery of an appropriate and timely response.
• Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding policy, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
• Any other reasonable duty as may be assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and level of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Essential

• Significant (5+ years) management experience working in complex context, including direct experience in implementing large, and complex partner implemented programs.
• Education to MBA/MSc/ level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
• Experience managing high-quality Livelihood, Education and/or Child Protection project(s).
• Experience managing large programmes, focusing on urban areas, and small business support for an international NGO.
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, and all aspects of project management.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership and supervision of staff and in building and maintaining a high performing team.

• Experience in promoting children’s rights and gender, including participation in programming, design, implementation and evaluation.

• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.

• Demonstrated knowledge of SCI project management regulations and policies.

• Proven experience building capacity of local NGOs, and government bodies and collaborating closely with multi-level stakeholders.

• Inter-personal skills to influence and guide staff and partners in identifying programming opportunities and resolving programme challenges.

• Commitment to the values and mission of Save the Children.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills**. Fluency in English and Turkish** is required. Fluency in Arabic is a plus.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please kindly ensure that you apply in English with your up to date CV with a cover letter preferably explaining your salary expectations to turkey.recruit@savethechildren.org .

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and interviews will be conducted on rolling basis.