Turkey: Food Security Program Manager

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Preferred Bachelors in Agronomy, Food Technology or Agricultural Engineering. Significant relevant experience would be considered, SPHERE certification preferred

General Work Experience:

3-5 years as a Project Manager with relevant experience and understanding of the food security field, that has the flexibility to deal rapidly with numerous and often simultaneous problems in an effective manner. Patient and good communicator who can function in an organization employing a multi-national staff, and whose sites are geographically distributed in areas of the country difficult to access during certain periods of the year. Remote management experience desired. Previous experience in a humanitarian setting is essential, as well as experience working on cash, voucher or food distributions or other food security programming particularly agricultural projects.

Role Purpose:

Ensure effective implementation of Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) programming in Syria, ensuring activities are in line with community and beneficiary needs and that project activities are implemented to a high quality. Responsible for overall project management in the sector, ensuring proper project documentation and compilation of project data, sharing information with FSL Field staff, other NGOs and coordination structures, and ensuring activities progress according to donor requirements and the set implementation plans.

Skills :

1. Languages : Good in English (writing –reading –speaking ) other language will be desired especially Arabic/ Turkish
2. Computing: Proficient in Microsoft Office including, excel, word, outlook etc.
3. Communication: negotiating facilitating and presenting
4. Time management, organization
5. Being analytical with strong attention to detail
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
7. Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
8. Decision making
9. Project Management
10. Remote management
11. Time management , organization and work prioritization
12. People management
13. Leadership and development

Abilities :

1. To have the agricultural and food security knowledge necessary to design food security and livelihood projects and be the most senior advisor to field staff on agricultural and food security project design and management
2. To communicate with other food security and agricultural experts in the NGO forum to enhance the quality of projects implemented
3. To manage Budgets and understand Financial Reports
4. To manage a team effectively
5. To research and build capacity as required
6. To be flexible and understanding
7. To carry out responsibilities and make decisions independently.
8. To research relevant subjects independently
9. To write donor proposals and reports
10. To carry out responsibilities and make decisions independently
11. To network with donors and contacts to win new projects and coordinate on current projects
12. To ensure donor satisfaction
13. To show commitment to social justice and the mission of Syria Relief as an organization
14. To demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace
15. To work cross-border as required.
16. To report to managers as required.
17. To work overtime as required.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Organise studies and market research in coordination with MEAL department to gain strong assessment information in food security, agriculture and livelihoods.
2. Build food consumption estimates and local needs understanding from studies in order to anticipate amounts to be purchased or demanded
3. Conduct Livelihoods and Market research and studies.
4. Manage food security, agriculture and livelihood projects for SR
5. Review work procedures and operational problems in order to determine ways to improve projects, performance.
6. Managing the FSL Team effectively and ensuring timely reporting and feedback
7. Coordinating with programme development
8. Preparing proposals, reports, concept notes and budgets for FSL projects
9. Ensure progress - deliverables are being completed within the baseline time scales
10. Ensure the cost - deliverables are being completed within the baseline cost plan
11. Ensure the quality - deliverables are being completed to defined expectations
12. Monitor Performance (Value) and that progress is being earned for the expected cost
13. Ensure that cash flow is being achieved as the defined expectationseporting - regular and timely reporting of project progress to the Donors
14. Manage foreseen project risk, mitigating as necessary
15. Managing changes to the project without unduly affecting the stated objectives and benefits
16. Produce a progress report monthly
17. Weekly communication meetings with Team Principals
18. Review weekly progress reports of Team Principals
19. Induct new team members into the sector team

Please send your CV with cover letter to the attention of the HR Department in SyriaRelief to this

E-Mail HR.turkey@syriarelief.org.uk with the job code SR-TR-AK-FSPMin the subject line

Please Note that any CV sent with no Job Code in the subject line will not be submitted in the HR Serve