About POINT Organization:
POINT was established as NGO by a group of Diaspora humanitarian experts. As an NGO,
the co-founders of POINT realized the crucial gaps between providing aids and the need
for building the resilience of communities. We believe at POINT that the best solutions to
support the people in crisis should be by a quick transformation from rapid response to
resilience method, as this approach within humanitarian operations is crucial to the first
efforts of a community to recover, rise again, and start to use their capacity, starting from
education and livelihood at the first stages, ending by early recovery and rehabilitation at
later stages. POINT is registered in Sweden as non-profit organization and have missions in Turkey, Iraq, Yemen, and Syria.
POINT is working in the following domains:
- Camp Coordination Camp Management
- Civilians Education and Protection
- Early recovery and livelihoods
- Capacity development for local actors
Introduction about the position:
The Program manager will take the responsibility of the projects implementation by supporting the project manager or coordinators. The position will be reporting to portfolio manager at POINT HQ. He/she should work with Partnership manager in securing the fund for the projects and working closely with Operation team to secure all the projects needs.
The Program manager have to have solution experience and working in context similiter to Iraq, Syria or Yemen and ensure the quality of project in collaboration with MEAL department.
Main tasks:
- Follow up and develop Programs technical SOPs in cooperation with clusters, partners, donors, and project staff.
- Organizing programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.
- Set up new project ideas to respond to communities’ needs by working on annual plan for programs in cooperation with project manager.
- Supervise the projects manager/coordinator in implementation and matching the donors/partners deadlines
- Review and approve the project charters, project structure and workplan that developed by the project team.
- Develop the project implementation structure for new projects and developing the ToRs.
- Working in Risk management plan for the project.
- Review the project/grant agreement regulations.
- Support the Portfolio manager in developing the Strategic plan for POINT
- Work with Partnership Manager on developing and writing new proposals.
- Support in Budget management and managed the projections of the expenses according to project outputs and results.
- Working in securing the access and safety for project staff in cooperation with area manager.
- Develop accountability mechanisms with MEAL department and support the field staff to implement it accurately.
- Regular meetings with Projects staff to review the projects implementation and the updates on the context.
- Manage the project team to complete project objective on time and on budget, while ensuring that the project meet high quality standards.
- Support and couch the project team in order to improve their skills and capacity building.
- Evaluate activity progress and team contribution then determine necessary actions to be improved or corrected.
- Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
- Lead the process and provide project reports that are timely and meet institutional and donor requirements and regulation.
- Represent POINT’s program strategy among key stakeholders in Turkey and at relevant UN Cluster and working groups.
- Follow POINT’s policies on administrative practices, finance, logistic, and communications, etc
- Work closely with MEAL in standardizing the tools for each sector in line with the donor requirements in a timely manner.
- Working with MEAL department in evaluating the project outcomes.
- Supporting the partnership in developing the partners satisfactions and sustain the relation with partners by attend regular meetings with partners.
- Any other tasks from line manager.
Reporting to: Portfolio Manager.
Required experience:
5 years' experience in project management, with experience in projects related to POINT mandate.
2 years in program management in humanitarian and development.
Experience in developing SOPs, Polices and plans
Have experience in multi-sector such as ERL, Protection, Education, Cash and CCCM
Experience in capacity building projects.
Required Education:
Minimum of first degree (Social Sciences, business or any relevant degree is desirable. MBA added value
Have PMP certificate or PgMd
ToT certificate or attend certified training in humanitarian and development sectors
Qualification:
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently;
- Have the flexibility to travel to other countries (Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Jordan)
- Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail;
- Proven knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Stress tolerance and ability to work under pressure.
- A dynamic person with administrative skills, does not require close supervision or direction, and is flexible and highly responsive. As well as has a well understanding of field situation
Computer skills:
Excellent skills on Microsoft Office, Excel, word, MS projects.
Languages:
- Fluent in English and Arabic
- Strong English writing skills required
The contract period:
Employment contract for 1 year with extension.
Location:
Gaziantep – Turkey, with travel to other cities in Turkey and Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon if required
What POINT offered:
- Employment contract.
- Salary within the contract period.
- Work permit.
- Transportation allowance.
- Communication allowance.
- Capacity building and training.
- Positive professional and academic environment.
How to apply:
Please send your CV to within the job title ( PM-T-20-001) as the subject of the email to: recruitment@pointonline.org
Kindly note that any email not including ( PM-T-20-001) as it subject, will be disqualified.
