Social Development International (SDI)
is a non-governmental humanitarian organization.
SDI has been working in Turkey since August 2015 and currently looking for Health and Nutrition Senior Officer.
Brief of SDI
Social Development International SDI is a non-profit NGO established in 2015 and duly registered in Turkey, which provides humanitarian assistance to affected people in Syria.
SDI services are covering northern Syria areas through its programs which are SNFIs, health, nutrition, education, WASH, protection, FSL and CCCM.
Since the beginning of SDI interventions until the end of 2019, the number of beneficiaries exceeded two million people, with a total spend of more than fourteen million dollars.
Number of Vacancies is: 1 Vacancy
Job Title: Health and Nutrition Senior Officer
Duty Location: Turkey Gaziantep
Reporting Line: Health and Nutrition Program Manager
Contract Type: Fixed Term Full Time
Probation: 3 months could be extended
Job Purpose:
The general purpose of the post is to be in charge of the implementation, follow up and supervision of the different SDI’s health and nutrition activities in Syria.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Helping in developing strategic planning for the department in line with the overall strategy of the organization.
- Represent the organization through the meetings, workshops, and other related events in Turkey or outside Turkey.
- Attend the meetings related to this position or any meeting as per the line manager request.
- Communicate and coordinate with all stakeholders, including the clusters coordinators and partners, and develop a communication mechanism with them to maintain proper channels of communication with donors, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Manage the health and Nutrition projects in a programmatic manner in order to meet the project's objectives within budget in a timely manner and report any operational concerns.
- Providing strong leadership of the health and nutrition program.
- Maintain and strengthen the comprehensive integration of nutrition and health plans of intervention.
- Ensure that health activities are delivered in line with donor requirements, and in accordance with the humanitarian principles and SPHERE standards, and SDI SOPs.
- Prepare and submit periodic reports of the program progress and achievements.
- Determine any specific need for capacity building related to the position and inform the line Manager.
- Contribute to the donor mapping and communication process and identify potential donors.
- Contribute to the project and budget proposal development.
Employee Specification - Competencies:
Knowledge:
Bachelor’s degree (Medical or Health Certificate) At least three years’ experience in NGOs.
At least two years’ experience in and Nutrition programs.
At least one year experience in health and Nutrition programs as a supervisor position
Advanced MS Office experience is a must
English skills is a must
Proven experience in report writing is a must
Strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability to produce high-quality reports in English and Arabic.
Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to train and improve capacity building of other staff.
- Ability to transfer gained skills to other staff.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity.
- An analytical mind with strategic ability.
- Empathy with organizational vision, mission, goals, and objectives; commitment to humanitarian principles and actions.
- Ability to prioritize tasks.
- Strong attention to details and high level of organization
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Effective leadership and planning and excellent dispute resolution skills.
How to apply:
Dear Candidate kindly be advised that
- Last date of Applying is 15 Nov 2020
- The announced position is urgent and it could be filled before the closing date
- Late submissions that comes after the closing date can not be considered
- Communications with applicants will be only with the shortlisted candidates who are screened for interviews or written tests
- SDI HR team will communicate with candidates only by email.
Link to apply
https://airtable.com/shr2SgfCa3XdboqED
