Country: Turkey
Closing date: 13 Jul 2015
ABOUT RI:Relief International (RI) is a leading global change organization and home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development.
Summary of Position:
The Program Assistant will work closely with the Education Program Officer and the Deputy Education Program Manager. Under their supervision, the Program Assistant would provide support in the implementation and monitoring of RI’s Education projects for Syrian Refugees in Turkey and ensure transparency and integrity across all programs activities.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist in the rapid start-up of new education projects.
- Assist with administrative duties such as filing, scanning, copying, and mailing.
- Assist in the preparation and drafting of periodic program reports to Donors and RI’s HQ.
- Assist deputy program manager with special projects including travel, logistics, event preparation and research.
- Assist in implementation of programs in line with the approved project proposal and budget.
- Assist in implementing an effective monitoring and evaluation framework for the program.
- Where appropriate, work closely with partner organizations in completing the above tasks .
- All other duties and tasks assigned
Qualifications & requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree and at least 1 years’ experience of program management assistant ship/support;
- Previous NGO experience in preferably, an emergency response/conflict setting and for education programs in the Humanitarian sector;
- If no NGO experience, strong previous work experience in project management, or experience working in a multinational position preferred;
- Able to prioritize, communicate effectively, and meet deadlines;
- Able to work independently and within a team;
- Good administration skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task;
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office Word and Excel;
- Fluency in English and Turkish are essential, Arabic is a plus.
RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence.
We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.
We value:
· Inclusiveness
· Transparency and accountability
· Agility and innovation
· Collaboration
· Sustainability
How to apply:
For interested candidates, please send your resume to hrturkey@ri.org
