Project Officer at IYD International Humanitarian Relief Association

IYD – Humanitarian Relief Association

Deadline for applications: 01/02/2022

Position: Project Officer.

Location: Turkey-Gaziantep.

Working Area: Office.

About: IYD – Humanitarian Relief Association:

IYD is a Turkish, non-governmental, non-profit and has no political association working in various fields of humanitarian relief, development, and education.

IYD was established early 2013 in Turkey.

IYD was registered in 2014 with a license No. (34-203/022) and it has been working according to Turkish Organizations Law No. /5253/ under the name: ULUSLARARASI INSANI YARDIMLAŞMA DERNEĞI

IYD’s office are spread throughout Turkey and Syria as following:

• Turkey: Istanbul – Gaziantep.
• Syria: Aleppo – Idleb.

IYD vision:

In science and work, pioneers in developing ways of life to draw smiles and instill hope.

IYD mission:

To provide the best services to develop the affected societies, meeting the basic needs according to the international standards and within a unique ethical methodology.

Our values:

• Respecting others
• Transparency
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Independency
• Neutrality

IYD strategic goals:

• Working on ensuring a decent life for all the affected people.
• Rehabilitation and construction of the damaged infrastructure.
• Securing the daily basic needs.
• Raising and revitalizing the capacities of the Syrian Civil Society.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Project Officer

Project / Department Title: ERL

Direct supervisor / Reports to: Project Manager

Job Purpose:

The Project Officer is responsible for overseeing Cash for Work (CfW), Vocational training, entrepreneurship development and income generation activities in target communities. He/She will ensure and support implementation of the vulnerability assessment framework, BNFs selection and planning of project, liaising with local authorities and community representatives, payment transfer. He/she is daily interacting and leading the field teams for implementation, coordinates with M&E, Finance, Logistic and Accountability and Security department. The Project Officer will report directly to the Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Continuously monitor and supervise project activities, especially ERL activities including: CFW, vocational training, entrepreneurship development and income generation activities in order to meet its objectives within the logical framework, budget and the allocated time frame.
• Ensure gender and protection principles are mainstreamed throughout the project planning, implementation and reporting.
• Ensure quality control on administrative matters relating directly to ERL activities: MoUs, timesheets, payment schedules and its’ documentation, required paper-work, and maintain all documentation required to ensure accountability to the donor.
• Submit high quality and timely weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports that will be indicative of program progress during implementation.
• Line-manage field team staff, maintain regular communication with the field team for daily updates, prepare regular and updated work plans to be shared with field team.
• Liaise with donors’ program staff for matters related to project implementation at the field level.
• In coordination with the project manager, follow up on budget and ensure the documentation for PRs and POs. In addition, commit with IYD’s SoPs and procedures in place.
• Coordinate closely with M&E and other relevant units to ensure ongoing monitoring and beneficiary data is uploaded correctly.
• Actively communicate and present IYD with counterpart donors during meetings, related UN cluster meetings, and any other ad-hoc meeting.
• Additionally, prepare presentations where possible and present them on the available platforms.

Qualification (Education – Work Experience):

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work with at least two years of experience in implementing early recovery programming.
• Excellent knowledge of the Humanitarian Reform process and the role of the humanitarian community (UN System and NGO).
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning, sound judgement and ability to make impartial recommendations.
• Applied knowledge in program management, project formulation, its program cycles, and remote management.
• Fluency in Arabic and English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint in a professional way.

Desirable:

• PMP or PMD certificate holder.

Core, Managerial and Technical Competencies:

Core Competencies:

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Planning and Organising
• Accountability
• Creativity
• Stakeholder Orientation
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Technological Awareness

Supervisory – Managerial Competencies:

• Leadership
• Building Trust
• Vision
• Managing Performance
• Judgment and Decision-making.
• Empowering Others

Technical Competencies:

• Strong knowledge in reporting.
• Strong knowledge in the project management cycle.