Job title: WASH and Shelter Program Manager
Job code: TR-PRO-0034
Application start date: 11/11/2022
Application closure date: 24/11/2022
Duration of the contract: 6 Months (2 months Probation) with the ability of extension
Location: Gaziantep – Turkey
Sector: Program unit
Availability to start: As soon as possible.
Turkish Nationality is an Advantage.
Number of vacancies : 1
Takaful Al Sham Charity is a non-governmental civil society organization devoted to alleviating the suffering and improving the sustainability mechanisms of conflict-affected population.
Takaful Al Sham Charity partners directly with affected Syrian populations delivering humanitarian and development programs, Livelihood, Education, and Protection, to enable them to improve their living practices and their sustainability mechanisms.
Role Purpose:
Strategic/operational planning, supervision/implementation of WASH and Shelter projects which is implemented in Syria including the SNFI, CCCM, WASH and all infrastructural activities, ensuring the achievement of the sectors’ objectives within the vision and mission of the organization, Ensure integration with other programs and sectors running projects in the correct form, following up on budget disbursement as planned, ensuring documentation and implementation in accordance with management and donor requirements and submitting periodic reports to them in a transparent manner, in writing. Develop Project proposals to the WASH and Shelter program and the ability to lead the team and manage remotely. She/He will also be responsible for providing the technical support required for the project and assessing the needs of local communities in addition to the technical design of project proposals for the program and providing technical guidance to field teams and coordination. For all project activities. Ensuring problem-solving, evaluation and development of work teams. Building new relationships with new partners and donors and enhancing communication with existing partners. Develop program technical procedures manuals and policies in line with international and humanitarian standards.
Representing TAS in all the meetings, Workshops, Clusters, and sub-cluster.
Key Responsibilities:
• Contribute to building and developing the institution’s strategic plan related to the WASH, SNFI, and CCCM sectors.
• Work to develop the program and prepare interim and annual plans for activities and projects related to WASH, SNFI, and CCCM activities.
• Building partnerships with potential donors to serve the program’s plan
• Follow up and monitor the progress of the implementation of projects and ensure the quality of the work completed and create work plans in accordance with the objectives of each project and the schedule set for them.
• Ensure documentation files (workers – project activities, MoVs) are appropriately preserved in all project phases and forms used in accordance with the requirements of the institution/donors/partners.
• Preparing all required reports related to the project/program manager/donors/partners.
• Follow up and exchange information on a regular basis in everything related to the implementation of the project with the program director and the field teams and cooperate with the relevant stakeholders in the institution (programs – logistical – monitoring and evaluation) to implement the project activities.
• Writing project proposals related to the WASH, SNFI, CCCM and all infrastructure activities.
*Designing the technical studies requirements in projects according to humanitarian and international standards.
• Appointing and interviewing the selection of project personnel and directing appropriate support after the appointment.
• Effectively represent the institution in relevant workgroups, stakeholders, and coordination meetings as needed,
*Maintain a positive, continuous and clear presentation of the institution, and maintain the building and developing good relationships with partners, local authorities, and stakeholders.
• Work closely and build partnerships with agencies and organizations in related areas of cooperation.
• The ability to assess the community’s needs and requirements in relation of camps and off camps.
• Contribute to Conduct integrated assessments of the needs of integrated and multi-sectoral projects.
• Designing appropriate vulnerability criteria for selecting beneficiaries in the area and ensuring community participation and transparency.
• Providing trainings and workshops for the organization’s team within the specialization
• Solve problems and challenges within projects and work teams
• Effectively manage program grants with stakeholders and donors
• Contribute to developing plans and studies for projects that achieve integration between the the program and the rest of the institution’s sectors.
*Building new relationships with new partners and donors and enhancing communication with existing partners.
• Develop program technical procedures manuals and policies in line with international and humanitarian standards.
• Supervising the engineering unit in the organization.
• Performing any other tasks assigned to him by the direct supervisor within the specialty.
Qualification and Experience:
• Engineering Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Experience for at least 3 years in Program management in non-profit organizations.
• At least 2 years of experience in WASH, Shelter, and CCCM interventions.
• High knowledge and experience in the studies of infrastructure and rehabilitations
• High technical experience in implementation the engineering and construction projects
• Experience in preparing technical procedures and manuals
• Adequate knowledge in the context of camp, and other communities.
• Proficiency in writing funding proposals, preparing budgets, and operational plans for projects.
• Very good knowledge of international donors’ terms and requirements to comply with them
• Adequate experience in writing funding proposals, project life cycle, and preparing periodic and progress reports.
• Proficiency in working on MS Office 365 software package,
• The ability to lead teams, direct and coordinate, follow-up, initiate and develop
• A very good level of effective presentation, presentation, and communication skills (orally and in writing).
• Excelent level of reading, writing, and speaking English.
• The ability to lead, direct, coordinate, follow-up, initiate and develop.
• The ability to analyze and create solutions to problems
•Ability to communicate, negotiate, plan, and organize.
• the ability to work under pressure.
• High level communication and negotiation skills.
• Active member of main, sub-sectors, related technical groups,
Desirable:
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or environmental Engineering/ M.A.
• Certificate in Project Management PMP or PMD Pro1,2
• Experience in dealing with MS Project
• Proficiency in working on engineering programs such as) AutoCAD – Staad Pro- QGIS- SAP or its equivalent)
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Takaful Al-sham is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups, and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
Takaful Al-sham’s employees and volunteers are obligated not to practice sexual exploitation and abuse, in exchange for the services they provide, in addition to assuming their responsibilities to protect children from harm and abuse and to ensure a safe environment for them, and to work to create a safe work environment for everyone free from any form of harassment, abuse, exploitation or misconduct during work that diminishes the dignity and safety of the volunteer or employee.