Health and Nutrition Program Officer (Turkish Citizenship) – Türkiye

About Suriye Yardım Derneği:

We are one of the world’s leading charities focused on Syria. We provide life-saving and life-changing support to millions of Syrians each year through emergency interventions, providing medical supplies, food, clean water, shelter, orphan support, protection and education. Through our parent organisation, Action For Humanity, we also work further afield.

Suriye Yardım Derneği was founded in Manchester, UK, at the beginning of the Syrian conflict in 2011. Devastated by the rapidly unfolding crisis in Syria, a group of friends of Syrian descent came together to provide emergency aid to the region for what was initially envisioned as a short-term project. Since then, we have grown to become the largest Syria-focused charity in the UK, touching the lives of 10.3 million people in need.

We focus on providing medical care, food aid, education, protection, and access to water and shelter to the millions of displaced Syrians in the region, and on setting up long-term projects such as schools, clinics and livelihoods.

Vacancy: Health and Nutrition Program Officer (Turkish Citizenship)

About the role:

Under the supervision of the Health & Nutrition (H&N) Program Manager and the H&N Program Coordinator, the Program Officer will be responsible for coordinating and implementing assigned projects in northwest Syria. The Program Officer will work closely with the Syria-based team and collaborate with all departments within the agency. He/she will also coordinate with other sectors to ensure comprehensive interventions at the organizational level.

Qualifications and training requirements: University degree in a related field (preferably a medical degree).

General work experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the humanitarian sector. Experience working in emergency, development or recovery programs is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience directly managing a team of employees. Experience with remote staff management experience highly valued.
• Ability to work closely with institutional partners and private donors.
• Focus on healthcare or medical related work.

Skills:

• Languages: Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Computing: Good computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email). All technical software
• Good knowledge of project management.

Skills:

• Understanding of project design, project management and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL).
• Willingness to travel through Turkey and within Syria if necessary.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Planning and execution: 50%

• Participate in developing a detailed work schedule and updating work plans monthly (for assigned projects).
• Develop a detailed work plan, purchasing plan, and budget forecast for assigned projects.
• Following up on detailed work schedules and updating work plans for assigned projects on a monthly basis.
• Budget forecasting and phasing, insight into available amounts and accountability for expenditure.

Development of purchasing plan

• Ensure that the project team in Syria understands and maintains the programme’s quality standards.
• Help develop a risk plan.
• Ensure that the quality of projects is based on international standards (Sphere, INEE, CHS, etc.) and in line with community expectations.

Grant management: 20%

• Knowledge of basic grant details: donor name, start date, end date, reporting requirements for assigned projects.
• Understanding donor requirements and the partnering process.
• Donor reporting: write the initial narrative report and/or provide the technical components for assigned projects.

MEAL component and coordination: 15%

• Support the sector program manager in creating/maintaining the MEAL folder for the sector.
• Participate in the development of MEAL tools with a technical/sector-related component.
• Participate in the quarterly meeting with the MEAL team to review data and ensure quality of reporting.
• Responsible for monthly completion of 4W’s and submission to related clusters.
• Receive complaints and closely follow up complaints from the accountability team on related projects with the MEAL team to ensure required actions are taken and the circle is closed.

Representation: 15%

• SYD representation at external meetings, including working group meetings, and inter-agency coordination to fill gaps are addressed appropriately and without duplication.
• Working on new partners / new opportunities.
• Represent SYD in communications with partners in accordance with the assigned communication level.

Child Protection Policy

Child abuse in any form is unacceptable to Suriye Yardım Derneği, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. Suriye Yardım Derneği strives to ensure a child-safe environment and has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of child abuse and exploitation. We understand the diverse needs of each individual and we are proud to announce our unwavering commitment to creating an inclusive environment for people with disabilities.

PSEAH – Discrimination, Abuse and Harassment Policy

Suriye Yardım Derneği’s unwavering commitment extends to creating a workplace that promotes respect, equality and dignity. With the introduction of our Discrimination, Abuse and Harassment Policy, we reaffirm our stance against any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability or military status. We do not tolerate any form of abuse, whether physical, sexual or verbal. Our employees and related personnel are essential to upholding these values ​​and ensuring a work environment where everyone’s rights are respected, both within and outside the Suriye Yardım Derneği community. Join us in building a future where protection, safety and respect for all prevail**.**

Suriye Yardım Derneği employees are prohibited from harming children or vulnerable groups or from engaging in harassment or sexual exploitation of children and adults, directly or indirectly, inside or outside the organization, during or after working hours.”