Apprenticeship Project officer

Job Title: Apprenticeship Project officer

Job code: proj-tur-010

Contract duration: 8 months

Reports to: Program Manager

Place of work: Turkey / Gaziantep

About Amal Organization for Relief and Development

Amal is a non-profit Syrian non-governmental organization established and registered in Turkey on 6/6/2014, to provide life-saving aid and services to the most vulnerable people, strengthening their resilience, advocating for their basic rights, and also contributing to providing recovery and revitalization programs for societies that war turned

General goal of the job:

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, he will be responsible for the planning, implementation, tracking and reporting of apprenticeship project activities, and Project Officer will work closely with supporting departments, partners and the field team to ensure that the necessary support is provided to the activities.

Ensure implementation and documentation in accordance with management and donor requirements, and provide monthly reports with high quality and transparency.

Provide technical support and supervise apprenticeship activities correctly and in conformity with standard operating procedures and donor requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Preparing the implementation plan for the project and updating it periodically, as well as ensuring the implementation of high-quality activities.
• Provide quantitative and qualitative reports with accuracy and high quality in a timely manner.
• Determining weakness criteria, and ensuring adherence to and application thereof.
• Supervising and directing the team on a daily basis to ensure that activities meet the time plan.
• Attending child protection trainings and meetings and employing them to serve the project activities.
• Coordinating with the program manager and providing updates on the implementation of the activities.
• Weekly and monthly plans in coordination with the supporting departments.
• Follow up the implementation of project activities with the field team in accordance with the relevant plans.
• Identify challenges and propose solutions to ensure effective and successful implementation of activities in a timely manner. Provide numerical and narrative reports of project activities on a monthly basis to the project manager in a timely manner.
• Attend weekly meetings with the Donor to update the activities.
• Develop and monitor project budget and expenditures.
• Raise purchase requests to the procurement department in coordination with the program manager.
• Communicate with the Procurement Department, Human Resources, Security and Safety, Monitoring and Evaluation and all stakeholders regarding the implementation of project activities.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the line manager.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work, commitment to the ethics and principles of humanitarian work, and commitment to protection child protection principles in the implementation of all activities.
• Comply with the rules of the Code of Conduct and the Child Protection and Sexual Exploitation Policy and a high obligation to report any exploitation or abuse that occurs within the project

Required qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent years of experience in development studies, social sciences, or related field.
• At least three years’ experience in managing child protection projects
• At least two years’ experience in managing the apprenticeship projects
• Experience in managing youth projects.
• Familiarity with and adherence to humanitarian and minimum standards for child protection and the PSEA policy.
• Strong knowledge of reporting.
• Strong knowledge of the project management cycle
• Fluency in English and Arabic (spoken and written) Turkish language is preferred

Skills:

• Excellent computer skills.
• Report writing skill.
• Management and communication skills from a distance.
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Time management
• Child Protection and Sexual Harassment Policy

Any employee, consultant, contractor, or supplier actively engaged with Amal Organization must comply with our Child Protection and Sexual Harassment and Exploitation policies. And sign a form acknowledging acceptance and compliance with the Child Protection and Sexual Harassment or Exploitation Policy, which is a statement of commitment to prevent abuse, harm or child labor

To view the two policies of Amal Organization, please click on the following link

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HvRbIAgDGQQtHVbKV1ji5oF3ha6tBzlG?usp=sharing