Takaful Al Sham Charity Organization
Job title: Education Program Officer Job code: TR-Pro-0026 Application start date: 03/07/2022 Application closure date: 17/07/2022 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.
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.
Responsible for managing and implementing Education projects carried in Syria, ensuring that the project’s objectives are kept on track, monitoring monthly spending on ongoing & planned activities within the approved budget, ensuring documentation and implementation in accordance with the requirements of management and donors, submitting transparent periodic reports, composing project proposals to develop the Education program, have the ability to lead the team through distance administration.
Requirements and Key Responsibilities:
• Supervising and providing the necessary support for all tasks and daily follow-up of all activities related to program projects. • Participation in preparing an annual plan for activities and projects, including performance indicators, Fund sources, methods of financing, implementing agencies, and how to supervise them, and provide the necessary justifications for approval. • Participation in studying projects according to specialization and preparing technical paragraphs within the studies. • Direct supervision of the implementation of approved projects and campaigns, and work to follow them up. • Follow financial procedures to ensure transactions are properly documented, budget management and progress monitoring. • Dealing with data collection tools, analyzing data and highlighting results. • Developing a plan for archiving and supervising all program and project documents • Preparing periodic reports for the line manager on the activities and projects of the program • Follow up on personnel issues for the project in coordination with the Human Resources Department • Verify all documents submitted and ensure all documents are in line with financial policies, human resources and procurement procedures. • Preparing risk reports, periodic reports on program achievements, and reports on projects to the Program Department • Attending program meetings and meetings with donor. • Adherence to codes of conduct, child protection and sexual exploitation. • Contribute to preparing strategic and operational plans for the Education sector • Representing the organization in relevant cluster and sub-cluster meetings. • Follow up the support departments and meet their requirements and coordinate with them to ensure access to the required results and outputs. • Design workplans in accordance with the project’s specific goals and in a timely manner. • Conduct interviews to select the project’s staff, in addition, to provide direct and sufficient support after recruitment.
Qualifications and Experience:
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • University degree or equivalent *Minimum 3 years of experience in project management in non-profit organizations. • At least 2 years of experience in Education projects. • Strong knowledge in project life cycle, and preparing periodic and progress reports, in addition, to prepare budgets and operational plans for projects. • Very good knowledge of international donors’ terms and their compliance requirements. • Excellent computer skills in MS Office, especially Word and PowerPoint. • The ability to conduct teamwork, mentoring, coordinating, following up, initiating, and developing the projects • A very good command of effective communication and representation skills (oral and written). • Strong English communication skills (oral and written). • Analyzing and problem-solving skills. • High degree of negotiation, persuasion, planning, and organizing skills • the ability to work under pressure
.Desirable. Certificate in Project Management PMP or PMD Pro1 PMD Pro1 Bachelor’s degree in education/ social studies or related field.
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.