GOAL
General Description of the Programme:
GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in Idleb Governate, both through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, and provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) through support to Water units, as well as emergency support to recently displaced households.
GOAL has been working in North Aleppo Governate since 2019, through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, as well as emergency support for recently displaced household.
Job purpose:
Under the supervision of Food Security CVA & Basic Needs Manager, The Food Security CVA & Basic Needs Deputy Manager is responsible for supporting the Programme Manager in the management of GOAL’s CVA & Basic Needs assistance programmes in NW Syria. The Food Security CVA & Basic Needs DPM will be responsible for the day-to-day programmes implementation, direct staff management and for ensuring that the programme effectively and efficiently achieves its objectives in accordance with GOAL’s guidelines and principles for a specific geographic area.
Duties, objectives and competencies
- Develop detailed activity plans in line with the Food Security CVA & Basic Needs programme’s objectives, ensuring that those activity plans are implemented.
- Managing all elements of the assigned projects to meet the key program targets.
- Monitor the Distribution programme’s performance in terms of outputs against activity plans and take all necessary action.
- Manage to ensure the Food Security CVA & Basic Needs Programme achieve its objectives within the allotted time and budget through the direct management of the programme teams.
- Conduct field visits to programme locations to directly monitor Food Security CVA & Basic Needs programme activities.
- Ensure that beneficiaries, local authorities, and local staff are represented in programme planning and evaluation.
- Coordination with the Food Security CVA & Basic Needs Manager on the Programmes needs related to support from Logistics, accountability, Finance and HR.
- Work closely with the Markets Team to ensure sharing information and keeping markets and shopkeepers under supervision.
- Coordinate with Finance Team to ensure contracted Hawalas/Money Traders are receiving all needed information on time and needed materials regarding cash distributions.
- Work closely with Food Security CVA & Basic Needs team to ensure Shopkeeper’s and money traders’ payments are taking place on time and submitted documents are well checked and reviewed. Other related tasks at the request of his line manager.
- Direct management of the Food Security CVA & Basic Needs Programme Teams, including ensuring that all staff have clearly defined job descriptions and understand their responsibilities.
- Provide Food Security CVA & Basic Needs staff with needed support, training and direction.
- Ensure appropriate HR planning, training and resource allocation as required for the successful implementation of programme objectives through daily, weekly and monthly plans.
- Improve the quality of services provided through support supervision of key staff, analysis and dissemination of M&E data and lessons learnt, and review of GOAL and other best practice guidelines.
- With Programme Manager, ensure that programme SOPs are up-to-date and context appropriate.
- Ensure that policies and guidelines as laid down GOAL manual and policies are always adhered to by the prorgamme teams.
- Coordinate with the access team to ensure the safety of the staff, safe implementation of the activities as well as identify the distributions points.
- Ensure adherence to GOAL’s Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy and standards of integrity, as well as uphold GOAL’s whistleblowing mechanisms.
- Ensure compliance against all donor requirements, including timely quality reporting, as applicable to the project.
- Act in a liaison role when requested by the Program Manager, linking with relevant relief committees, attending community meetings as appropriate.
- Any other task requested by line manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University.
- At least 3 years previous work experience with NGOs.
- At least 2 years in administrative positions relevant to cash, voucher programmes.
- Intermediate level in English command (verbal and written)
- Demonstrated skills in information management and report writing.
- Demonstrated capability to capacity build and motivate team members.
- knowledge of MS Office applications.
- Knowledge of GOAL’s target areas in Idleb governorates
- Calm, analytical and have great diplomatic and communication skills.
- Hard-working, proactive and able to prioritise to manage a demanding workload.
- Commitment to beneficiary accountability and humanitarian principles.
- Ability to work for long hours and heavy workload.
- Ability to travel based on the requirements.
How to apply
Interested? Then apply for this position via clicking on the “apply now” button and fill out the application form. All applicants must send a Cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
GOAL has the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with GOAL at the same grade level and with similar job descriptions, experience, and educational requirements.
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
The application deadline is 04/10/2023 however, you are encouraged to apply immediately as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position before the advertisement’s closing date if a suitable candidate/s is identified.
Please note that GOAL does not charge a fee of any kind or any other financial obligation at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training, induction) or other fees, or request information on applicants’ bank accounts. GOAL does not work with intermediary institutions and individuals or employment agencies during the recruitment process. If any fee or payment is requested from you at the application or any stage of the recruitment process, please do not respond.
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General terms and conditions
Safeguarding
Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.
Accountability within GOAL
Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:
- Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behavior protocols.
- Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
- Report any concerns about inappropriate behavior of a GOAL staff or partner.
This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document. Any published closing dates are estimated. Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.
Thank you.