Governance and Organisational Development Specialist

About SyriaDev

The Syria Development Centre is an enterprise founded and run by Syrians, for Syria. As refugees, migrants, and dual nationals in world-leading academic centres and corporations we founded this centre to take an active role in development, as it happens in Syria. Our dedication to the country brought us together to provide our services as Syria transitions along the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Non-governmental actors, public decision makers, and business leaders, continuously need to be well informed of the reality of the risks facing their interventions, through the stages of planning, design, implementation, and assessment. In one of the most challenging contexts in the world, limited access, quality, and availability of data impedes development initiatives of all scales. We provide our services to change this reality.

Project Title:

Upskilling and Future-proofing human resources for health, and enhancing health governance, for Universal health coverage and better-Quality care.

Project Context:

The UFUQ project aims to strengthen the Syrian healthcare system by improving the management and harmonisation of human resources for health actors (HRH). It focuses on enhancing the business capacity of key actors and other HRH stakeholders and establishing income generation initiatives within the Upskilling and Future-proofing Healthcare institutions.

Responsibilities

The Governance and Organizational Development Specialist will play an essential role in strengthening governance capacities and promoting organizational development within the healthcare sector. Their main responsibilities will include:

1. Governance Enhancement:

• Conduct strategic audit for healthcare institutions, focusing on areas such as improving governance, harmonization, leadership, transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement.
• Identify gaps and inconsistencies in current governance structures and processes, including recommendations for policy.
• Develop and implement a strategic governance action plan.
• Analyze the level of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements within the healthcare sector.
• Provide technical and financial support to enhance legal status for healthcare institutions.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance and guidance to institutions on implementing governance improvements.
• Organise retreats and roundtables sessions to monitor and discuss progress in institutional reform initiatives.

2. Organisational Development:

• Facilitate the formation of advisory committee.
• Support the creation of an information system for HRH policy planning.
• Manage Scholarship Program and lead all aspects of it, including application review, selection process, and provide ongoing support and guidance to scholarship recipients.
• Coordinate with consultants regarding developing the strategic plan and following up on its implementation.
• Facilitate strategic planning workshops with key stakeholders to define the long-term vision and mission of healthcare institutions.
• Develop and implement organizational development plans tailored to the specific needs of each institution.

3. Harmonisation and Collaboration:

• Facilitate roundtable meetings involving key healthcare residents in northwest Syria.
• Build strong internal and external communication and collaboration mechanisms to improve overall organizational effectiveness and engagement between HRH actors.
• Support implementing pilot activities for harmonisation and peacebuilding in HRH development.
• Assist in developing joint standards, priorities, and operational research ethics council for healthcare workers.

4. Capacity Building:

• Design and deliver capacity-building programs for HRH actors on topics such as Governance Principles, Strategic Leadership, Institutional Storytelling, Policy Briefing and Public Administration/Service.
• Supervise the assessment of training needs in the field of governance and institutional development.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to key stakeholders to ensure sustainable implementation of change initiatives.
• Assess and recommend training needs for professional governance and institutional building within HRH actors.

5. Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress towards achieving governance and organisational development objectives.
• Collect and analyse data on key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of interventions.
• Prepare reports and presentations summarizing findings and recommendations for continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Health, Organisational Development, or Business Administration, with a strong understanding of good governance principles.
• Minimum 4 years of experience working in organizational development and capacity building within the healthcare sector in northwest Syria.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering capacity-building programs.
• Understanding of the context in northwest Syria is a must.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.
• Proven expertise in conducting organizational assessments and developing tailored development plans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes of organizational challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Prior experience working in the Syrian healthcare sector and understanding of the context in northwest Syria is a must.
• Familiarity with international health governance standards and best practices is a plus.
• Travel to participate in stakeholder meetings and workshops in Turkey/Gaziantep and in Syria is required.

Terms and Conditions:

• SyriaDev staff must adhere to the Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These include Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality. In accordance with these values, SyriaDev operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding.
• SyriaDev provides equal opportunities to candidates regardless of their origin, nationality, race, gender, regional, physical, or mental ability, ethnicity, and nationality, validating them to be a better organization. This vision aims to integrate equal treatment and opportunities among females and men in all HR processes and policies within the organization.
• SyriaDev is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. In keeping with our core values of Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality, SyriaDev strives to maintain a work environment built on mutual respect in which all individuals treat each other professionally, and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. SyriaDev expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of SyriaDev Persons in any work setting. All SyriaDev staff, wherever they are located, are accountable for creating an environment free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation.
• SyriaDev Personnel is expected to respect the local culture and SyriaDev policies, procedures, and values at all times. SyriaDev has zero-tolerance for sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, human trafficking, child abuse, and exploitation. Any violations of these principles and policies will be treated as serious misconduct. SyriaDev is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of background.
• SyriaDev has the right to check the background of the candidates to ensure their commitment to our values, and policies.