Program Officer – Technical Supervisor (GBV and Protection)

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply, Turkish Citizenship is required

Organization: Woman Support Association

Location: Gaziantep

Contract Details: 12 months

Starting: Between 1 and 10 Dec 2023

Application closing Date: 27/11/2023

Background:

Woman Support Association is a humanitarian, developmental, and nongovernmental organization that was established in 2013 and officially registered in Turkey in 2015. All projects implemented by the Association in Syria and Turkey aim to build a better life for women and empower them so that they can face problems and challenges in a way that maintains their dignity and respect.

Overall Role:

Under the direct supervision of Senior Program Officer, the Project Manager based in Gaziantep is responsible for managing the project of promoting access to integrated community services locations in the north of Syria according to the plan and specific timeframe; s/ he will also be supervising the field team in a way that helps achieve the results that the project aims for.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Managing technical activities (General Protection + GBV) according to the work plan in coordination with the project manager and adhere to the project’s timeframe.
2. Supervise the technical field team, distribute and follow up their tasks and provide technical support regarding women and girls protection activities, provide necessary support and build the capacity of the field team.
3. Provide the necessary technical support to the case management workers in relation to cases, and hold monthly meetings for discussion.
4. Work on developing the implementation of technical activities with a better quality in order to achieve the objectives of the project
5. Provide the project manager and Direct manager with periodic reports on the progress of the activities and the accomplished tasks.
6. Effectively communication with all project stakeholders and organize meetings with the technical field team on regular basis or when needed.
7. Inform the project manager and Direct manager of any challenge that affects workflow. Determine the potential, means to prevent them from occurring, mitigation measures and contingency plan in case they actually occurred.
8. Attend local and international coordination meetings related to the protection of the program department
9. Assist in preparing monthly and final narrative reports with the Project Manager, with positives and negatives, and development proposals
10. Any other tasks related to the Programs Department

Competencies, Skills & Experience:

– At least two years’ experience in managing protection activities and GBV (especially for women and girls)

– Proven experience in leading a team

– Good in MS Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

– Good understanding of and engagement with the humanitarian context and the key principles of accountability, impartiality, neutrality, independence and cooperation;

– Ability to operate as part of a team in a multi-cultural, value-driven work environment, and to perform tasks in sensitivity to the local culture;

– Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail orientation with adaptable communication skills

– Ability to work under pressure and punctuality.

– Good organizational skills, time management skills, and setting work priorities

– Ability to negotiate, learn and self-develop.

– Ability to work overtime when needed

– Very good at English.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or any related field. 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 WSA shows this on -going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

PSEAH:

WSA adheres to all laws and standards to reduce cases of sexual exploitation and harassment, and obliges all their employees and suppliers to undergo the necessary training on the policies adopted by PSEAH network.

Accountability within WSA

Alongside our safeguarding policy, WSA is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies.