Whole of Syria: Camp Coordinator

Fixed term | 12 months | Mid-December/begenning of January

ACTED

Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries affected by conflicts, disasters or socio-economic hardship. With a team of 7,000 national staff and 400 international staff, ACTED implements 500 projects a year to support more than 20 million beneficiaries, notably in hard-to-reach areas.

ACTED goes to the last mile through programs and approaches that look beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihood reconstruction and sustainable development. Guided by the motto “Think Local, Act Global” and its 3Zero –Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty – strategy, ACTED puts local territories at the centre and provides a tailored support to local needs.

ACTED Syria

Since 2012, ACTED has been implementing projects with vulnerable communities in Syria with a two-fold approach: ACTED provides life-saving support to vulnerable displaced persons, returnees, and host communities across Syria, through multi-sectorial rapid emergency services, and implements a wide range of resilience building interventions. Thus, ACTED has been able to strengthen its links with Syrian local communities and to develop an in-depth knowledge of local dynamics. A team of 900+ is currently working in Syria.

You will be in charge of

The Camp Coordinator oversees the provision of assistance and protection to camps of displaced in accordance with agreed upon standards and guidelines. The Camp Coordinator ensures activities in the camps are in line with the overall CCCM response for that country. He/she will support Camp Managers in ensuring the CCCM project(s) are run in a smooth and cost-efficient manner and in compliance with ACTED’s and donors’ procedures and legal requirements.

Main duties

Camp Coordination and Management

• Planning and Strategy Development
• Technical CCCM Leadership:
• Protection
• Establish appropriate links with national and local authorities, State institutions, local civil society and other relevant actors
• Coordination

Administrative and Operational Management of CCCM Project Implementation

• Finance
• Logistics
• Administration/HR
• Transparency/Compliance
• Security
• Implementing Partners (if any)

Expected skills and qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in project implementation on the field, preferably in CCCM context;
• Familiarity with the aid system, and ability to coordinate different partners;
• Excellent communication and drafting skills;
• Ability to coordinate and manage experienced staff and project activities related to CCCM;
• Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
• Ability to organize and plan effectively;
• Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people;
• Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure

Conditions

– Salary between 2700 and 2900€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300

– Accommodation and food provided in ACTED guesthouse

– Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)

– Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered

– Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract

– R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200

– Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year

– One week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ, including a 3-days in situ security training

– Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)

– Psychological assistance