Türkiye: Protection Project Assistant

The protection project assistant will be responsible for the overall project management ensuring that project objectives, plans, documentation, and implementation are on track as per the approved timeline, budget, organization, and donor requirements. S/He will also be directly managing the day-to-day tasks of field staff and will report on the progress, emerging risks, and suggested mitigation/response measures, etc to the line managers. In addition to carrying out field visits to Syria, project sites, as requested.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the protection coordinator in managing the project in order to meet its objectives within the logical framework, budget, and allotted time frame.
• Monitor and supervise project activities continuously, and evaluate progress using outputs and impact.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to applicable timeframes and formats.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly narrative reports and submit them accordingly.
• Assist in managing field team staff, including day-to-day management and development.
• Manage budget and ensure that all expenses are coded appropriately and according to budget and meet IYD standards with regard to financial management, including accountability and good governance.
• Develop and maintain appropriate communication with the team and other relevant stakeholders.
• Develop the project implementation plan including (recruitment, procurement, media, budget tracking, risk management, MEAL, etc in coordination with concerned departments), and update it on a monthly basis.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Monitor the day-to-day logistics, administration, budget forecast & follow-up.
• Conduct field visits to Syria and project sites to closely observe and report on the progress.

Note: The above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart.

Qualification (Education – Work Experience):

Essential:

• A university degree in psychology, social studies, humanities, or any other related field.
• One year of experience managing protection projects such as (GBV, CP, GP) or PSEA.
• Native in Arabic.
• Advanced level in English.
• Advanced narrative reports writing.

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in psychology, social studies, humanities, or any other related field.
• Three years of experience managing protection projects such as (GBV, CP, GP) or PSEA.
• Excellent experience in project management (planning, implementation).
• Antive-like level in English.

Core & Managerial Competencies:

Core Competencies:

• Communication.
• Teamwork.
• Planning and organizing.
• Accountability.
• Creativity.
• Stakeholder Orientation.
• Commitment to Continuous Learning.
• Technological Awareness.

Technical Competencies:

• Good knowledge of computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook).
• Good knowledge of reporting systems.
• Good knowledge of Project Management Standards (PMP/PMD).
• Experience in working with NGOs.
• Guidance and leadership.
• Logical analysis.

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates should use the following link for registration: http://tiny.cc/IYD23-PPA-TR-0302

We are strongly encouraging females to apply for this position.

Compliance to Anti-Harassment, PSEA, and Child Safeguarding:

• Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to IYD, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. IYD is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.
• IYD employees and related personnel must not under any circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside IYD.

General Information:

• Multi-sent CVs will be ignored (please send your CV only one time at a time).
• No resume will be reviewed after the specified date for receiving CV’s to the announced vacancy.
• IYD 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.
• IYD does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
• IYD is not able to respond to every applicant individually due to the anticipated high number of applications.
• IYD retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer a contract with a modified job description or for a different duration, or to offer a contract at a lower grade.

We thank all applicants. However, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Shortlisting and interviews could be done before the application closing date.

Website: https://iydrelief.org