General Description of the Programme:
GOAL an International Humanitarian Organization has had a presence in Turkey since 2013 and has been contributing to the migrant response since 2016 with a focus on responding to needs in health service delivery, social safety nets and the protection of vulnerable and marginalised migrants in southern Turkey.
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.
GOAL has two projects (ECHO funded LINK and PRM funded GREEN) in Turkey, LINK program targets refugees from nomadic / semi-nomadic backgrounds and those engaged in seasonal agricultural labor. LINK has been designed to address and mitigate protection concerns of the vulnerable / marginalized refugees through provision of critical information and raising their awareness on their rights, obligations and services available in Turkey, by sensitization/advocacy (targeting key stakeholders and service providers, etc.) activities, and Individual Protection Assistance (IPA) services to enable highly vulnerable refugees to access to basic, social and protective services available under the provisions of Temporary and International Protection regulations in Turkey. On the other hand, Green program aims to improve socioeconomic inclusion, resilience and self-sufficiency of highly vulnerable/excluded women and girls from host and refugee communities (Syrians as well as those living in program locations under the international protection regulation) including nomadic communities and seasonal agriculture workers from both communities through integrated and market driven livelihood opportunities and protection services, including language courses and vocational skills training on greenhouse production and agriculture; case management (CM)/coaching services, establishment of a women cooperative, protection outreach, information provision and awareness raising; and provision of special needs and individual protection assistance services.
Job purpose:
Reporting to the Emergencies Coordinator, Emergencies Manager will primarily be contributing into the program design, responsible for programme implementation and the achievement of project results for GOAL’s Emergencies support through In-Kind and Cash distribution. The Emergencies Manager will be responsible for ensuring all Emergencies intervention are implemented in line with GOAL guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc. With support from GOAL’s Emergencies Coordinator, the Emergencies Manager will deliver evidenced based programming that is informed by Emergencies and markets-related assessments, programme data and reports and different Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) tools, processes and mechanisms.
Duties, objectives and competencies
Programme Design and Strategy:
- In coordination with the Emergencies Coordinator, contribute to identifying research needs and support the design, implementation, analysis and write assessments reports that significantly contribute to evidence based programming and the identification of new programming opportunities.
- In coordination with the Emergencies Coordinator, contribute to the development of Emergencies support program strategy designed specifically for the Syrian context to guide programme direction.
- Contribute to the development of concept notes and proposals for GOAL and partners destined for submission to donors.
- Contribute to the development and review of all Guidelines and SOPs pertaining to Emergencies support programming and ensure mechanisms to control the aid diversion.
- Assist the Emergencies Coordinator to ensure the gender, protection and safeguarding are integrated into programme design and implementation
Programme Management and Implementation:
- In coordination with the Emergencies Coordinator provide support to the Emergencies teams in Syria.
- Assist the field team in the development and the implementation of Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs) for all relevant activities and report to Emergencies Coordinator on the implementation of these plans, factors affecting the implementation, program implementation changes on monthly basis.
- Support the Emergencies Coordinator with tracking Emergencies programme expenses to support budget management.
- Communicating with the field team in Syria on a daily basis to confirm the progress of activities as per the programme plan
Programme Quality and Compliance:
- In close coordination with the Emergencies Coordinator and MEAL departments, contribute into quarterly and annual reviews of learnings gleaned through programme data and reports and MEAL mechanisms.
- Contribute to the development of ‘Terms of References’ (TORs) for all Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) Activities and programme evaluations for GOAL’s Emergencies programming and support the review of all TPM reports and evaluations
- Contribute to the development of all monitoring tools, particularly all distribution and post distribution tools.
- Ensure all Emergencies activities are implemented in line with GOAL’s Guidelines and SOPs
- Implement an activity monitoring process and share findings with Emergencies Coordinator for dissemination to donors and various Clusters.
Procurement and Supply Chain:
- Contribute into the Development and implementation of the procurement plans
- Contribute into quality assurance of all programme items by ensuring all donor and GOAL standard testing is carried out in a timely manner
- Work with the Emergencies Coordinator to address all programme issues reported at field level and assist in the timely reporting of this to the Emergencies Coordinator, HoP and donors
Coordination:
- Support in the coordination activities with humanitarian actors and Clusters in Turkey to coordinate GOAL planned activities and avoid potential overlapping and is responsible to track and maintain records of humanitarian Needs in GOAL areas of operation.
- Represent GOAL Emergencies programme in coordination and technical forums/Cluster/Working Groups as requested
- Responsible for submitting 4Ws report to the relevant Clusters.
- Liaise with other departments including finance/administration, procurement and human resource departments to ensure adequate support for all project activities.
- Ensure information is circulated to the field teams and Partners appropriately.
- Support the grant department with input for donor reports and proposals.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Review all daily, weekly and monthly reports submitted at field level by GOAL and partners and provide timely feedback on reports and follow up on corrective actions.
- Contribute to all donor monthly, quarterly and annual reports before submission to donors and ensure required information is gathered accurately and timely.
- Maintain files and archives of Emergencies program documentation, including catchment population, distribution and reconciliation records.
- Ensure timely and accurate updates to the MEAL departments on planned and completed activities.
- Commitment to beneficiary accountability & humanitarian principles and Code of Conduct and a Child Protection Policy
Requirements (essential)
- Degree level qualification in relevant field
- At least three years’ experience gained in Emergencies programming or other humanitarian fields within the Syrian context;
- A demonstrable high level of capacity in project management, budget management, strategy development, and proposal writing.
- Strong analytical and writing skills.
- Experience of proposal writing, log frame development and donor reporting.
- Fluent written and spoken in English and Arabic language skills.
- The ability and willingness to travel to Northern Syria to GOAL area of operation, particularly Idleb, Azaz and Afrin in North Aleppo
Requirements (desired)
- Experience in Emergencies programming (cash, Voucher and/or in-kind) and developing related tools
- Strong computer skills with particular competencies with Microsoft Office applications (including MS Word and Excel).
- Experience in managing and implementing Emergencies projects related to Emergencies programme
- Knowledge of GOAL’s target areas in Idlib and Aleppo governorates and understanding of the humanitarian crisis in Syria
- PowerBI experience
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 behaviour 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 behaviour 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.