Community Services Project Manager

Job posted by: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark - Thu, 21 Aug 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark

Deadline Tue, 9 Sep 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: Turkey

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Pending funding, the Project Manager would have responsibility for the timely and quality management, programming and implementation of DRC’s project, which is strongly focused on areas of community services, protection and community mobilization, while also being involved in cash assistance programming as needed.

Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and non-profit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 35 countries around the world.
The overall objective for DRC in Turkey is the protection and promotion of durable solutions to displacement affected populations on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights with more immediate objectives focusing both on the immediate subsistence needs, protection and self-reliance support as well as a more long term focus on capacity building. In Turkey, DRC works partially through partners, providing intensive capacity building support, and supporting them in working with the Syrian non-camp population in south/southeastern Turkey. For the last year, DRC Turkey has been managing a BPRM-funded project that includes activities in 2 community centers and various outreach activities (referral, follow-up and awareness sessions).

Duties
Under the overall supervision of the DRC Head of Program, the Project Manager will have the following duties and responsibilities:
• Represent DRC with relevant donors and partners at field level, in sector and interagency working groups and with local authorities.  
• Supervise roles and responsibilities amongst team members

Community centres
• Overall supervision of the implementation of activities by implementing partner and DRC staff.
• Close coordination with and monitoring of DRC/implementing partner to ensure indicators are met, quality and timely implementation is being achieved.
• Develop in close coordination with DRC & partner a capacity building plan.
• Advise on programing and tailoring activities within the scope of the community center spirit.

Community initiatives
• Develop standard operational protocols (SOPs) for community initiatives for DRC and partners.
• Tailor guidelines based on assessment results with beneficiaries and local authorities
• Support DRC & partner staff, and community committees, and advise on selection of suitable local initiatives.

Special needs funds
• Supervise case management committee decisions.
• Ensure smooth assistance to extremely vulnerable individuals.
• Support DRC & partner staff in the identification and selection of beneficiaries.

Office and Financial Management
• Follow up and monitor project budget, managing the sub-office (and support staff) as required, as well as gap filling in supervision of the Sanilurfa office.
• Review and authorise programme financial documents, including reviewing partner and DRC vouchers and supporting documentation.

Fundraising / programme development
• Based on a solid understanding of needs of gaps of DRC’s beneficiaries, suggest new concepts and ideas to be proposed to donors, assisting Head of Programmes and CD in concept papers and proposals as required

Accountability
• Ensure that the project is compliant with DRC accountability principles.

General
• Closely review and monitor project spending (including review of partner expenses).
• Monitor and evaluate ongoing activities and report on unmet needs and gaps.
• Finalize and submit regular work plans, and donor/DRC reports.
• Ensure all project documentation required by DRC and donor is accurately collected, organized and filed.

About you
• University degree with advanced training/courses in social work, sociology, psychology, protection, or other related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional humanitarian experience with an international humanitarian aid organization with focus on psychosocial, community services and protection.
• Solid knowledge of cash/voucher and livelihoods programming is a strong advantage.
• At least 3 years in a managerial position, and experience working as an expatriate.
• At least 3 years experience working with national partners as implementing partners, and building partner capacities.
• Exceptional command (written and spoken) of English. Turkish or Arabic is a strong advantage.
• At least 4-5 years of solid experience with project management, and managing staff.
• Familiarity with US donor guidelines with specific focus on BPRM rules and regulations.
• An understanding of humanitarian/civil society issues in Turkey and the region.

Essential Competencies:
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, working with different groups, partners and nationalities.
• Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principles.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and willingness to learn from others.
• Ability to multi-task and cope with competing demands under tight deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of nationality, race, gender or age.

We Offer
Availability: As soon as possible
Duty station: Sanliurfa, Turkey, with regular travel to Hatay
Contract: 1 year, with 3 month probation period (pending funding).
Sanliurfa is a non-family duty station and accommodations will be in a shared DRC guesthouse.

Salary and conditions in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. The position will be placed at salary level A12.

Further information    
You are welcome to contact DRC Turkey’s Country Director, Sarah Saleh at sarah.saleh@drc-turkey.org for more information about the position.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
Due to the urgency to fill the position, DRC reserves the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.

Commitments
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html).
Application process
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered. Please provide references, but do not attach any written recommendations. Please note that application are not to be sent to Ms. Saleh; we only accept applications sent online via www.drc.dk under Vacancies > Current vacancies > CS Project Manager - Turkey. Applications sent directly to Ms Saleh will not be considered. Please submit your application no later than 9 September 2014.



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