Job ID
14009

Job Title
Education and Livelihood Coordinator

To work for
PUI | Première Urgence Internationale

Country
Syria

City
Damascus

Job Type
Full time

Responsibilities
1-Define, develop and implement the operational programing in the sector:
S/He develops the strategy for the Education, Vocation Training &Livelihoods activities in Syria in close coordination with the Deputy Head of Mission Implementation.
S/He technically defines the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods component in the whole programming strategy at mission level in close coordination with the Deputy Head of Mission Implementation.
S/He ensures a proactive follow-up on the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods situation in the different areas of intervention in close coordination with the Field Operation He/She provides monitoring of the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods coverage provided by local authorities and NGOs in the country.
S/He identifies and monitors other unmet needs in the affected areas and explores the potential of PU addressing those needs. In close coordination with the Field Operation Managers, s/he conducts additional needs assessments, as required by Deputy Head of Mission Implementation.
S/He strongly supports the writing of concept notes, proposals and budgets for new projects and extensions of projects in coordination with the Project Managers and the Deputy Head of Mission Implementation.

2- Provide a technical and operational support to the ongoing projects:
S/He ensures that Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods projects are in line with PUI policies and guidelines, donor agreements and country program strategy.
S/He supervises and follows up the implementation of Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods activities in the areas of intervention (objectives achievement, follow up of the indicators, respect of the work plan).
S/He supports the Project Managers in reviewing the activities work plan, objectives, budget, whenever an update is needed.
S/he supervises the technical quality of Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods -related activities ensuring regular field visits, providing technical advice to staff (responding in a timely manner to technical questions, analyzing problems and identifying solutions), meeting the different stakeholders.
S/He contributes to creating and improving the monitoring tools of the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods activities in close collaboration with the Reporting Manager and additional Quality staff and ensures their correct use.
S/He identifies the best practices in the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods activities and ensures their capitalization.
S/He shares documentation about Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods sector with the team.
S/He sets up a formal coordination mechanism for the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods project(s) and ensures its follow up (meetings, reports).

3- Represent PUI for the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods sector:
S/he represents PUI to Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods authorities and institutional stakeholders involved in relevant sectors and ensure good relationships are maintained with each of them.
S/He prepares and organizes field visits with donors or local authorities when needed, in coordination with the Deputy Head of Mission Implementation and the Project Manager and Field Operations Manager.

4-Manage the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods team:
S/He directly manages Project Managers implementing Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods activities.
S/He ensures the technical supervision of Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods team.
- S/He participates in defining all technical-related positions for the mission.
S/He supports the team in the recruitment process (draft and/or validation of the job descriptions, elaboration of tests, interviews).
S/He ensures the administrative HR management of the Project Managers (daily attendance, leaves management) in collaboration with the HR department.
S/He ensures the good administrative HR management in the Department.
S/He ensures that the team complies with PUI internal rules.
S/He ensures timely completion and submission of appraisals for Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods staff. S/He ensures the definition of clear and realistic objectives the follow up of these objectives, the update of the job descriptions/terms of reference when needed.
In coordination with the Project Managers and the HR Department, s/he clearly defines the training needs of Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods staff and ensures they are able to access training and professional development resources appropriate to their skill gaps/needs.

5- Ensure logistical, administrative and financial monitoring of the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods projects:
S/He approves the procurement plan for projects.
S/He validates purchases according to PUI authority matrix.
- S/He ensures that procurement process for the projects needs is running smoothly and gives recommendations when needed in order to improve the process.
S/He is kept informed about the budget follow up analysis and approves any decision to be taken related to the modification of the Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods budgets (reallocation, change of activities, project extension) in coordination with the Deputy Head of Mission Implementation.
In collaboration with the logistics coordination, he/she contributes to analyzing bids made by suppliers for purchases with stringent technical specifications

6- Ensure the internal and external reporting of the department:
S/He centralizes internal reporting on Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods activities prepared by Project Manager (according to PUI internal tools), completes and finalizes it before submission to the Deputy Head of Mission Implementation.
S/He reviews the external reporting prepared by Project Manager according to the needs (reports to local authorities, to donors), completes and finalizes it before submission to the Deputy Head of Mission Implementation.
S/He is responsible for the liaison with his/her technical counterpart of Education, Vocation Training & Livelihoods and for sending any needed regular reporting on the activities.

Qualifications
- Language skills:Excellent command of written and spoken Arabic and English
- Computer Skills: Proficient user of MS office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Technical skills: Advanced Project Cycle management skills,
- Background in Education and/or Livelihoods high desirable
- Extensive Knowledge of procedures of institutional donors
- Organization and ability to manage priorities
- Proactive approach in making proposals and identifying solutions
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Ability to work independently, take initiative and take responsibility
- Diplomacy and open-mindedness

Specific Vacancy Requirements
- Communication skills
- Well organized
- Motivated
- Hard worker
- High ability of delegate tasks and responsibilities
- Ability to manage a team of five persons or more
- Able to manage stress and pressure
- Knowledge of international organizations procedures
- Priority for candidates applying during the first 10 days

Salary and Benefits
As per Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) Syria Mission Salary scale
Medical Insurance

About us
Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a French non-governmental, not profit organization working in the field of international aid. PU has been present in Syria since 2008, our mission was to provide humanitarian aids to the Iraqi refugees. In 2013, PU signed an MOU with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent that allowed our organization to broaden its intervention in Syria to include the crisis-affected population. PU approaches different needs with different programs such as: Education and vocational training programs, NFI distributions, rehabilitation of Collective Shelters and water trucking supply.

Required employees number
1

Posted On
Nov 14, 2017

Expiry Date
Dec 14, 2017

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CV Language
English




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