Job ID
18834

Job Title
Head of Base

To work for
PUI | Première Urgence Internationale

Country
Syria

City
Aleppo

Field of Work
Analysis/Statistic - Operations - Humanitarian/Disasters

Job Type
Full time

Responsibilities
In the geographical area under his/her responsibility, the Field Operations Representative / Head of base is in charge of:
1. STRATEGIC AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OF THE BASE
2. SAFETY & SECURITY OF PEOPLE AND ASSETS
3. REPRESENTATION / NETWORKING / COMMUNICATION
4. SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT’S IMPLEMENTATION
5. LIAISON BETWEEN THE BASE STAFF, THE COORDINATION and WELL BEING

Responsibilities:

1- STRATEGIC AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OF THE BASE (in collaboration with the Safety focal point and HoM)
a. Appraise the humanitarian needs:
- Follow and report about the humanitarian needs and/or gaps and ensure a fluent circulation of the information toward the HoM, and Programs Department (reports).
- Facilitate the technical assessments processes (authorizations).
- Feed the Program staff at coordination level with the required information to develop project proposals (reports)
b. Appraise the local donors (UN Agencies, etc.)
- Identify their priorities in terms of funding
- Advocate and do fundraising in coordination with Damascus office.
- Share the information with the coordination office (Minutes of meetings / bullet points).
c. Ensures that PUI interventions are in the frame of PUI Syria Strategy
- Prioritize activities and locations that are ensuring:
o The full implementation of the FOCOS strategy
o The continuity of PUI Staff

2- SAFETY & SECURITY OF PEOPLE AND ASSETS (in collaboration with the Safety focal point and HoM)
a. Procedures
- Establish and update the different security documents at base level
- Ensure that projects and methodologies do not endanger beneficiaries or PUI staff, and propose security rules improvement.
- Ensure that his/her team is familiar with the safety and security plan and follows safety rules.
b. Follow-up
- Approve/restrict the movements of PUI's staff depending on the security situation.
- Manage the proper follow-up (tracking / alerts).
- Monitor the evolution of the socio-political context and Gather /report information related to safety and security to the Safety Focal Point / HoM on a regular basis or upon request if required.

3- REPRESENTATION / NETWORKING / COMMUNICATION (in collaboration with the HoM and DHoMs)
- Attend and contribute to external coordination meetings and organize the two-way dissemination of information at field level.
- Formalize the proper reporting following external meetings (minutes of meetings)
- Establish positive communication with all the stakeholders in their respective governorates.
- Represent PUI in front of external Media if required (keeping HoM informed)
- Guarantee the image of PUI in his/her working area, and ensures that the PUI staff displays behavior consistent with the values upheld by the organization.

4- SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT’S IMPLEMENTATION (in collaboration with the Program Section):
- Liaise, on his/her geographical area, with the local stakeholders (authorities, the partners and donors' field representative) to obtain all the required approvals, facilitations, beneficiaries lists, etc.
- Follow up, upon the program section (DHOM, Coordinators, PMs) request of the implementation of the PUI's projects (planning, progress and hurdles).
- Provide feedbacks to the program department(s) regarding the feasibility of the planned activities.


5- ENSURE THE PROPER COORDINATION AT BASE LEVEL
a. External
- Please refer to points 1 and 3
b. INTRA-PUI
- Be able to visit PUI Office in Damascus on a regular basis.
- Share reports
- Ensure a fluid communication with All sections and HoM/DHoM. (Ad-hoc messages, online tool,…).
c. Internal
- Provide the PUI's Coordination level with a regular (weekly or bi-weekly) report / (update of progress, donors comments…), from his/her point of view.
- Ensure the good collaboration between the field program staff and the field accountability staff.



Qualifications
- At least 3 years of Experience in team/program management
- A university degree in a relevant field
- Advanced level in English appreciated but not compulsory and Arabic (oral and written)
- Proficient user of MS office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Advanced Project Cycle management skills

Specific Vacancy Requirements
Requirements - Autonomy;
- Ability to manage priorities;
- Ability to write reports and articles
- Ability to be concise and produce maps.
- Ability to analyze and suggest improvement;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Problem solving skills;
- Ability to facilitate/lead meetings/workshop;
- Deep understanding of Humanitarian Principles, IHL;
- Initiative, creativity and innovation.

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


About us
The current operational strategy for Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) in Syria is to alleviate the human suffering of the Syrian people in Syria by delivering sound, needs-based humanitarian assistance, while promoting a life-sustaining response. PUI's positioning on, shelter, education, livelihoods, and WaSH sectors remain a priority.

Based on ten years of experience conducting humanitarian operations in Syria, supporting Iraqi refugees and lately Syrians affected by the crisis, PUI has played an important role in responding to the needs of the population within nine governorates (Aleppo, Damascus, Rural Damascus, Homs, Hama, Tartous, Lattakia & Dera’a ) and through the following interventions:
- Rehabilitation of collective and private shelters,
- Rehabilitation of infrastructure
- Emergency and Early Recovery WASH interventions
- Education support for conflict-affected populations (remedial classes, school rehabilitations, free exam preparations, summer class activities, community based initatives and psychosocial support),
- Enhancement of the Population of Syria self-reliance through livelihoods (vocational training course, provision of a professional tool kit ((PTK))

Required employees number
1

Posted On
Apr 29, 2019

Expiry Date
May 29, 2019

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CV Language
English




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