Job ID
19843
Job Title
Field Coordinator
To work for
AVSI Foundation
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Responsible for the implementation, monitoring and overall supervision of the AVSI programme in the area in a successful, timely and high - quality manner, following project plans and agreements;
Ensuring programme implementation through results-based management;
Ensures good coordination and communication amongst the team members, partners, volunteers, community leaders and other local stakeholders implementing different activities;
Responsible for defining and implementing realistic and consistent work plans established in consultation with the programme team;
Responsible for planning, supervising, collecting information and reporting distribution of materials on the field;
Responsible for planning, developing and collecting pre-post information for local trainings, workshops and events and adequate reporting them;
Responsible for supervising and reporting results of local works and services on the field according to projects/agreements signed;
Participating actively to the selection of beneficiaries together with the main partners, assuring the respect of selection criteria;
Responsible for the proper monitoring and achievement of AVSI programme results and objectives and participating actively for monitoring and evaluation visits;
Responsible for ensuring that donor's requirements are met during the programme execution;
Responsible for drafting periodically (or under request) good quality programme reports;
Communicating and coordinating with its counterparts Project Managers (PM) and/or Programme Manager (PrM)
Liaising with partners and humanitarian actors (including local institutions) involved in the programme, encouraging their involvement, building their capacity, ensuring sharing of information and transparency;
Ensuring crosscutting issues (gender, protection, HIV/Aids and accountability) are incorporated into programme design implementation;
Accompany external consultants and HQ and local office head office staff in their visits on the field and to the projects;
Actively participating in AVSI meetings, events and local UN clusters;
Attracting, motivating and retaining project volunteers on the field, valuing individual and team capabilities, creating a good field work environment;
Ensuring a field healthy and safe working environment;
Ensuring staff safety, security and evacuation (medical/security) procedures are drawn up, implemented, revised and updated;
Any other duties assigned by the management.
Ensuring programme implementation through results-based management;
Ensures good coordination and communication amongst the team members, partners, volunteers, community leaders and other local stakeholders implementing different activities;
Responsible for defining and implementing realistic and consistent work plans established in consultation with the programme team;
Responsible for planning, supervising, collecting information and reporting distribution of materials on the field;
Responsible for planning, developing and collecting pre-post information for local trainings, workshops and events and adequate reporting them;
Responsible for supervising and reporting results of local works and services on the field according to projects/agreements signed;
Participating actively to the selection of beneficiaries together with the main partners, assuring the respect of selection criteria;
Responsible for the proper monitoring and achievement of AVSI programme results and objectives and participating actively for monitoring and evaluation visits;
Responsible for ensuring that donor's requirements are met during the programme execution;
Responsible for drafting periodically (or under request) good quality programme reports;
Communicating and coordinating with its counterparts Project Managers (PM) and/or Programme Manager (PrM)
Liaising with partners and humanitarian actors (including local institutions) involved in the programme, encouraging their involvement, building their capacity, ensuring sharing of information and transparency;
Ensuring crosscutting issues (gender, protection, HIV/Aids and accountability) are incorporated into programme design implementation;
Accompany external consultants and HQ and local office head office staff in their visits on the field and to the projects;
Actively participating in AVSI meetings, events and local UN clusters;
Attracting, motivating and retaining project volunteers on the field, valuing individual and team capabilities, creating a good field work environment;
Ensuring a field healthy and safe working environment;
Ensuring staff safety, security and evacuation (medical/security) procedures are drawn up, implemented, revised and updated;
Any other duties assigned by the management.
Qualifications
Minimum 2-3 years of experience, relevant to the above described job, in public or private sector, better with no-profit associations;
Proven experience of Field Management
University degree in Economic, Management, Agriculture, Education or any other related discipline;
Excellent knowledge of Arabic and very good knowledge of English written and spoken;
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office package;
Good knowledge of the area of work (East Ghouta and Rural Damascus);
Strong knowledge and ability to apply Core Humanitarian Standards;
Commitment to AVSI’s procedures, standards, child protection policy, vision and mission;
Demonstrable knowledge and experience in results-based project management or program management and team (even volunteers) management;
Ability to engage in a dialogue and to bring together local actors and work with them;
Proven numeracy and financial management skills;
Adaptable and flexible;
High level of self-awareness, and excellent stress and self-management;
Experience in security and safety management in difficult areas;
Excellent team spirit and ability to establish good work relations;
Problems solving
Good management, communication and reporting skills are required;
Good skills in photographing.
Knowledge of OCHA, Italian Cooperation, WFP procedures is considered an asset.
Proven experience of Field Management
University degree in Economic, Management, Agriculture, Education or any other related discipline;
Excellent knowledge of Arabic and very good knowledge of English written and spoken;
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office package;
Good knowledge of the area of work (East Ghouta and Rural Damascus);
Strong knowledge and ability to apply Core Humanitarian Standards;
Commitment to AVSI’s procedures, standards, child protection policy, vision and mission;
Demonstrable knowledge and experience in results-based project management or program management and team (even volunteers) management;
Ability to engage in a dialogue and to bring together local actors and work with them;
Proven numeracy and financial management skills;
Adaptable and flexible;
High level of self-awareness, and excellent stress and self-management;
Experience in security and safety management in difficult areas;
Excellent team spirit and ability to establish good work relations;
Problems solving
Good management, communication and reporting skills are required;
Good skills in photographing.
Knowledge of OCHA, Italian Cooperation, WFP procedures is considered an asset.
Salary and Benefits
SIM Card; Medical Assurance
About us
AVSI Foundation is an international not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in Italy in 1972. AVSI mission is to support human development in developing countries with special attention to education and the promotion of the dignity of every human person. AVSI is a registered INGO operating in Syria.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Jul 21, 2019
Expiry Date
Aug 20, 2019
CV Language
English