Head of Base/Program Manager

Syria

Humanitarian/Disasters

Not Specified

Program management
- Ensures an effective planning, implementation as well as
monitoring and evaluation of the program’s sub-components and
timely delivery services according to targets set in the
project's description.
- Guarantees an efficient financial management for the program,
in compliance with INTERSOS model and donor regulations.
- Conducts regular meetings (as needed) with program and support
staff to follow up on project implementation including revision
of targets against achievements, identification of gaps in the
response in order to define needed adjustments in the
implementation.
- Team Management & Human Resources Management
- Ensures project team management and coordination.
- Ensures regular performance appraisal of projects staff in
line with internal regulations.
- Ensures timely recruitment of national staff, in coordination
with relevant support staff, as per INTERSOS policy for staff
recruitment.
- Ensures respect of and adherence to INTERSOS rules and
regulations, code of conduct and ethical values chart.
- Ensures and proposes capacity-building opportunities for
national staff, keeping clear oversight and reporting on
training attended and conducted by national staff.
Financial Management and procurement
- Prepares and ensures regular update of financial plan(s) and
Procurement plan(s).
- Verifies and approves purchase, in line with the budget and the
financial and procurement plan.
- Verifies on a weekly basis the bookkeeping entries in the
INTERSOS accounting spreadsheets (PN): verifying budget line
allocations, budget expenditure status against actual delivery
and the financial plan for the project implementation period.
- Ensures purchases of goods, services, supplies are in line with
the relevant INTERSOS procurement guidelines and procurement
plan.
- Verifies the list of expenditures, prior to finalizing the
interim and final financial reports.
- Holds final responsibility for verification of all support
documents.
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Delivers timely quality reporting on project activities
(Monthly, Mid-Year, final reports), including findings in terms
of impact on individuals and communities.
- Provides monthly updates to the Program coordinator about
project progress including achievements vs targets using the
monitoring tool developed by INTERSOS.
- In coordination with the coordination team, contributes to the
preparation of the Monitoring and Evaluation plan.

Project Strategy, reporting and planning
- Contributes to the formulation of new projects as well as of
the program strategy for the respective area of intervention.
- Ensures a comprehensive vision of the intervention in Hama,
strengthening the complementary of different projects
implemented in the area.
- Collaborates with the other PMs in order to integrate the
different interventions in the same long-term strategy.
- Support in the identification of strategic partnership for
future intervention to ensure an integrated approach in Hama
and Idlib governorates.

Coordination and representation
- Establishes and manages relations pertaining to projects
activities, with relevant stakeholders, local authorities,
relevant donors and institutions.
- Ensures INTERSOS representation through participation to
relevant IA coordination forums in North and Central Syria.
- Proactively participates and represents INTERSOS in relevant
working groups (i.e. inter-agency and other relevant working
groups) at the regional level.
- Proactively engages in bi-lateral meetings with other INGOs and
NGOs active in relevant sectors and geographical areas to avoid
duplication, ensure coordination and referral and work for
complementary efforts.
- Ensures systematic information and update sharing with the
Programme Coordinator and relevant colleagues.

Base Management
- Ensures coordination of support functions at Base level.
- Ensures the good integration between the different departments
in the base (programs/support) with regular base management
meetings and follow-up of the action plans that may be set.
- Ensures follow-up on security related matters at the Base level
for all projects and staff in coordination with the Security &

Liaison Manager and the Head of Mission
- Ensures support to the international missions deployed to Hama,
including accommodation, logistic support and security advice.
- Acts as responsible for the office and other official INTERSOS
premises including follow up on the security location,
maintenance, finalization of the contract.
- Ensures regular update of the Comprehensive Planning Process
(CPP) as requested by the Head of Mission.
- Contributes to the operationalization of risk prevention and
mitigation measures set in the CPP as per agreed tools and
procedures.

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A humanitarian organization that works all over the world bringing assistance to people in danger victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts.

With its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively meet the needs of people in crisis, with a particular attention to the vulnerable groups, as women and children. It provides first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance and basic goods. It ensures that basic needs, as education, clean water and health, are met.

Jul 29, 2025

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