Job ID
49240
Job Title
Team Leader
To work for
TDH Italy / Terre des Hommes- Italy
Country
Syria
City
Edleb
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the field coordinator, the Team Leader will be responsible for:
- Plan project activities in close coordination with the Technical Focal Point and Field Coordinator, ensuring timely and quality implementation according to the approved workplan.
- Supervise and manage Facilitators, ensuring regular attendance, quality of service delivery, and compliance with Terre des Hommes Italy policies, code of conduct and safeguarding standards.
- Maintain daily communication with facilitators and project staff to coordinate activities and address operational needs in collaboration with the Field Coordinator and Technical Focal Points.
- Follow-up progress against project targets and timelines, timely identifying challenges and risks and proposing corrective actions when necessary.
- Coordinate and oversee the implementation of education, protection, social cohesion, life skills and other project activities based on identified needs and technical guidance.
- Support other project teams and contribute to cross-sectoral activities as required.
- In collaboration with facilitators, organize community events, awareness campaigns, heritage and international days, ceremonies and other project-related initiatives.
- Prepare Purchase Requests (PRs) and submit them to the Project Manager or Field Coordinator in accordance with internal procedures.
- Support the proper receipt and distribution of goods and materials in line with approved Purchase Requests.
- Monitor activities in coordination with facilitators, the Field Coordinator, Technical Focal Points, and the MEAL Department, ensuring quality standards and accurate documentation.
- Provide regular updates to the Field Coordinator and Technical Focal Points on activities implemented, achievements, challenges and protection concerns.
- Propose adjustments and improvements to activities, subject to approval by the Field Coordinator technical officers and/or Project Manager.
- Maintain regular communication with facilitators and Technical Focal Points to ensure timely identification and referral of protection concerns.
- Conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and support monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) activities as required in coordination and under the guidance of the M&E department.
- Coordinate and ensure effective communication and positive relationships with local authorities, community representatives, service providers, and other stakeholders, in consultation with and upon approval from the Field Coordinator.
- Organize and facilitate regular team meetings to ensure effective coordination and information sharing.
- Contribute to staff performance evaluations in collaboration with the line manager.
- Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports to the Field Coordinator, highlighting outputs, achievements, challenges and recommendations.
- Collect, compile and maintain activity data and support documentation from facilitators and staff to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Uphold Terre des Hommes Italy Code of Conduct, child safeguarding standards, PSEA principles, confidentiality requirements and all relevant organizational policies at all times.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager in support of project implementation.
- Plan project activities in close coordination with the Technical Focal Point and Field Coordinator, ensuring timely and quality implementation according to the approved workplan.
- Supervise and manage Facilitators, ensuring regular attendance, quality of service delivery, and compliance with Terre des Hommes Italy policies, code of conduct and safeguarding standards.
- Maintain daily communication with facilitators and project staff to coordinate activities and address operational needs in collaboration with the Field Coordinator and Technical Focal Points.
- Follow-up progress against project targets and timelines, timely identifying challenges and risks and proposing corrective actions when necessary.
- Coordinate and oversee the implementation of education, protection, social cohesion, life skills and other project activities based on identified needs and technical guidance.
- Support other project teams and contribute to cross-sectoral activities as required.
- In collaboration with facilitators, organize community events, awareness campaigns, heritage and international days, ceremonies and other project-related initiatives.
- Prepare Purchase Requests (PRs) and submit them to the Project Manager or Field Coordinator in accordance with internal procedures.
- Support the proper receipt and distribution of goods and materials in line with approved Purchase Requests.
- Monitor activities in coordination with facilitators, the Field Coordinator, Technical Focal Points, and the MEAL Department, ensuring quality standards and accurate documentation.
- Provide regular updates to the Field Coordinator and Technical Focal Points on activities implemented, achievements, challenges and protection concerns.
- Propose adjustments and improvements to activities, subject to approval by the Field Coordinator technical officers and/or Project Manager.
- Maintain regular communication with facilitators and Technical Focal Points to ensure timely identification and referral of protection concerns.
- Conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and support monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) activities as required in coordination and under the guidance of the M&E department.
- Coordinate and ensure effective communication and positive relationships with local authorities, community representatives, service providers, and other stakeholders, in consultation with and upon approval from the Field Coordinator.
- Organize and facilitate regular team meetings to ensure effective coordination and information sharing.
- Contribute to staff performance evaluations in collaboration with the line manager.
- Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports to the Field Coordinator, highlighting outputs, achievements, challenges and recommendations.
- Collect, compile and maintain activity data and support documentation from facilitators and staff to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Uphold Terre des Hommes Italy Code of Conduct, child safeguarding standards, PSEA principles, confidentiality requirements and all relevant organizational policies at all times.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager in support of project implementation.
Qualifications
- University degree, diploma, or relevant professional experience in education, social work, psychology, community development, social sciences, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in implementing and coordinating activities with children, adolescents and communities, preferably in humanitarian or development settings.
- Previous experience with NGOs/INGOs and community-based programs in education, protection, psychosocial support (PSS), social cohesion, life skills, or related sectors.
- Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) is required. English - skills are desirable and considered an asset.
- At least 2 years of experience in implementing and coordinating activities with children, adolescents and communities, preferably in humanitarian or development settings.
- Previous experience with NGOs/INGOs and community-based programs in education, protection, psychosocial support (PSS), social cohesion, life skills, or related sectors.
- Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) is required. English - skills are desirable and considered an asset.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
- Previous experience supervising or coordinating teams, volunteers, or facilitators, ensuring quality implementation and adherence to organizational policies and code of conduct.
- Experience working with vulnerable groups, including children, adolescents and persons with disabilities.
- Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to monitor activities and ensure timely achievement of project targets.
- Good facilitation, communication, reporting and interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain effective relationships with communities, local authorities, and other service providers.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and to maintain a respectful, professional, and inclusive attitude.
- Experience in organizing community events, awareness campaigns, and other outreach activities is considered an asset.
- Strong commitment to child safeguarding, inclusion, non-discrimination, accountability, and humanitarian principles.
- Experience working with vulnerable groups, including children, adolescents and persons with disabilities.
- Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to monitor activities and ensure timely achievement of project targets.
- Good facilitation, communication, reporting and interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain effective relationships with communities, local authorities, and other service providers.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and to maintain a respectful, professional, and inclusive attitude.
- Experience in organizing community events, awareness campaigns, and other outreach activities is considered an asset.
- Strong commitment to child safeguarding, inclusion, non-discrimination, accountability, and humanitarian principles.
Salary and Benefits
- As per TdH-Italy salary scale.
- Urgent notice: Due to the urgent need for this position, recruitment will be closed upon reaching a successful candidate.
- Urgent notice: Due to the urgent need for this position, recruitment will be closed upon reaching a successful candidate.
About us
Terre des Hommes Italy is a Italian organization based in Milano with an office in Damascus. Terre des Hommes Italy aims to improve the quality of life of children in difficult circumstances all over the world, regardless of race, faith and/or political orientation and to have their rights as laid down in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, protected and assured.
Terre des hommes Italy is carrying out several humanitarian project in Syria.
Terre des hommes Italy is carrying out several humanitarian project in Syria.
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Posted On
Jun 25, 2026
Expiry Date
Jul 25, 2026
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