Job ID
38784
Job Title
Syria Joint Response Country Coordinator
To work for
ZOA - International
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
The SJR is a consortium of four INGOs and their local partners, led by ZOA, and funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the DRA. The purpose of the SJR Country Coordinator is to optimize the humanitarian assistance provided to people in need in Syria. The SJR Country Coordinator ensures effective internal partnership coordination and facilitation, organizes meetings, identifies opportunities to increase collaborative impact, maintain relations with relevant stakeholders, contributes to proposal writing and reporting. The SJR Country Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the consortium level monitoring activities. The SJR Country Coordinator reports to the ZOA Syria Manager of Programme Quality and works closely together with the SJR Netherlands lead.
•Establish and maintain strong relationships with the SJR members, local partners and other relevant stakeholders in the humanitarian field in Syria;
•Function as the main focal person for the SJR members and local partners in Syria and ensure effective coordination and communication between them;
•Oversee and monitor the joint implementation of the agreed SJR activities at field level;
•Keep the SJR lead in the Netherlands involved and informed about progress, and escalate any issues if needed;
•Contribute to problem-solving of issues related to SJR implementation and progress;
•Organise regular member meetings and workshops in Syria;
•Receive reports from SJR members and compile the annual report;
•Propose modifications to the SJR if the context changes;
•Monitor the use of funds and propose modifications to members’ budget if there is a risk of under-spend by a member;
•Initiate ideas and oversee the lead budget for joint activities to contribute to localization and collaborative impact;
•Agree with members the annual plan for the coming year;
•Identify opportunities to increase the collaborative value of the consortium, strategic reflection, innovation and learning;
•Facilitate capacity building of local partners;
•Oversee and support members on delivering M&E results;
•Ensure visibility materials are gathered for use locally and in the Netherlands;
•Regularly visit and monitor activities in the field of the SJR members and local partners;
•Participate in DRA events, and keep the DRA informed about SJR progress.
•Establish and maintain strong relationships with the SJR members, local partners and other relevant stakeholders in the humanitarian field in Syria;
•Function as the main focal person for the SJR members and local partners in Syria and ensure effective coordination and communication between them;
•Oversee and monitor the joint implementation of the agreed SJR activities at field level;
•Keep the SJR lead in the Netherlands involved and informed about progress, and escalate any issues if needed;
•Contribute to problem-solving of issues related to SJR implementation and progress;
•Organise regular member meetings and workshops in Syria;
•Receive reports from SJR members and compile the annual report;
•Propose modifications to the SJR if the context changes;
•Monitor the use of funds and propose modifications to members’ budget if there is a risk of under-spend by a member;
•Initiate ideas and oversee the lead budget for joint activities to contribute to localization and collaborative impact;
•Agree with members the annual plan for the coming year;
•Identify opportunities to increase the collaborative value of the consortium, strategic reflection, innovation and learning;
•Facilitate capacity building of local partners;
•Oversee and support members on delivering M&E results;
•Ensure visibility materials are gathered for use locally and in the Netherlands;
•Regularly visit and monitor activities in the field of the SJR members and local partners;
•Participate in DRA events, and keep the DRA informed about SJR progress.
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance or accounting, statistics, development studies, international relations, or a related field, (Master’s degree is a plus);
•Minimum seven years of experience in grant management and/or consortium coordination in complex contexts;
•Experience with grants implemented internationally is a plus;
•Technical expertise in relevant sectors of the consortium activities is an advantage;
•Familiar with Project Cycle Management;
•Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic languages.
Skills/competencies
•Professional writing and communication skills;
•Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster collaborative relationships with employees and partners, to resolve problems and conflicts. Highly approachable and responsive in nature;
•An influencer, ability to work with staff of partners with diverse skills, experience and backgrounds, and at all levels, without holding any direct line management authority;
•Natural organizer with demonstrated expertise in developing processes and systems to track and analyze information;
•Excellent time management and prioritization skills;
•Responds positively to critical feedback and different opinions;
•Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity;
•Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
•Minimum seven years of experience in grant management and/or consortium coordination in complex contexts;
•Experience with grants implemented internationally is a plus;
•Technical expertise in relevant sectors of the consortium activities is an advantage;
•Familiar with Project Cycle Management;
•Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic languages.
Skills/competencies
•Professional writing and communication skills;
•Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster collaborative relationships with employees and partners, to resolve problems and conflicts. Highly approachable and responsive in nature;
•An influencer, ability to work with staff of partners with diverse skills, experience and backgrounds, and at all levels, without holding any direct line management authority;
•Natural organizer with demonstrated expertise in developing processes and systems to track and analyze information;
•Excellent time management and prioritization skills;
•Responds positively to critical feedback and different opinions;
•Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity;
•Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
The programme is managed from Damascus, however frequent field visits to implementation locations are required.
Only selected candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in the process of recruitment. Documents that do not match the profile above will not be considered.
Please note that ZOA have may not choose to appoint this position on completion of interviews if a suitable candidate is not found and / or if needs change and the position is no longer necessary.
Duration of Position: 6 months renewable subject to performance and funding, (first three months are probation period).
Closing Date: April 2,2024
Only selected candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in the process of recruitment. Documents that do not match the profile above will not be considered.
Please note that ZOA have may not choose to appoint this position on completion of interviews if a suitable candidate is not found and / or if needs change and the position is no longer necessary.
Duration of Position: 6 months renewable subject to performance and funding, (first three months are probation period).
Closing Date: April 2,2024
Salary and Benefits
As per ZOA's salary scale
About us
ZOA is an international NGO, which offers RELIEF to people who are affected by conflict or natural disasters. ZOA wants to contribute to a new perspective of HOPE in which people work together for a promising future in dignity and mutual trust. Together with the affected communities, we work on the RECOVERY until they can provide to take care of their livelihoods. The work of ZOA is coordinated from the Netherlands. From there ZOA operates in seventeen countries in Africa, Middle East Region and Asia. ZOA works approximately with 900 employees worldwide.
ZOA has provided emergency relief to Syrians in Syria and neighbouring countries since 2014. After ZOA’s registration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in 2018, the organization established an office in Damascus in 2019. Since then, ZOA has been working with crisis affected communities across Livelihoods, WASH, Education and Shelter sectors. ZOA implements directly, as well as through local partners. ZOA seeks to reach the most vulnerable groups- women, children, elderly, female headed households, persons with disablities and internally displaced persons.
ZOA has provided emergency relief to Syrians in Syria and neighbouring countries since 2014. After ZOA’s registration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in 2018, the organization established an office in Damascus in 2019. Since then, ZOA has been working with crisis affected communities across Livelihoods, WASH, Education and Shelter sectors. ZOA implements directly, as well as through local partners. ZOA seeks to reach the most vulnerable groups- women, children, elderly, female headed households, persons with disablities and internally displaced persons.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Mar 18, 2024
Expiry Date
Apr 02, 2024
CV Language
English