Senior Program officer- Syria

For our operations in Syria, we are looking for a highly experienced senior Program officer. The senior Program officer is responsible for a set of development projects mainly in the sphere of health, protection, food security and livelihood. You strive to execute your program along the Country Annual Plan. S/He will be stationed in Aleppo.

Main Tasks:

Support management of projects

• Assist the Country Director in managing a portfolio of projects;
• When necessary, supervise management of specific projects;
• When necessary, take a lead in managing the staff within in the portfolio.
• Attend the sector working groups meetings.
• Attend the DINGO meetings.

Monitoring (self-implemented) projects

• Follow up on the effectiveness of activities and make sure they lead to the desired objectives;
• Review implementation plan with implementing team periodically, and discuss challenges, and decide on best practices;
• Monitor project implementation, signal deviations and initiate action as appropriate;
• Attend to donor requests and inquiries and escort donors to project site;
• Support and advice project coordinator(s) in project management and implementation as appropriate and necessary.
• Conduct capacity assessments for new partners.

Evaluating and reporting

• Support set-up and maintenance of project monitoring systems in collaboration with the M&E Officer;
• Ensure timely submission of quality reports according to donor requirements in collaboration with M&E Officer;
• Initiate and organize project evaluations to assess project outcomes, lessons learnt and best practices as per internal/external requirements.

Fundraising and project development

• Identify funding opportunities through networking with donors, NGOs and authorities;
• Take lead in conducting needs assessments in the field;
• Develop and write concept notes and project proposals, including logframes, activity plans.

Stimulating capacity building

• Identify coaching and training needs of project staff and partners staff and support in building their capacity;
• Contribute to implementation of Capacity Development activities for staff.

Communication and coordination

• Develop and maintain transparent and honest communication and relationships with local authorities, civil society organizations and (I)NGOs;
• Close coordination and frequent communication with the line manager;
• Contribute to strategy and policy development as required;

Perform other duties as required