Community Center Coordinator - Aleppo - Syria

Main Tasks:

• Provide leadership and supervise the implementation of all community center activities.
• Monitor and lead the community center team and follow up on their progress and needs.
• Manage day to day activities and coordinate logistics for the community center activities.
• Ensure all activities have the tools, space, and resources necessary to carry out the activities.
• Ensure that all center activities are in compliances with Dorcas Code of Conduct.
• Prepare (weekly, and monthly or as requested) reports detailing the progress of projects in the Center, the challenges faced, and the achievements.
• Plan and organize regular need assessments and actively participate in developing a need assessment framework and tools.
• Perform, as required, other tasks directed by the Programs Department and field coordinator.
• Work with key members of the beneficiary communities benefiting from the project.
• Liaise with relevant NGOs, government agencies and national institutions in the area to maintain a network and cooperation in psychosocial, protection and educational fields.
• Respect principles of data protection and security, and all guidelines of documentation within the project and keep data records.
• Attend and participate in all Dorcas trainings when requested, including GBV, referral, protection, safeguarding and PSS trainings.
• Provide internal reporting to the line manager on project activities according to Dorcas internal tools.
• Attend Sector working groups and submit reports after to the operation and technical managers.
• Contribute in reporting to the donors.
• Other duties as assigned by the management.

Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor in Social work/sociology/ psychology or management or any related field. Candidates with Master degree are also invited to apply;
• At least 4 years working with NGO experience; Managerial level is a plus;
• Experience working  with child protection and psychosocial support programs;
• Settled character with ability to cope with stressful, delicate and possibly unstable situations;
• Proactive attitude, flexible personality, strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• S/he should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Arabic;
• Strong analytical, communication, time-management and leadership skills, must be reliable and have high personal integrity level;
• Adherence to the mission and vision of Dorcas.
• Reflect the vision and values of Dorcas with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts

Remarks

All Dorcas policies, guidelines and checklists are an integral part of this Job Description and must be implemented e.g.

• Policy on Safety and Security
• Guidelines on Prevention of Corruption
• Guideline on PSEA
• Dorcas Code of Conduct and child protection