Program Coordinator

Maram Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Turkey. Maram is dedicated to providing assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) since the beginning of the Syrian Crisis in 2011. At present, a highly skilled, committed team of more than 300 people shape the organization’s structure.

MF works to provide assistance to the lives of people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. We aim to provide cross-sectoral collaborative and sustainable initiatives that bridge humanitarian assistance and development according to the needs of communities living inside and outside Syria.

Maram Foundation has an immediate vacancy for a WASH & ShelterProgram Coordinator, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for the projects planning, designing, and for the smooth project implementation inside North Syria areas of intervention. She/he will be based in Maram Foundation Gaziantep office.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Full Knowledge in WASH & Shelter Syria context objectives, activities and related clusters details
2. Develop, review and update grant proposals, by leading in technical program projects planning and design, to secure, manage and follow up funding or expansion of the program and WASH & Shelter portfolios as per identified needs
3. Provide direct technical management and technical guidance to program teams across effected areas in North Syria.
4. Support and guide program teams to ensure that Maram Foundation is implementing high quality programs in accordance with international standards and best practice.
5. Develop, Revise and acclimate Maram Foundation standards for PROGRAM technical strategy for North Syria as required, and utilize for input into strategic documents
6. Advise closely with area teams on project implementation and ensure alignment to global technical standards, as per North Syria specific context.
7. Identify gaps and needs in program projects in sites under Maram Foundation areas of responsibility, with a view to generating ideas for future projects with strong beneficiary impact
8. Support promoting program concepts in relation to local and national authorities in relevant program areas, in consultation with Field Managers.
9. Enforce standardization and sharing of experiences, lessons learned, and good practices across sites under Maram Foundation area of responsibility.
10. Manage quality of program information and information flow to and from field sites, including updates, various reporting tools, and other requests to and from the Clusters
11. Plan, design, compile, Write and review all donor reports, program cluster reports, advocacy and policy notes and other sectoral products for technical quality assurance.
12. Manage all program project activities initiation, completion, quality, control, scope, staff, spending, budget, and on-time delivery in accordance with program global and cluster standard activities.
13. Design, Plan and Conduct contingency planning and activities based and most likely scenarios of population movements.
14. Work closely with other sector program coordinators (Education, Protection, WASH, Projects and Security) to integrate activities between all sectors of Maram Foundation programs department.
15. Represent Maram Foundation in all the program Cluster (IOM, UNHCR) at national level and other sector actors, with strong engagement and relationship building.
16. Support the roll out of GBV Guidelines across targeted clusters in North Syria, with a particular focus on improving the protective environment for women and girls at risk, and GBV survivors, through mitigation and prevention of GBV.
17. Provide technical and strategic input on behalf of Maram Foundation for Cluster tools, products, and guidance notes for program projects, in line with Humanitarian Response Plans.
18. Positioning Maram Foundation in cluster lead and co-lead roles at sub-national level, advise Maram Foundation staff in coordination for program monitoring and response, engagement with cluster partners and counterparts.
19. Stay up to date with donor strategies and practices within North Syria and provide technical support and advisory services to beneficiaries’ community.
20. Coordinate with Programs and HR to allocate adequate staffing in place for program activities, including an appropriate gender balance within the team.
21. Participate in the recruitment and training of program staff, advising on job descriptions aligned to the needs of program projects
22. Coordinate ongoing project spending and budget analysis with Programs Department, HR Department, Logistics, and Finance department ongoing projects
23. Coordinate with HR staff capacity building, training and field services.
24. Perform other duties assign by line manager.

Qualifications:

1. Deep understanding of management challenges presented in the program field and the dynamics of humanitarian issues within the global community.
2. Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Architect or an Engineering degree with project management, master’s degree (MBA/MSc) are preferred for this position.
3. More than seven years of relevant experience, including at least One year in program management.
4. Professional experience in Project Cycle Management (PCM).
5. Professional experience with GMS, Proposals development, submissions, follow up, budgeting, financials, revisions and execution.
6. Comprehensive understanding of the Syrian conflict, Syrian NGOs and stakeholders; personal awareness and engagement.

Job Requirements Related to the Syrian Conflict:

1. In depth knowledge of the Syrian conflict, Syrian NGOs and stakeholders
2. Fluent in Arabic and English languages, Turkish language is definite plus.
3. Valid Turkish residency permits and ability to travel in the region.

Technical Requirements:

1. Microsoft office 365 Excel data bases
2. AutoCAD and Engineering relevant software applications
3. Project Management / familiar with Project Management Software
4. Budgeting and Accounting Skills
5. Social media