Job ID
12729

Job Title
Area Manager - Aleppo

To work for
MEDAIR

Country
Syria

City
Aleppo

Field of Work
HR/QM - Procurement/Logistics/Delivery - Humanitarian/Disasters

Job Type
Full time

Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)

Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree

Responsibilities
Working as a senior member of a diverse team who are committed to serve the world's most vulnerable with practical and compassionate care the Area Manager oversees overall implementation and coordination of the designated field projects. Providing leadership, management and evaluation in the field location, the Area Manager also plays a key role in liaison with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders, team leadership and security.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Field Coordination:

- Lead the team to achieve delivery of the designated project(s) in the field location in accordance with the project proposals and working closely with the sector officers to ensure objectives are met within the required time frame and budget. In consultation with the Project Coordinator –Syria, ensure preventative and corrective action is taken where necessary.
- Manage an integrated cross-sector activity plan for the designated project(s), including resource needs analysis, covering the time frame of the project deliverables.
- Support the sector officers in day-to-day decision making as requested.
- Support the sector officers in the coordination of needs assessments as required.
- In conjunction with the Project Coordinator, ensure that regular monitoring is conducted against project objectives and reports made to the relevant in-country sector leads or HQ advisors.
- Maintain an overview of the local context with a view to the strategic development of new projects, advising the Project Coordinator and Country Director accordingly.
- Support the Project Coordinator in the development and production of new concepts and proposals as necessary.
- Ensure complete and timely reporting internally and to any other relevant bodies, with the approval of the Project Coordinator.

Representation:

- Develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries, community leaders, local government officials, UN agencies and other NGOs ) to facilitate the work of Medair.
- As Head of Office, represent Medair at relevant meetings (e.g. state and local government, sector-coordination and security) in order to facilitate and ensure cooperation and partnerships in Aleppo governorate.

Support and Financial Management:

- Oversee local project support functions (logistics, HR, finance), managing day to day activities in accordance with Medair procedures, in liaison with support function leads based in Damascus.
- Ensure all relevant documents related to the designated project(s) are produced and filed according to Medair and donor guidelines.
- Work with the relevant Sector officers to ensure that budgets are spent according to donor proposals and within the appropriate timeframe, making recommendations to the Project Coordinator for any budget adjustments as necessary..
- Assist the Project Coordinator in constructing budgets for future projects, in collaboration with relevant Sector staff.
- Provide the cash needs forecast to Finance Damascus on weekly/monthly basis as required for designated areas of responsibility.

Staff Management:

- Ensure all personnel related issues for the staff of the designated field location are carried out in accordance with Medair guidelines. This includes recruitment, appraisal, objective setting, development and training, disciplinary action, etc.
- Hold regular team meetings and, through a consultative leadership style and a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure, develop and build an effective team.
- Promote the health and security of the staff of the designated project(s) by ensuring the application of security guidelines, health and safety in the workplace.

Security Management:

- Monitor and review the security status of the area(s) of operation on a day-to-day basis, ensuring the safety of Office and Staff, liaising as applicable with local authorities, other NGOs, the UN or other relevant security bodies and provide regular updates to the Project Coordinator and Country Director.
- In conjunction with the Project Coordinator, ensure all staff members working for the designated projects and all visitors receive appropriate briefings.
- Oversee and monitor staff adherence to security protocols, including security incident reports.
- In conjunction with the Project Coordinator, ensure security plans and protocols for the area(s) of operation are prepared, kept updated and implemented in response to changes in the security situation.
- Draft movement permissions (internal and external) for approval by Country Director, within the overall country procedures, and act as primary SFP (Security Focal Point) during field trips in designated Governorates.

Quality Management:

- Promote and use the Medair e-library and other operating procedures, ensuring that all standardised formats are used and guidelines are followed.

Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Experience:

- University degree in a relevant subject such as Management / Development Studies / Business Administration.
- At least 3 years’ post-qualification experience in a management position.
- Experience managing budgets and overseeing financial expenditure.
- Excellent English (spoken and written).
- Excellent Arabic (spoken and written).
- Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

- Post-graduate degree in the humanitarian sector.
- Security management training.
- Leadership training.
- Experience of Health& Nutrition programming.
- Experience of WASH and Shelter programming in urban environments.
- Experience of managing support functions (logistics, HR, finance).
- Experience of managing engineering contracts.

Specific Vacancy Requirements
Interested? Then apply for this position

All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees.

Professional references will be checked before offering this position to the successful candidate.

The successful candidate must be legally allowed to Work in Syria, need to be holder of fully valid passport for travel to Lebanon/Jordan for training.

This is a position based in Aleppo, with periodic visits to the main office in Damascus.

This position requires flexibility at times. Travel might be required to Lebanon/Jordan for training or meetings.

Planned start date: 01 August 2017


Salary and Benefits
We offer an interesting job with Medair and competitive remuneration. We will offer the successful applicant a nine months contract inclusive of 3 months' probation period, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 01 August 2017.

Candidate should be willing and able to work in Aleppo and undertake field visits to other governorates (subject to movement approval).

Working week is usually 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday 9:00 – 17:00 or may be 0800-16.00 subject to agreement..

Part-time hours will be considered, so long as the role can be undertaken for least 3.5 equivalent full working days

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Medair Terms of Employment for National staff hired at similar positions.


About us
Medair is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization with headquarters in Switzerland, founded in 1989 and currently working in 14 countries throughout the world.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.


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Posted On
Jun 15, 2017

Expiry Date
Jul 15, 2017

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CV Language
English




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