Location:

Gaziantep, Turkey
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

CONTRACTOR
Posted:

2 months ago
Category:

Economic Development, Humanitarian and Crisis Response, Programme and Project Management
Deadline:

01/09/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DETAILS

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Programme Manager SCBI, the Programme Officer, Early Recovery & Livelihood provides services through effective and efficient management of the assigned projects within ER Programme, provision of high-quality reports and monitoring of the programme’s progress on the ground and liaise with implementing partners.

The Programme Officer works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and project staff within UNDP Syria and other UN and non-UN entities as required to support programme formulation and delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

Effectively lead the planning and implementation of the assigned project’s within ERL Programme, guide the programme staff, and financial management of the programme and measure performance and report on programme results and outcomes to the senior management

Develop new programme concepts and proposals for donor funding and support XB office in resource mobilization.
Coordinate inputs and results with other humanitarian actors, local authorities and implementing partners including strengthening the capacity of the counterpart teams;
Support and advise UNDP’s efforts in the field of Early Recovery and contribute to the ERL Sector in the target areas and mobilize resources;
Promote and facilitate networking and knowledge building, sharing and management within UNDP and the ERL Sector.

Institutional Arrangement

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager (PM) the incumbent will ensure UNDP inputs to national and local level interventions in Early Recovery and Livelihoods. This will correspond to activities and outputs related to the Early Recovery (ER) component of the Syria Cross Border Initiatives (SCBI)

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively:

LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously:

LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility:

LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determination:

LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner:

LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

People Management (Insert below standard sentence if the position has direct reports.)

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)

Thematic Area	Name	Definition
Business Management	Project Management	Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Business Management	Partnerships Management	Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies
Business Management	Results-based Management	Ability to manage programmes and projects Zith a focus at improYed performance and demonstrable results
Partnership management	Multi-stakeholder engagement and funding	Knowledge and ability to forge multi-stakeholder partnerships, and remove any obstacles to resource mobilization and multi-stakeholder funding platforms
Partnership management	Resource mobilization	Ability to identify funding sources, match funding needs (programmes/projects/initiatives) with funding opportunities, and establish a plan to meet funding requirements
Business Direction & Strategy	System Thinking	Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Education requirements	Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in social sciences, development, political sciences, management, project management or relevant related field is required, Or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Min. years of relevant work experience	Minimum 2 years (with Master’s degree) or 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of progressive experience in Programme development and management, with focus on planning, monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder and team coordination in international development organizations;
Required skills	Good computer literacy – MS office applications, web-based management information systems Excellent knowledge/experience of Programme management principles and best practices. Experience of working in multi-cultural teams;
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section	Experience of work at the field level including in fragile/conflict environments; Experience in clients service Experience of working in infrastructure rehabilitation projects Experience in Displaying cultural, gender, religious, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Demonstrate integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Promote the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP;
Required Language(s)	Fluency in written and spoken English is required.