ACTED Türkiye

ACTED has been present in Türkiye since 2012, with cross-border relief interventions in Syria from southeastern Türkiye , as well as in-country response to the Syrian refugee crisis deployed for both refugee populations as well as host communities. Activities in Mersin province are mainly protection-related, through the provision of legal aid for refugees, and focus on improving access to employment for the population, by means of language courses and vocational training sessions.

You will be in charge of

The Area Coordinator is responsible for representing ACTED`s interests with local authorities, donors, beneficiary communities and other key stakeholders. The Area Coordinator is member of the senior management team and works to ensure program quality and operational implementation, as well as growth where appropriate and feasible, and strong representation. The Area Coordinator directly supervises Project Managers ensuring that projects and programs address beneficiary needs and are implemented according to ACTED’s global strategy, donor guidelines, approved work plans and budgets The Area Coordinator also oversees day-to-day operations and security in the respective area.

Positioning

• Context analysis
• Strategy Implementation
• Networking, positioning and general representation:
• Proposal development
• Advocacy
• Promotion of ACTED network

Management and Internal Coordination

• Staff Management
• Internal Coordination

Project Implementation Follow-up

• Project Implementation Tracking
• Project Quality Control
• Partner Management

FLATS Management

• Finance Management
• Logistics & IT Management
• Administration and HR Management
• Transparency/Compliance Management
• Security Management

Expected skills and qualifications

• University education in a relevant field such as international development, emergency operations, humanitarian programming, technical degree in camp management, or the like;
• Extensive project management experience in emergency and/or development programmes;
• Base management skills preferred (HR, Finance, Logistcis);
• At least four years relevant work experience, preferably including security management;
• Proven capabilities in leadership and team management required;
• Ability to work well under pressure;
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in cultural and organizational terms

Terms of reference

Conditions

• Salary between 2600 and 3000€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
• Contribution to a housing allowance of up to 75% of ACTED benchmark or accommodation and food provided in ACTED guesthouse
• Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
• One week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
• Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
• Psychological assistance