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AVSI – Program Director – Syria

Data: 18/10/2017

La ONG Avsi sta selezionando una nuova figura da inserire nella sua operatività in Siria. Scadenza per la candidatura 31 ottobre.


Program Director – Syria

Closing Date: October 31, 2017.
Duty Station: Damascus.
Period: 12 months.
Starting Date: November 15, 2017.

Main objective:
Under the overall supervision of the Syria Country Director and the Syria Regional Director, the Syria Program Director has the key responsibility to coordinate and ensure the successful development and optimal implementation of AVSI’s program in Syria.

Reporting to: Country Director (1st Supervisor), Regional Program Director (2nd Supervisor).

Specific duties:
• Contributing to the overall strategic planning for AVSI’s mission and leading the field program implementation;
• In collaboration with the Country Director and the Regional Program Director, contributing to set up and maintain a network among donors and key stakeholders to actively seek funding opportunities, help increase the quality of proposals, understand donor priorities and ensure coordination;
• In cooperation with Country Director and Regional Program Director, provide adequate support and supervision to senior programme staff, follow-up all phases of the Project cycle management (PCM);
• Write project proposals for major donors;
• In case of specific request coming from the Country Director or the Regional Program Director, represent AVSI at district-level coordination meetings (Clusters, Working Groups) and share with the supervisors the main points of the discussions;
• Contributing to the recruitment, inception and training of AVSI’s programme staff.

Essential Requirement:

Candidate profile:

• University degree, preferably in a topic related to project management or international development; a Master on Humanitarian Studies or African Studies an asset;
• At least 5/7 years of professional experience in humanitarian / emergency contexts;
• Fluent in English. French an asset;
• Previous experience in Syria an asset.

Specific Skills and Competencies
• Solid leadership and staff management skills, with a record of managing large, diverse teams and contributing to the capacity building to national and international staff;
• Solid leadership and staff management skills, with a record of managing large, diverse teams and contributing to the capacity building to national and international staff;
• Familiarity with the conflicts settings;
• Strong internal and external coordination and representation skills;
• Strong capacity to work under-pressure;
• Strong facilitation skills;
• Strong communication skills and cross cultural sensitivity;
• Willingness to travel within the country.

How to apply:
Send your CV by email to [email protected]. Please, specify in the subject of the mail the code of the position you are applying for. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Code: 4517-PROGDIR-SYR.

Include also:
1.
Name, position and contacts (telephone and mail) of two referees.
2. First date of availability to take up place in the field.


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