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GVC – Emergency Coordinator – Siria

Data: 22/12/2017

La ONG GVC sta selezionando un/a Emergency Coordinator da inserire nella sua operatività in Siria. Scadenza candidature 15 gennaio 2018.


Emergency Coordinator – Syria

Location: Damascus, Aleppo – Syria.
Job Title: Emergency Coordinator.
Type of contract: 12 months with possibility of extension.
Starting date: ASAP.
Monthly Gross Salary Range: 3,500 – 4,000 EUR.
Application deadline: 15th of January 2018.
Application procedures:
Send your CV to [email protected] with reference “S3”, only preselected candidates will be contacted; the applications will be reviewed as they are received and the position may be awarded before the deadline.


GVC is an Italian NGO, founded in 1971, active in international development aid projects. Last year GVC implemented 84 projects in 24 countries: from Africa to Latin America, from Asia to Middle East, through Europe, involving people, civil society organisations, local autorithies and governments, to ensure access to water, food, health, education and work for thousands of people.
With its almost 700 staff members and 250 partners, in the last 12 months GVC reached 1,4 million people through projects funded by the EU (DEVCO, EACEA, ECHO, NEAR), United Nations (OCHA, UNHCR, UNDP, UNICEF, WFP), AICS – Italian Cooperation and other private and public donors.

Job Description:
GVC- Civil Volunteer Group, has been working in Syria since 2011 and is currently active in Aleppo, Deir Ez Zour and Ar Raqqa carrying emergency projects in WASH and Education sectors funded by Italian Embassy, UNICEF and UN – OCHA for a total portfolio equal to over 1,5M Euro. GVC has offices in Aleppo and Damascus and a country staff of 10 (local and expatriate) members supported by a roster of international technical experts periodically deployed.
Within this framework, GVC recruits an Emergency Coordinator with strong experience in promoting and managing emergency programmes and disaster/development linkages with specific experience in remote management capacities and tools.
The work will be carried out in direct coordination with GVC’s Regional Coordinator, Head of Mission, Finance and Logistics Departments and will involve dire line management of local staff. The Emergency Coordinator will be under the direct line management of GVC’s Head of Mission.

Main tasks and Responsibilities:
The Emergency Coordinator has overall supervision over safety and security, operations, programmes and support services. The Emergency Coordinator is responsible for the quality and effectiveness of GVC’s emergency response. He/she is responsible and accountable for developing, coordinating and managing all emergency activities. The main purpose of the assignment is to consolidate presence in Syria ensuring smooth implementation of current activities, conduct assessments and secure funding period of assignment. The Emergency Coordinator will also liaise with relevant humanitarian stakeholders in Syria and Lebanon.

Programme Development: (30%)
• In collaboration with Head of Mission, Regional Coordinator and HQ, develop and implement an appropriate and effective strategy related to the Emergency Sector, setting clear objectives and indicators;
• Develop new proposals, aligned to the GVC Country Strategy, in collaboration with Head of Mission, Regional Coordinator and HQ, involving a multisector approach, expanding the intervention of GVC in new sectors accordingly;
• Provide strategic and technical guidance on key components of GVC’s emergency work to foster good practice and ensure that humanitarian minimum standards are met in all sectors.

Project Management: (30%)
• Monitor and support planning of project activities, ensuring effective delivery in line with donor requirements and according to GVC’s quality standard;
• Manage financial and human resources related to the projects upholding efficiency, effectiveness and quality implementation;
• Administration and logistic supervision;
• General coordination of the expatriate and local staff. Supervising performances of the project international and national team/consultants. Supporting the capacity-building of the local staff through training on the job;
• Prepare internal and external reports to ensure effective information flows and external reporting deadlines are met;
• Ensure timely information on progress and results is available by compiling, organizing, analysing, monitoring, and preparing data for situation reports, fact sheets, donor reports, briefing notes, and other reporting products;
• Undertake field visits to gather the information on results related to the emergency response activities to ensure that all data from the field is captured, documented and reported in a results-based and timely manner for donors and internal purposes.


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