Cesvi Fondazione Onlus sta selezionando un/a PM Protection da inserire nella sua operatività in Turchia . Durata 5 mesi rinovabili. Scadenza candidature 28/02/2023
CESVI is an Italian-based NGO.
In the night between 5 and 6 February 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and north-western Syria, with the epiicentre in Gaziantep, followed by a second 7.6 magnitude quake. Official data report more than 5,770 buildings collapsed in Turkey and 4,000 in Syria (updated to 07/02).
The affected area is exposed to a cold wave with temperatures below zero. The population of the area is 12 million in Turkey, and 4.6 million in Syria, including 2 million Syrian refugees along the border. Death tolls are climbing by the day.
Given the scale of the damages, CESVI decided to start a humanitarian response by deploying a theirst emergency response team in Turkey. The possibility to support the humanitarian response in Syria is under evaluation.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The collaboration will start as soon as possible.
The main duty station will be Gaziantep (Turkey), with regular visits to CSOs in the field in Kahramanmaraş and Adiyaman.
The collaborator reports to the CESVI Protection Coordinator for Turkey-North Syria and will work in close coordination with other partners member of the consortium.
The PM Protection will be the main focal point for the management of humanitarian activities with main focus on Protection/PSS/Child Protection, operating through local partners.
The collaborator will manage the project and contribute to the enhancing of Cesvi response to the crisis.
Main responsibilities:
– Mapping of CSOs working in protection in the area
– MoU, workplan and budget definition with identified CSOs
– Set up smooth PSS and monitoring-tracking system for CSOs
– Assessment visits to project locations with CSOs
– Supervise and monitor project activities implemented by CSOs
– Support CSOs with narrative and financial reports
– Support with any technical protection capacity building the CSO may need, with the support of the Protection Coordinator.
– Establish and maintain strong partnerships and liaisons International Organisations, and other relevant actors linked to the implementation of the project
– Keep abreast of policies, international standards, and best practices relating to the rights of IDPs, refugees, vulnerable populations, and in particular, protection of women and child rights
– Perform any other duties as may be assigned
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in humanitarian assistance, social work, human rights, international law, social studies, or another appropriate field; Postgraduate degree preferred
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 5 years of experience implementing humanitarian projects in emergency or complex emergency settings; of which at least 2 years must be in the field of Project management in emergency
- Experience in adapting and applying protection and PSS in Emergencies Programming and other relevant tools;
- Experience in managing projects in partnership with local NGOs/CSOs, supervising their activities and capacity building
- Proven experience in monitoring project activities and support in the identification of necessary amendments and liaison with the local partners, local authorities, and other stakeholders
- Proven experience in supervision and implementation of procurement procedures and budget management
- Proven experience in capacity building of national and international staff
- Experience in managing projects funded by institutional donors and knowledge of their standards and procedures (ECHO, BHA, UN agencies, etc.)
SKILLS
- Solid knowledge of NGO procedures, approaches, and operations
- Knowledge of project cycle management
- Ability to produce timely project proposals and high-quality narrative reports
- High level of IT skills (Office package)
- Fluency in English and Turkish (written and spoken)
- Able to guide and support staff
- Able to apply participatory approaches to engaging with, and local communities and local partners
- Experience in design, implementation, and evaluation of focused programs in education and PSS
- Experience in remote management and training
- Strategic thinking and planning for protection response
- Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work cooperatively
- Capacity in net-working and build effective partnerships with local stake-holders
- Good reporting skills (both narrative and financial)
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
- Proven working experience in the Middle East with INGOs
- Proven working experience in Turkey/Syria
- HEAT Training or equivalent in personal security and security management
SAFEGUARDING
Cesvi has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners.
Cesvi’s commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks, such as criminal records checks or check disclosure of previous convictions, to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented. Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process performance.
HEALTH SAFEGUARDING
Cesvi pays particular attention to safeguarding the health of all the human resources of the Organisation. Therefore, in order to protect its staff, an assessment of their suitability for the position in each mission is carried out before departure. Such assessment is done by the Occupational Doctor of the Organisation, who will also examine the vaccination coverage, including the anti-Covid19 vaccination.
Please note: due to the high number of applications we receive we are unable to provide feedback if unsuccessful at the applicant stage. Only short-listed candidates will be updated on the status of their applications.
