TITLE: Field Manager NW Syria
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Operations LOCATION: Gaziantep, Turkey
CONTRACT LENGTH:12 months
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Field Manager will be expected to lead on all aspects of northwest Syria partnership program management and contribute to the development of programming in other geographic areas, including program and budget development and management, agency coordination, partner engagement and representation and management of support service functions, along with a Deputy Field Manager overseeing technical teams. The post holder will play a key role in building capacity at area level, and in the effective scale up and management of Save the Children emergency programmes to increase impact and enable positive change for children.
SCOPE OF ROLE:


Reports to: DCD/Director Program Implementation


Dimensions: Leads the successful management of the Save the Children’s response in northwest Syria through, that is 100% partner led and with an approximate annual portfolio of $5m-$10m.


Staff directly reporting to this post: 7 direct reports
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:


Program Operations

• Manage the design and implementation of partnership programme and operational activities in the northwest Syria, effectively using the assistance of technical sector advisors and operational support staff.

• Represent Save the Children with Partner leadership to ensure alignment with partnership approach of the Syria Response Office as well as to ensure full respect of the principles of partnership.

• Manage multiple grants across multiple sectors, ensuring that projects and reports are delivered according to Save the Children and donor contractual requirements, within the agreed timescale and budget.

• Supporting the DCD/Director Program Implementation to develop sector response plans, sustainability strategies and master budgets to contribute to Save the Children’s overall response strategy.

• Working closely with the, Director of Resources Mobilization and New Business Development to support fundraising including development of high quality concept notes and proposals.

• Delegated responsibility of programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans, budget management, etc.).

• Oversee multi agency coordination in the northwest Syria, and ensure active participation in coordination clusters where appropriate

• Implement effective safety and security procedures for the field office, ensuring that these are updated and revised at regular intervals and that new programmes are built around security considerations.
  

• Manage logistics processes to procure, store and distribute stock, supplies and services for the timely delivery of project objectives within the field base or area

• Develop and implement participatory assessment to contribute to programme planning and MEAL processes

• Lead field office staff to perform highly in their respective roles and responsibilities. This will include leading on area staffing structure, recruitment, performance management and implementing staff welfare policy

• To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Core Humanitarian Standards.

• Lead on emergency preparedness and response activities in northwest Syria area of operation.
  

Supervise and manage programme staff

• Ensure appropriate staffing at all levels of the northwest Syria field office

• Ensure appropriate gender and ethnic diversity within the programme team.

• Ensure that area staff have clearly defined objectives and understand their responsibilities vis-à-vis the Partnership Approach.

• Incorporate staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into team building process. Establish result based system and follow up

• Ensure availability of appropriate professional development opportunities for staff

• Encourage a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice) Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, other members and external partners and supporters

• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 7 years mid to senior management experience working in an humanitarian response contexts or in fragile states

• Leading emergency response experience is essential; International experience in humanitarian sector is preferred.

• Education to MSc/MA level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience

• Previous experience of managing a team
  

• Demonstrated experience with leading program implementation with local partners is essential

• Previous experience of project management, including multi sector programmes

• Budget management experience including institutional donors

• Security management experience in insecure environments

• Field and regional representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN

• Demonstrable experience of working with partners and establishing strong monitoring and accountability mechanisms

• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports

• Excellent communication skills

• Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy

• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy

• A high level of written and spoken English

• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.

• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
  

Desirable

• Remote management and Multi-site management experience

• Specific experience in designing and managing ECHO, OFDA, DFID, and UN agency-funded projects

• National level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN

• Media trained

• Prior experience in Middle East & other relevant contexts

• Fluency in Turkish, English and Arabic
  

Position holder will be based in Gaziantep, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application.


Additional Job Responsibilities


The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:


We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Safeguarding our Staff:


The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.


ABOUT US
The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:


We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.