Transition Adviser

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Transition Adviser

(Northern and Eastern Aleppo)

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Transition Manager and in coordination with the Program team, the Transition Adviser is responsible for ensuring the day to day operations of the local partners and implementers (LIs) in projects implementations are in compliance with organizational rules and regulations. The advisor assesses and develops the capacities of Local partners through on the job trainings, formal trainings, mentorship of council members, and technical assistance. The adviser will particularly help the LIs to ensure the implementation of financial systems, organization and different projects.

The position is based in Northern and Eastern Aleppo, Syria; with frequent travel within Syria

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement capacity building workshops and presentations for local partners and implementers in consultation with Transition Manager and Program team.
• Provide daily support to implementers’ executive office, councilors and staff members in the development of short and medium-term strategies and work plans to respond to community needs.
• Provide project management support for implementers leadership and staff help develop rules and processes to strengthen the implementers’ internal and external communication
• Assist implementers with design and implementation of budgets, internal organization, decision making and other relevant good systems designed for transparent and effective implementer management.
• Provide technical assistance to LIs as required, during preparation and implementation phase, working closely with the LIs offices and contribute to their capacity building:

-Provide day to day assistance to the LIs engineering and finance offices

-ensure compliance of vouchers with organizational regulations

-verify procurement procedures and documents.

-supervise the process of deliverable close out reports and reconciliation of account

• Assist LIs projects staff and projects managers write all verification documents to ensure consistency with program priorities, goals and objectives.
• Liaise with LIs to develop concepts and activities.
• Analyze and evaluate concepts submitted by LIs.
• Coordinate with the LIs to ensure effective projects implementation, compliance, and procurement requirements.
• Evaluate LIs progress, and coordinate with LIs projects staff to ensure that monitoring and evaluation data and reports are provided and are satisfactory.
• Conduct baseline assessments and community needs surveys
• Help partner implementers in organization and implementation of community needs and implementer performance surveys
• Provide clear guidance of priority tasks in the field.
• Undertake other duties as assigned to ensure the overall effective implementation of program activities.
• Meet with Transition Manager and program team to help in organization of needs assessments and performance assessments;
• Provide monthly report with observations about program impacts, potential new program areas, and program challenges;
• In case of in-kind grants and support provided to program partners, ensure proper documentation is in place and signed by authorized and vetted recipient of in-kind grant;
• Provide recommendations on project development and implementation.
• Submit regular time sheets and travel expense reports for program related costs to ensure timely reporting of program operational expenses.
• Provide updates on, security, economic and other developments in Syria upon request.

Competencies

• 4-6 years of work experience
• Knowledge about work and organization of local and provincial implementers in Syria
• Ability to analyze organizational work, define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, and the ability to think innovatively
• Native written and spoken Arabic
• Excel skills required
• Previous experience working with Syrian local implementers and civil society preferred
• Previous experience working with civil society organizations or other community centered work.
• Demonstrable experience working independently and taking initiative
• Excellent inter personal and communications skills, including speaking, writing and analysis skills
• Able and willing to travel throughout North Aleppo Governorates; travel to other governorates will occur as conditions allow.
• Experience in coordinating logistics for training and other events and basic financial reporting highly desirable.

Application instructions: Send complete CV and cover letter to application.int@gmail.com. Please include the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line.

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