Capacity Building Project Coordinator G7 (National Position) - Damascus

• Provide technical supervision for Capacity Building Programme staff teams implementing project activities in Area Office. 
  
• Adhere to NRC policies, guidance and procedures and draw on awareness of NRC global and regional strategies.
  
• Contribute to Capacity Building Programme strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps..
  
• Provide regular progress reports to Area Programme Managers (APM)
  
• Align the Capacity Building activities with Country Office Strategy under the supervision of the APM..  
  
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
  
• Propose and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities.
  
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.
  
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders when requested by the APM.
  
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
• Support in Providing the needed support to develop referral pathways and ensure quality of community engagement activities addressing issues including access to essential services and employment/livelihoods.
  
• With Area Programme Managers, support the piloting and expansion of new activities, building networks with humanitarian organisations, community-based organisations and local authorities/community leaders. 
  
• When requested, attend coordination meetings such as Protection sector coordination, and support the Capacity Building Programme in co-leading the Housing, Land and Property Technical Working Group, and the Civil Documentation Support Working Group.
  
• Ensure appropriate linkages between activities at field level, and tools/guidance being developed to support them by the Programme Unit. 
  
• Support activity reporting and data collection activities.
  
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line manager

• Relevant university degree, preferably law. 
  
• Experience of similar project implementation position in a humanitarian/ recovery context, including experience in challenging humanitarian context is a plus.
  
• Experience in working in stressful, and restrictive environments.
  
• Experience with start-up or expansion of new programming.
  
• Experience of remote management.
  
• 2 -3 years of experience in managing a team. 
  
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
  
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile. 
  
• Conversant with program issues in humanitarian settings (especially gender, age and disability inclusion, cash/voucher assistance, employment and livelihoods, education, shelter and WASH).
  
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.  
• Ability to work with diplomacy, tact and sensitivity and experience in working within different cultural contexts requiring cultural sensitivity. 
  
• Knowledge of the context in Syria.  

• Handling insecure environments
  
• Managing resources to optimize results
  
• Team player within the organization and with external stakeholders.
  
• Managing performance and development

Contract period: Up to one year, renewable based on NRC fund and performance.
Salary/benefits:According to NRC's salary scale and terms and conditions.

Duty Station: Damascus

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Candidates who do not fill the website application form in details may not be considered.

Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position

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