SYRIA - Shelter Program Manager (M/F) - NWS

Tags: Human Rights Covid English Environment
  • Added Date: Tuesday, 14 November 2023
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  • Job number: SRH05582
  • Status: Employee
  • Position: Missions
  • Country: Syria
  • Contract Type: Short term contract

    About us

    Desired start date: 15 Jan 2023
    Duration of the mission: 9 months
    Location: Jordan - Amman

    SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in some twenty countries, the SI teams โ€“ 2500 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

    About the mission

    SI has been working in Syria since 2012, and is today operating in North East Syria (NES) and North West Syria (NWS)

    The NES programs provide an integrated assistance in the WASH, NFI, Shelter, FSL sectors to displaced populations and host communities affected by the conflict.

    The NWS programs provide WASH and NFI/Winterization support to affected populations.

    In NES and NWS, the lifesaving activities are:

  • Wash โ€“ emergency package in IDPs settlements,
Distribution of NFIs and cash for vulnerable populations, COVID Response (WASH in Health, distributions).

And in NES, SI is implementing more sustainable activities:

Individualsโ€™ houses rehabilitations

About the job

General objective:

The Shelter Program Manager is in charge of develop and implement SI Shelter activities in the North West of Syria, including needs assessments, monitoring and reporting. The overall objective of the position is to ensure that SI humanitarian response in the North West of Syria is designed on needs-based evidence; it is safe; rapid; inclusive/accessible; adequate and accountable as well as respectful of SI procedures, clusters recommendations, international standards and the humanitarian principles. He/she is in charge of supervising the operational teams allocated to his/her program. He/she guarantees the proper execution and the quality of the implemented program and, if applicable, suggests adjustments or developments to ensure its relevance.

The main challenges:

Remote management New intervention methodology

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

Launching the new FPI project with several rehabilitations through BBB approach Finalization of CDCS project

Responsibilities and main activities:

Project relevance, quality and design Needs Assessment and Shelter management Capitalization Personnel management Reporting / communication / representation /Implementation

Your profil

Education / academic background:

Bachelor's or master's degree in related field (civil engineering, architecture, etc.)

Specific skills and experience:

Technical Skills:

Formal training and qualifications in WaSH or hydraulics and civil works Understanding of water treatment station functionality Electromechanics knowledge (pumps / control panel / โ€ฆ) Electrical knowledge (medium voltage / high voltage) Ability to plan and review rehabilitation works Past experiences in shelter programs management experience in contributions on the technical rehabilitation of different kind of infrastructure

Transversal Skills:

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Management skills Planning skills Capacity to deal with contractors and ensure timely delivery Ability to operate safely and effectively in a security sensitive environment Procurement process knowledge Compliance palatability

Language:

Fluent English (written, spoken and read) is mandatory Arabic is an asset

SI Will Offer you

A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 1980 gross per month (1800 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 785.

SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.

Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.

Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

LIVING CONDITIONS:

Individual, comfortable room in the guesthouse, with electricity 24/7. Internet and Phone network available Restaurants and international food are available

Living conditions in Jordan - Amman are very good with an easy access to a wide range of restaurants, cafes...

Security risks are low, and restrictions are very limited.

However, when going on the field bases, living conditions are more basic, with fewer opportunities for socialization, as well as some individual movementsโ€™ restrictions. Security levels vary according to the different geographical locations and changes of context.

Application process

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

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Solidaritรฉs International (SI) est dรฉterminรฉ ร  prรฉvenir et ร  combattre tout type dโ€™abus โ€“ tout acte dโ€™exploitation, dโ€™abus et/ou de harcรจlement sexuels (SEAH) ร  lโ€™encontre des membres des communautรฉs bรฉnรฉficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit dโ€™intรฉrรชt non dรฉclarรฉ, financement dโ€™activitรฉs portant atteinte aux droits de lโ€™homme - qui pourrait รชtre perpรฉtrรฉ dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolรฉrance zรฉro ร  lโ€™รฉgard de tout type dโ€™abus, particuliรจrement des actes de SEAH.

Solidaritรฉs International est un employeur รฉquitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rรฉtribution quelconque en vue de participer ร  un processus de recrutement.

Solidaritรฉs International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse โ€“ all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights โ€“ that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.

Solidaritรฉs International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process. Apply

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