WATAN has a project for shelter and non-food items (S/NFI) located  in the South of Syria in - Daraa and Al- Quneitra Provence,  It includes the distribution of non-food items and shelter materials according to the requirements of the project contract.

the goal for this position is to manage the project - Shelters and NFI activities - remotely from Gaziantep.

• Bachelor Architect, Civil engineer, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of progressive experience leading teams in a humanitarian context for NGOs, UN agencies, or private sector companies at similar position.
• 3-5 years of technical experience implementing S/NFI projects.
• Additional technical experience in S/NFI development.
• strengthening social cohesion, and value-chain or market analysis highly preferred.
• Experience facilitating technical trainings and workshops related to NFI integration.
• Experience working with local authorities.
• Proven abilities in managing teams, monitoring staff performance, and providing technical support and coaching to field teams.
• Prior experience in developing program implementation workplans, data collection and analysis, and program reporting.
• Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility.
• I/NGO experience preferred.
• Personal qualities: works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Fluency in English required (writing, reading, speaking), Arabic and Turkish will be a plus.

• Develop and implement activities as per the project’s objectives and outputs.
• Complete deliverables in accordance to the specification and within timeline.
• Represent Program and WATAN in relevant sectors.
• Provide required information to relevant parties as dictated by contract and procedures
• Participate in the development of new proposal by supporting the identification of partners, sectors, activities, developing BoQs, realizing assessments, etc.
• Identify best practices and lessons learned.
• Manage the S/NFI project team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project Cycle Management:
  • Identify, initiate, draft, and complete required MOUs and Amendments.
  • Oversee project implementation of all activities.
  • Initiate and oversee procurement process.
  • Liaise with financial team to confirm project remains in good financial standing and ensure accuracy of financial program forecasts.
  • Liaise with other local and international NGOs and/or others relevant actors (local authorities, public and private actors….) in order to ensure a proper coordination and effective project implementation.
• Project Development:
  • Develop project activity paper.
  • Develop initial budget.
  • Create project work plan and timeline.
• Adherence to All Applicable Regulations:
  • Develop criteria for beneficiaries.
  • Collect necessary documentation for project completion and ensure compliance with WATAN’s and donors’ rules and requirements.
• Oversight of Implementing Partners:
  • Responsible for all project activities implemented by IPs (Integrated Projects) . 
  • Responsible of IPs capacity building, training when relevant.
  • Develop Project Management tool and communication channels to ensure a regular flow of information.
  • Develop Project Management tool and communication channels to ensure a regular flow of information.