Date of last update: 23/06/2023 2024-04-29
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Role & Responsibilities
Manage and lead Medair emergency response in Aleppo (ALP), Syria. Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Aleppo emergency response and other projects that may be developed. The ALP PC oversees all activities, works closely with the Country Director, Deputy Country Director, Technical Advisors, Technical Officers, and Global Sector Advisors. The ALP PC is responsible for external coordination at the field level – liaising with other humanitarian agencies and coordination bodies. The ALP PC is expected to attend sub-national level sector and donor meetings in Aleppo.
Project Overview
Medair Syria is responding to the earthquake emergency response with interventions in Shelter/NFIs, CVA, MHPSS, Health, and WASH**.**
Workplace & Working conditions
Field based position in Aleppo, Syria, with occasional travel to Damascus.
Starting Date / Initial Contract Details
As soon as possible. Full time, 6 months with possibility of extension.
Key Activity Areas
Project Management
Representation
Financial Management
Staff Management
Security Management
Quality Management
Team Spiritual Life
This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.
Qualifications
Experience
All new deploying international staff to Medair's country programmes (and other roles which require field travel) should be fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved COVID vaccine, supported with a COVID vaccination certificate as evidence.
Please ensure you are fully aware of the:
a) Medair organizational values
b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair's accountability policies and best practices.
c) Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).
Application Process
To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair Page.
Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.
Type of contract: Staff (Temporary)
Macro-area: Middle East and Northern Africa
Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years
Area of work Definition: Environment, Disaster Risk Management DRM, Energy and Resource Efficiency
Type of organisation: NGOs
Remote work: No