Job Vacancy

Project Assistant
Department: Programs (ERL)

Syria

Al Bab

Posting Date: 01 Feb 2023

Closing Date: 07 Feb 2023

Job Purpose:

The Project Assistant is responsible for carrying out the activities of coordinating, recording, collecting data of income generation activities and supervising the activities of the savings and loan groups in the project plan.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Implementing Dealing with stakeholders in the target areas.
  • Carrying out the activity of savings and loan groups (VSLA) by holding meetings with community leaders and potential members of the groups.
  • Provide technical training for established groups.
  • Follow-up the groups technically and attend periodic meetings of the groups.
  • Collect and fill in the data required for the groups.
  • Submit periodic work reports to the project manager.
  • Discussing the problems that hinder work with the project manager and proposing solutions.
Note: The above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart.
Qualification (Education – Work Experience):
Essential:
    • Relevant bachelor’s degree (preferred), economics, law, business administration.
    • At least one year of professional experience in livelihood projects.
      Report writing skills.
Desirable:
  • Master’s degree in Business Administration or related fields.
  • Professional experience in implementing savings and loan activities (VSLA).
  • Previous experience in implementing or following up income-generating activities.
  • Experience in providing training.
Core & Managerial Competencies:
Core Competencies:
    • Communication.
    • Teamwork.
    • Planning and organizing.
    • Accountability.
    • Creativity.
    • Stakeholder Orientation.
    • Commitment to Continuous Learning.
    • Technological Awareness.
Supervisor – Managerial Competencies:
    • Leadership.
    • Building Trust.
    • Vision.
    • Managing Performance.
    • Empowering Others.
    • Judgment/Decision-making.
Technical Competencies:
    • Proficient knowledge of computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook).
    • Experience in working with NGOs.
    • Well organized, self-motivated, and detail oriented.
    • Ability to work under pressure.
Submission:

Interested candidates should use the following link for registration.

http://tiny.cc/IYD24-MS13-PA-BAB

We are strongly encouraging females to apply for this position.

Compliance to Anti-Harassment, PSEA, and Child Safeguarding:
  • Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to IYD, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. IYD is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.
  • IYD employees and related personnel must not under any circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside IYD.
General Information:
  • Multi-sent CVs will be ignored (please send your CV only one time at a time).
  • No resume will be reviewed after the specified date for receiving CV’s to the announced vacancy.
  • IYD is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
  • IYD does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
  • IYD is not able to respond to every applicant individually due to the anticipated high number of applications.
  • IYD retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer a contract with a modified job description or for a different duration, or to offer a contract at a lower grade.
 
We thank all applicants. However, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Website: https://iydrelief.org