Turkey: Project Officer Livelihood

Feb 7, 2017 | Expertise France
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Expertise France is a public agency created on 1st January 2015 and merging 6 French public agencies under the supervision of the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economy and Finance with a strong inter-ministerial vocation. EF offers project engineering and technical assistance by developing and implementing international cooperation actions worldwide. EF operates in various fields of development and institutional cooperation including safety and security reform, post-crisis/ stability, public health, human rights, strengthening of institutions and NGOs and governance. Carrying out large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects, EF can ensure the cooperation between individuals, teams and institutions with very different statuses, cultures and specialties. Besides, EF has acquired a sound experience in administrative and financial management of large-scale international projects.

EF is accredited by the European Union for the management of delegated Community funds.

Job Purpose - Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

The Livelihood Project Officer, will support the implementation of the DFID/Livelihood and governance Program in Syria. He/She will be responsible for assessing and compiling existing socio-economic data (in cooperation with the Monitoring and Evaluation manager), review on-going livelihoods activities and local development plans, map out partnership opportunities, and develop or implement comprehensive livelihood strategies for field operations. The incumbent will be under the supervisory management by Head of Mission/Coordinator of Programs.

 Context

The Syrian conflict is having a devastating and lasting impact on Syria and across the region. With the conflict entering its sixth year, the needs of the affected populations for assistance, including 9.3million people inside the country and more than 2.7 million refugees plus their overstretched host communities in neighboring countries, are of an unprecedented scale. In 2013, the Syria crisis has transformed itself from a humanitarian emergency to a multidimensional and protracted crisis directly affecting several countries in the region - mainly Lebanon and Jordan, but also Iraq, Turkey and Egypt - whose social and economic capacity to deal with the ever growing influx of refugees is all but exhausted. All actors involved in the response agree that this massive challenge requires a comprehensive regional response not only including humanitarian aid but also longer-term structural support to host countries and communities, especially as no political solution to the crisis is in sight in the short-term.

At present, it is particularly those who live outside of Government of Syria controlled areas who are facing at best irregular humanitarian supplies and quickly deteriorating public services and infrastructure. Local councils have been formed in many places as makeshift governance structures to maintain or rebuild a minimum of basic services. In that context, and since 2013, Expertise France has developed and manages direct stabilization projects to conflict affected communities in Syria, including through support to civilian structures.

Implementation strategy, within the broad framework of livelihood concept, will be based on four pillars:

  • AGRICULTURE/FOOD SECURITY: aiming at increasing food security and income opportunities at household level ; expanding network of farmers, businesses and associations who have the capacity to develop local production and trade, generating jobs and revenues
  • ENABLING ENVIRONMENT: supporting Local Institutions to deliver essential services; rehabilitating strategic infrastructures; providing service to support social aggregation and cohesion.
  • SUPPORT TO ENTREPENEURSHIP: promoting activities aimed at reviving the business sector out of the War Economy and enlarging job opportunities adopting traditional and non traditional options (Eg, from traditional manufacturing to jobs opportunities on the web).
  • Governance and Gender will be two strategic cross-cutting issue fully considered in the implementation strategy of EF.



Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, he/she will carry out the following activities;

Main responsibilities:

  • Provide general support to projects implemented in Syria, through remote management; managing activities and program in line with EF livelihood strategy and mission goals
  • Provide support in designing and evaluating Livelihood projects’ proposals, progress reports, budget spending planning and management and timely achievement of the project’s milestones;
  • Organizing, assess and analyze the situation on the ground with aim to design most appropriate program implementation strategy;
  • Contribute to develop the 'networks' strategic partners (authorities, other NGOs , UN Agencies , Donors ... )
  • Closely coordinating with M&E to ensure the best possible monitoring and control over the remotely managed program in Syria
  • Ensuring that linkages to other PIN programs implemented in the area are established and program is implemented in coordinated way;
  • Ensuring compliance with donors and PIN rules;
  • Participating actively in Sectorial coordination meeting and clusters (Food Security,early recovery, agriculture);
  • Ensuring coordination with local and international stakeholders and partners;
  • Develop baseline indicators to enable regular assessment of changes in socio-economic profiles, livelihood assets and outcomes of beneficiaries, inclusive of age- and gender-differentials.
  • Consolidate and analyze context information, research and learning into the strategy

Suitable candidates for this position should possess:

  • Proven experience of working within livelihood sector for a humanitarian and development organization;
  • Familiarity with the humanitarian context in Syria;
  • Livelihood or agriculture expertise;
  • Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts;
  • Experience in budget management
  • Experience in remote management;
  • Experience working with local NGOs as partners.
  • Proven experience of using value chain analysis & market mapping to undertake programme design, implementation and staff / partner training.
  • Understanding and knowledge of economic recovery principles ideally in an urban context
  • Work with other Programme Teams and other relevant colleagues to facilitate strategic discussions.
  • Strong critical analysis and problem solving skills; and
  • Fluent English both spoken and written (Arabic is an advantage).
  • Perform any other related duties upon instructions received from the Programme Manager/ Head of Mission.



INFORMATION

The mission should start in March 2017 and last up to 6 months with a contract renewal based on the availability of the funds.

The successful candidate will be proposed the signature of a service contract. The incumbent should ensure that all administrative or fiscal necessary requirements under their nation regulation have been respected.

HOW TO APPLY:


Application procedure

  • Applications must be in English and entail the following:
  • CV in EU format
  • Application letter
  • Please send your application to: applications.turkey@expertisefrance.fr
  • Deadline of submission: 15 February 2017