Purpose
CARE Syria is seeking an experienced Senior Program Officer – Partnerships who will be responsible for ensuring high quality program implementation in fragile contexts. CARE is currently implementing an integrated, multi-sector response to acute and urgent needs of vulnerable populations affected by the Syrian Crisis, while building the resilience of crisis affected communities to future shocks and stresses. The Senior Program Officer is a key position within CARE’s newly formed Partnerships Unit and will ensure the adequate implementation of CARE’s response. Working closely with the Partnerships Manager – Programs, s/he will supervise and monitor implementation partners on a day-to-day basis in the delivery of emergency, protection, livelihoods, and resilience programming. The successful candidate will assist in the management and monitoring of partners grants on behalf of CARE, will contribute to establishing systems and processes to improve the quality of provided aid as well as provide and/or facilitate technical support to partner organizations in relevant technical areas as well as guide and assist in the building of partner capacities.
Responsibilities
Responsibility #1 – Program Cycle Management
Responsibility #2 – Support in the capacity development of partner staff
Responsibility #3 – Coordination, information sharing and representation
Key Contacts
Direct Management: N/A
Internal Contacts: Partnerships/Reporting Coordinator, MEAL/IM Coordinator, Grants/Finance Senior Officer, Program Manager – Partnerships (supervisor), Head of Programs, Country Director, Finance Controller, Deputy Finance Controller, Head of Program Support, Deputy Country Director – Operations, Grants/Finance Team, Procurement Team, HR Team, Partnerships Team, Regional Management Unit (RMU), Global Technical Advisors, CARE Member Partners (CMPs).
External Contacts: Partners, Working Groups, INGO Counterparts.
Skills & Experience
Core Competencies
Technical Competencies
Program Oversight
Relationship Management
Education
Other Requirements
Base + Travel Requirements
Amman, with occasional travel into North East Syria (NES) as required. Post holder will be expected to work 1.0 FTE according to CARE Syria’s by laws, Sunday – Thursday.
Reporting
The post holder will report into the Program Manager – Partnerships for CARE Syria.