Core Responsibilities

• Registration: lead the registration of Turquoise Mountain in Syria, engaging with lawyers and government entities and representatives as appropriate. Explore options, present most viable routes, and oversee and lead the process through to completion. Work closely with the COO and other Central Team members to ensure agreement and buy-in from all relevant departments including operations, governance and finance.
• Turquoise Mountain office: secure an office site in Damascus for Turquoise Mountain that represents the organisation’s identity as a lead cultural heritage organisation and that embodies the work we do in (built) cultural heritage preservation. Liaise with government and partners as appropriate.
• Governance, operations and finance infrastructure: lead the design and set-up of Turquoise Mountain’s governance, operations and finance infrastructure. Work closely with Central Team colleagues responsible for governance, operations and finance on this, for example, the COO, Global HR and Governance Lead and Finance Director. Ensure the infrastructure is appropriate for the budget and scope of projects. Ensure all permissions and licenses are in place for any activity.
• Compliance and policy: ensure the office has policies in place to operate legally and according to best international practices. Work closely with the HR and Governance Lead to ensure Turquoise Mountain Global Policies are adopted at Syria country-level, and lead on the design of country-specific policies where that is required.
• HR and team-building: all of the above will require recruitment and a sound organisational structure to ensure the work and tasks outlined above are achieved. Work with the Global HR & Governance Lead to design an organisational structure for Turquoise Mountain in Damascus, and ensure this is commensurate with available budgets, timelines and scope of work. Communicate a clear vision of programme and project goals to team members. Incorporate their feedback, and ensure buy-in at every level
• Fundraising, Project Design and Reporting: lead on fundraising for projects based in or around Damascus for Turquoise Mountain. These might range from projects supporting artisans and communities to built heritage restoration projects – projects need to respond to the cultural heritage needs in Damascus and align with TM’s mission, expertise and capacity. Lead on project design and proposal writing, as well as liaison and communications with potential donors. Work closely in this regard with the COO (where it concerns institutional donors) and the Chief Development Officer (where it concerns private donors). Work with the Global MEAL Lead to design MEAL frameworks at both organisational and individual project/donor-level. Lead on reporting for these projects including narrative, visual and finance reports.
• Partnerships and branding: explore and establish partnerships with entities (organisations, individuals, etc) who share Turquoise Mountain’s values and are supportive of our mission in Damascus and Syria more widely. Build a strong network among stakeholders in the cultural heritage sector in Syria and Damascus specifically, reinforce Turquoise Mountain's reputation as a leading cultural heritage organisation, embodying values in all you undertake
• Administration and record-keeping: ensure thorough data gathering and record keeping pertaining to all TM’s activities in Damascus. Ensure documents are stored and accessible, including proposals, registration documents, and so on.
• Community Engagement: actively involve the local community in all project design and implementation, ensure community buy-in in all aspects of Turquoise Mountain’s work.
• Financial Management: Manage finances in Damascus. Oversee budgeting and budget management of all activities, including grants and sub-grants/contracts with partners.
• Security: Develop and maintain systems that ensure the safety and security of staff members, partners and beneficiaries in all aspects of Turquoise Mountain’s work to best practices and field realities.
• Contribute to strategic development of all of Turquoise Mountain’s activities in Syria

This list is not exhaustive, and other duties may be required as determined by the needs of the organisation.