Essential criteria

• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in protection programming, specifically gender-based violence, child protection and PSS programs with supervisory responsibilities, working with conflict affected populations
• Proven track record in case management, capacity building, and stakeholder coordination.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, social sciences, gender/women studies, or other appropriate fields; or field equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation and results-based management, including capacity in remote management.
• Fluency in Arabic and Very Good spoken/written English.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and strategic planning skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality analysis, timely reports, and technical materials (trainings, program tools, and guidelines, etc).
• Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email/internet software.
• This position requires an individual who is accustomed to the pace of emergency response programming, is flexible and highly responsive, and has excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgment.
• Good diplomatic skills.
• Prior experience working within Syrian context, showcasing a sound understanding of local dynamics and needs.
• Experience of integrating protection with other sectors’ programming.
• Experience of information data management, utilizing databases and platforms.

• Program Implementation and Oversight

• Technical Guidance and Quality Assurance

• People Management

• Grants, Finance, and Operational Responsibilities

• Behavior and conduct

• Ensure that behavior inside and outside of work promotes the values in RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies.
• Act with integrity and holds themselves accountable for being respectful, inclusive and professional
• Reports any concerns.

• Management and leadership:

• Ensure the highest standards of behavior inside and outside of work promotes the values in RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies.
• Be a model for ethical conduct standards for other team members.
• Embrace diversity, and model inclusive and equitable behaviour.
• Ensure own actions and the actions of the teams’ members they manage do not adversely impact the safety of the RI team and the vulnerable communities we serve.
• Ensure donors, partners and communities are aware of RI conduct and reporting mechanisms.
• Ensure safeguarding is embedded in all the work we do.
• Be responsible for ensuring a culture and systems in place for reporting.
• Report any concerns.

• RI Values & Standards:

• " RI Has a zero-tolerance policy towards any behavior that violates its code of conduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, as well as lack of integrity, corruption, and fraud. RI also adheres to strict safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles"

• Safeguarding

• - Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.

• - Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure all people who come into contact with Relief International are as safe as possible.

• RI Values:

• We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence.
• We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.
• We value
  • Inclusiveness
  • Transparency and accountability
  • Agility and innovation
  • Collaboration
  • Sustainability

• Professional Standards

• All Relief International members (staff, volunteers and interns) are committed to the RI policies such as, RI Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policy, Reporting Conflict of Interest, Reporting Misconduct, Reporting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All new comers are expected to adhere to all these policies.

• Disclaimer Clause

• This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with position.