The Project Manager, Cash and Voucher Assistance will be a key position within CARE Turkey's food security and emergency response team managing CVA projects in northern Syria. Working remotely, s/he will recruit, manage, and gradually strengthen the capacity of a small team of coordinators, officers and field consultants responsible for managing cash and vouchers projects implemented by CARE’s direct implementation team and implementing  partners. Where identified needs match with CARE's capacity to respond, the project manager will oversee implementation of CVA activities, including the distribution, reconciliation and Market Monitoring.

The Project Manager and his/her team will also support other programs in implementing cash-based programming as needed and will represent CARE externally in coordination mechanisms in Gaziantep. This position will report to the Food Security and Emergency Response Program Manager and will work closely with the other project managers overseeing projects in northern Syria, the Partnerships Manager, Program Quality Unit Managers, and Safety and Security Manager.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Responsibility #1 Project Implementation %60

• Manage sub-grants to implementing partners responsible for implementing Cash and Voucher-based response activities
• Provide daily coaching and mentoring to consultants and partners; arrange training for consultants/partners as relevant/possible
• Prepare, Review and Modify CARE’s Cash-Based Response Standard operating procedure according to context changes. 
• Develop project tools, including but not limited to Market Assessment, Need Assessment Vendors capacity assessment and Price Monitoring tools.
• Ensure project activities are on track and adhere to project proposal, budget, and donor and CARE regulations.
• Oversee ongoing cash-based response projects across CARE’s food security and emergency response program to ensure proper intervention of CARE’s cash-based projects and provide external data for cash-based project implementing agencies in NW Syria. 
• Share assessment reports and engage with relevant humanitarian actors to ensure operational coordination of Cash-Based activities
• Working closely with program quality  team, ensure necessary monitoring systems, tools and guidance are in place
• Support M&E and technical teams with monitoring and data collection activities for other projects as needed
• Prepare donor updates, presentations and reports as needed

Job Responsibility #2 Financial/Asset Management  %15

• Support procurement and financial processes related to the projects, and ensure they are in line with CARE policies and procedures
• Review and authorize all necessary Project expenditures related to the Cash-and voucher response component of projects
• Ensure that Project expenditure is being coded correctly and consistently (that is allocated to correct budget lines) and that donor funds are used solely for the purposes for which they were granted and in accordance with relevant CARE CO and donor guidelines.
• Working closely with Partnerships Manager and finance team to review and approve partner expenses and financial reports.
• Ensure regular payment of consultants based on continuous performance management and monitoring
• Check the monthly Project financial report for accuracy and appropriateness. Regularly discuss with Finance Manager concerning financial reporting issues, errors, trends, payment delays, and related matters.
• Monitor expenditure on a monthly basis against the approved budget. Review expenditure projections to ensure that expenditure stays within budget. Significant actual or anticipated expenditure variances against the budget should be included in the monthly report to line management together with any recommendations for changes to the budget.
• Review and finalize project financial reports to donors

Job Responsibility #3 Personnel Management %15

• Develop, define and maintain updated job descriptions for Project team including Coordinator, officer, and consultant, which clearly delineate the roles and responsibilities of the team.
• Work with line management and Administration Section regarding the recruitment of consultants, ensuring that CARE's recruitment/procurement procedures policies are followed.
• Ensure that all staff clearly understand their roles and responsibilities. On the basis of their job descriptions monitor staff performance and provide constructive feedback to staff in line with CARE country office Performance management procedures.
• Identify the key skills required by all Project staff to effectively fulfill their designated roles and where necessary suggest or plan staff training to fulfill such needs as well as provide on the job training and coaching/mentoring.
• Ensure that staff participates in the development of project weekly/monthly work plans.
• At all times ensure the safety and security of all Project staff in line with CARE COs policies and procedure

Job Responsibility #4 Program Development and Capacity building %10

• Contribute to the development of new programs and to the preparation of proposals and budgets
• Work to develop CARE’s implementing partners’ capacity in Cash based response programming including reviewing SoP’s. mentoring and coaching. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training

Required

Bachelor Degree in Humanitarian Response, Development Studies or relevant technical field

Experience

Required

• Over 5 years of relevant work experience of which at least one in a not-for-profit humanitarian organization in a management position managing cash-based response, food security and Emergency programming.
• Experience in program monitoring, coordination and information management.
• Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with other organizations.

Desired

• Ability to identify and implement opportunities for innovation.
• Ability to work within coordination mechanisms and as necessary represent CARE in external meetings
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management and cash-based programming cross borders.
• Strong understanding of gender issues and experience in integrating these into program practice.
• Ability to work with; support and influence others.

Technical Skills

Required

• Program experience in complex emergency contexts.
• Experience in implementation of cash based and basic needs programming
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent command of Excel and other data management software
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Arabic

Desired

• Strong coaching, training, and mentoring skills.
• Gender awareness and a commitment to gender equality.

Child Protection Policy

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to CARE Turkey, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. CARE Turkey is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

Discrimination, Abuse and Harassment Policy

CARE Turkey expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. CARE employees and related personnel must under no 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 CARE.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates, please attach a Curriculum Vitae in English and a Cover letter (in a separate file of no more than one A4 page) describing how your skills and experience match the requirements of this post, following to provided link when you click on the apply button.

Applications in languages other than English will not be reviewed.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

** CARE International is an Equal Opportunity Employer **

** Female candidates are encouraged to apply! **