Relief International

Project Officer

Ad Details
  • Work Type

    Tam Zamanlı
  • Sector

    Özel Sektör
  • Education

  • Foreign Language

  • Location

    Gaziantep, Türkiye
  • Experience(Year)

    1-3
  • Ad Date

    27.11.2024
  • Application Deadline

    10.12.2024
  • Remaining Day

    8
Ad Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title

Project Officer

Location

Gaziantep, Turkiye

Travel

% 20

Job Family and Grade

 Professional Family – P3

Pre hire checks

This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks

 

  1. Scope

Department:

Programs

Reporting to:

Technical Coordinator

Direct reports:

N/A

Budget responsibility:

N/A

Relationship management

Project partners, internal MEAL, OPS, Finance, and HR departments.

 

  1. Context

About Relief International

Relief International (RI) partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change, and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and well being.

Currently, RI is active in 14 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen.

Relief International includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: Relief International Inc., Relief International-UK, Relief International-France and Relief International-Europe Under our alliance agreement, we operate with a single, shared management structure.

 

About our Country Program/ Regional Programs

RI established operations in Türkiye in 2013. RI is headquartered in Gaziantep and has a presence in Hatay, Kilis, Adiyaman, Malatya, Kahramanmaras, Adana, Mersin, and Istanbul. Key sectors of focus in Türkiye include Health Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Protection, and Livelihoods.

 

  1. Job Profile

As a Project Officer, you will support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of RI’s programs in Türkiye. You will work closely with the technical Coordinator, partners, and key stakeholders to ensure that project activities align with RI’s objectives and donor requirements. This role involves regular engagement with municipalities, governmental stakeholders, and partner organizations to deliver high-quality programs.

 

  1. Key responsibilities

Accountability and Complexity

 

Project Management

  • Assist the Project Manager in planning, monitoring, and implementing assigned projects.
  • Ensure project activities adhere to the approved proposal, budget, and implementation plan.
  • Regularly evaluate project progress and recommend corrective actions as needed.
  • Prepare and raise procurement requests based on project procurement and spend-down plans.
  • Draft donor narrative reports and internal program reports.

 

Partnership Management

  • Support partners in developing detailed work plans, budgets, and tracking spend-down plans.
  • Monitor partner performance and maintain strong, transparent relationships.
  • Review partners’ financial and technical reports for accuracy and compliance.
  • Ensure timely receipt and review of deliverables from partners, including monthly reporting packs.

 

Communication and Coordination

  • Develop and maintain supportive communication structures with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Represent RI in coordination meetings as directed by the Project Manager.
  • Facilitate communication with municipalities and governmental stakeholders.

 

Safeguarding

  • Uphold RI’s commitment to safeguarding and safety standards.
  • Ensure all job-related activities are compliant with safeguarding policies.

 

Behavior and conduct

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

 

  1. Person Specification

Skills, knowledge and expertise required for the role.

Essential criteria

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field.
  • 2–3 years of experience in project management, preferably in health-related programs.
  • Knowledge of donor regulations (e.g., ECHO, BPRM, USAID).
  • Fluency in English and Turkish/Arabic
  • Strong time management and organizational skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and patience.

 

Desirable criteria

  • Experience working in Türkiye’s humanitarian context.
  • Familiarity with RI’s values and operating principles.

 

  1. RI Values

Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:

  • Integrity
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Inclusivity
  • Sustainability

How to apply.

  • To apply for this post,  please send your CV and CL to the email [email protected] stating the title as Project Officer
  • The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Females and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation, and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm, including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International includes a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Application

Send your application to the e-mail address with the reference code.

About the Company

Relief International (RI) partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change, and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and well being.

 

Currently, RI is active in 14 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen.

Relief International includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: Relief International Inc., Relief International-UK, Relief International-France and Relief International-Europe Under our alliance agreement, we operate with a single, shared management structure.

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