Technical Advisor (Project Advisor for Community-based-Organisations) for BRIDGE Project

Title: Technical Advisor (Project Advisor for Community-based-Organisations)

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Period of Assignment: 1 year

Location: Gaziantep

Project: BRIDGE

The project BRIDGE - Strengthening the Capacity of the Civil Society is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

BRIDGE focuses on the necessary planning, implementation, and networking skills of civil society actors for change processes at the local level. Accordingly, the overall objective is: Civil society organizations, women, and young people, as agents of change, have made better use of the remaining room to manoeuvre for social participation within Syria. One output of the project aims to improve the public discourse on development engagement at community level and to have a greater presence of development-related issues. Focus is here on women and young people and on the local media, to increase the social awareness of the target group's interests and to inspire others for more active community engagement.

A. Main Responsibilities

Capacity Building, Coordination and Networking

• Identifies and categorizes Community-based-Organisations (CBOs) inside Syria including women and youth groups, local community initiatives
• Designs engagement strategies tailored to the unique needs and challenges of these CBOs prioritizing capacity building and empowerment
• Develops clear and culturally sensitive communication plans towards the CBOs
• Organizes workshops, skill-building sessions, mentorship programs, and networking events to empower and to capacitate local CSOs inside Syria and to enhance their professional growth
• Capacitates CSOs in developing project activities according to the BRIDGE outputs and objectives
• Encourages collaboration among these CBOs to create a supportive ecosystem that promotes youth and women's empowerment opportunities
• Develops documentations, manuals, reports, and guidelines related to the implementation of projects

Implementation of project activities and project management

• Follows up the technical implementation of the contracts with CBOs remotely.
• Follows up the CBOs reporting and indicators and providing feedback to them
• Advises the implementing CBOs in the implementation of their respective projects and the related activities
• Feeds the project team on challenges and success of the projects.
• Ensures close cooperation with the finance and M&E colleagues to fulfill the project requirements.
• Coordinates with the Service unit and country office for contracting process
• Cooperates closely with other technical colleagues in the BRIDGE team

All activities and tasked listed above are implemented remotely and digitally.

B. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

Education

• University degree (BA/ BSc, MA/ MSc, PhD) in Social Sciences or related field

Professional Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience (organizational capacity building, project management etc.) in a similar position with an international or national organization or institution
• Thematic Knowledge and experiences on youth and women empowerment
• Experience in conflict analysis and stakeholder mapping; profound knowledge of the Syrian conflict necessary
• Substantial and granular knowledge of dynamics of Syrian civil society (inside and diaspora)

Other Knowledge and Additional Competencies

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong ability to multi-task and deliver quality work on time under pressure
• Ability to keep track of and reconcile multiple data sources with minimum error
• Highly collaborative, team player and experienced in working in multi-cultural organizations and in a fast-paced environment
• Reliable with confidential information and materials
• Ability to work in an international multicultural team with loyalty, reliability, and tolerance
• High motivation and ability to work independently and meet deadlines without compromising the quality of outputs
• Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic, knowledge of German and Turkish is an asset
• Interest and ability to flexibly learn and adapt to new concepts

Applications:

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to apply through our Job Portal by filling in the digital application form as well as submitting their CV in GIZ Turkey’s format, university diplomas (BA/ BSc, MA/ MSc, PhD) and a Cover Letter in English, stating their qualifications and previous professional experiences.

The deadline for application is the 25th of February 2025.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

GIZ is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion. GIZ is encouraging persons with disabilities to apply for the position.

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