Community Services & Protection Technical Coordinator
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) is an independent humanitarian organisation of public utility, is permanent and continuous, and has a legal entity and enjoys financial and administrative independence.
SARC was founded in 1942 according to the decrees No/540/ 1942 and No/117/ 1966 which regulate the Organisation’s work. It was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva (ICRC) in 1946, and is committed to upholding the Geneva Conventions and the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Movement of Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies.
Vacancy opening date: 06/08/2024
Vacancy closing date: 17/08/2024
Interested candidates are requested to send their updated CV in English and must be PDF File Only, otherwise will be rejected
To career@sarc-sy.org E-mail,
Subject “Community Services & Protection Technical Coordinator”.
Any resume without Subject will be automatically rejected.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Incomplete file or application in a language other than English will be rejected
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent is seeking to recruit a:
Community Services & Protection Technical Coordinator (based in SARC Head Quarter, Damascus, Abu Remmaneh)
Responsibilities:
- Assessment
- Support the planning and implementation of assessments to determine the needs and capacities of the affected population
- Ensure appropriate interventions in PSS, protection, PGI (Protection Gender inclusion) , education and other services in SARC health facilities on assessed needs.
- Update needs assessments as required
- Conduct assessment of training needs
- Planning
- Document with clearly defined objectives a Plan of Action (PoA), training and implementation plan, reporting and monitoring and evaluation system
- Attended weakly and monthly meetings with the Branch health team
- Review and provide technical support in the development of project/program plans with community services and health team
- Provide technical support in the development of a SARC Community Services – PGI (Protection Gender Inclusion), Programme plans with community services manager
- Provide technical support in integration/mainstreaming PSS and Protection in SARC core sectors/departments (health, first responders, relief, communication, etc.)
- Capacity Building
- Review available resources
- Assist in developing session plans and/or specific teaching tools according to the training needs assessment (as required)
- Participate in development of a yearly training plan
- Ensure implementation of training plan
- Work with Community Services – MEAL((Monitoring and evaluation), health team to develop tools
- Follow-up on learning in the field
- 4. Monitoring and Evaluation
- Monitor progress of SARC Community Services and health team – PSS – protection -PGI (Protection Gender inclusion) , activities including regular field visits
- In collaboration with SARC Community Services reporting and PMER Officer, develop monitoring and evaluation plans and processes as well as data collection tools and key performance indicators
- Work with SARC Community Services and health, M & E (Monitoring and evaluation) Officer to develop and update program/project monitoring plans in line with SARC overall M&E strategy
- Technical support
- Provide technical support, for health and community services
- Support Self-care and Peer-support activities in the respective regions
- Promote standardization and implementation of best practices ensuring standards follow IFRC, RCRC, IASC, and SPHERE guidelines
- Mainstream Protection and Gender and Diversity standards within SARC.
- General Responsibilities
- Instrumental in the development and planning for the Community Services – PSS program within SARC
- Provide timely updates on all components of the Community Services -PSS Programme to HQ
- Participate in a yearly review of the Community Services – PGI (Protection Gender Inclusion) component implemented by SARC
- Any other tasks assigned from SARC – HQ management, as required
Qualifications:
- MA or MS in Psychology, or a related discipline
- Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written)
- 3 years of working experience in the field of psychology and psychosocial support.
- Understanding of the psychological impact of conflicts/disasters on beneficiaries, staff, and volunteers
- Experience in protection principles, and interventions with persons at risk, including GBV survivors
- Experience in managing and supporting staff and volunteers.
- Good communication and coordination skills
- Committed to working as part of a team
- Experience working with Red Cross/Red Crescent or other humanitarian organisations as a staff or volunteer is an asset.
- Project management experience is an asset
- Self-supporting in computers (Windows, Word, PPT, Excel)
