Deputy Food Security&CVA Coordinator-Hatay / INTERNAL

General Description of the Programme:

GOAL is an international emergency and development NGO dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest and most vulnerable.  GOAL was established in 1977 and is currently operational in 13 countries world-wide. GOAL began operations within Northern Syria in 2012 responding to the acute needs of conflict affected communities with a support structure based in Turkey. GOAL has offices in Ankara, Hatay, and Gaziantep, Turkey and Amman, Jordan which support both the cross border and Turkey programming.

The scale and severity of humanitarian needs in Syria remains extensive. Household needs are high due to the protracted conflict, waves of displacement, and an erosion of household’s coping strategies. Conditions are expected to remain unstable and bring additional challenges to struggling communities. GOAL’s work in Northern Syria is primarily in Idleb and Northern Aleppo Governorates. The program has a heavy focus on Food Security, Nutrition, WASH, Economic Recovery and market Systems and Emergency response with a growing reliance on cash and voucher modalities. GOAL is the largest NGO provider of CVA assistance in North-West Syria. GOAL implements directly working out of field offices in Idleb and Northern Aleppo, as well as implementing in adjacent geographical locations through Syrian NGO partners.

Job purpose:

Reporting to the Food Security & CVA (Cash & Voucher Assistance) Coordinator , the Deputy Food Security & CVA Coordinator will primarily be responsible for programme implementation for GOAL’s household food security and bakery support interventions. GOAL Syria’s food Security programme includes regular food assistance distributions of food kits, cash and vouchers and bakery programme but is not limited to this in future. The Deputy Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring all food security distributions and bakery programme activities are implemented in line with GOAL guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc. The Deputy Coordinator will directly manage a team of staff based in Turkey  that oversees the technical implementation of the programme and provide remote support to the field team in Syria. With support from GOAL’s Food Security & CVA Coordinator, the Deputy Coordinator will also coordinate the food security partnerships with local NGOs ensuring the implementation of the programme is delivered in a timely and high quality way.

Duties, objectives and competencies

Key Responsibilities

Programme Design and Strategy (10%)

• The Food Security & CVA Coordinator and Assistant Programme Director for Food Security, Nutrition & Livelihoods (ADP-FSNL) will lead in the technical design of the food security programme with support and input from the Deputy Coordinator. This will include but is not limited to the following :
  • Contribute to review of the household targeting strategy and vulnerability criteria as needed.
  • Contribute to the development of food security related concept notes and proposals destined for submission to donors.
  • Contribute to the development and review of all Guidelines and SOPs pertaining to food security and bakery progamming and ensure mechanisms to control for aid diversion and influence by external actors are designed and included in the same SOPs.
  • Contribute to the development of food security responses that are tailored to the specific needs of community based and camp-based populations
  • Collabrate with GOAL GESI Advisor and Protection & Safeguarding Manager to promote inclusion and ensure that gender, protection and safeguarding are integrated into programme design and implementation.

Programme Management and Implementation (50%)

• Directly line manage food security and bakery team in Turkey and provide technical support to the Food Security, CVA & bakeries team in Syria.
• Develop and implement Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs) with support from the FSC
• Input into all monthly Budget Monitoring Tools (BMTs) and cash flow forecasts on all budget lines pertaining to food security and bakery programming
• Contribute to all donor monthly, quarterly and annual reports before submission to donors and ensure required information is gathered accurately and timely.
• Review all daily, weekly and monthly reports submitted at field level by GOAL and partners and provide timely feedback is provided on reports
• Coordinate with the implementing partners on a regular basis ensuring the implementation of their programmes is on track, in line with GOAL Syria’s approach and strategy and they submit quality reports on time.

Programme Quality and Compliance (15%)

• In coordination with the Food Security & CVA Coordinator ensure the food security partners programmes are implementaed according to the quality standards required and as per the agreed upon technical design.
• Provide input and support to the Food Security & CVA Coordinator and Assistant Programme Director and MEAL departments to conduct quarterly and annual reviews of learnings gleaned through programme data and reports and MEAL mechanisms
• Contribute to the development of all monitoring tools, particularly all distribution and post distribution tools.
• Promote the integration of agency and industry standards and best practices in food & bakery assistance.
• Ensure all food distribution and wheat & bakery activities are implemented in line with GOAL’s Guidelines and SOPs and provide the programme team with needed training or instructions to ensure adherence.
• Support the Bakery Manager to ensure robust systems are in place for bakery selection, registration and monitoring.
• Work with the PQ department to ensure all programme participants are selected in line with GOAL’s vulnerability and eligibility criteria and registered in GOAL’s food security programme.
• Implement a bread price monitoring process and disseminate finds to donors and the Food Security Cluster

Procurement and Supply Chain (10%)

• Contribute to the development and implement procurement plans, led by the Coordinator.
• Participate in and contribute to all tender and procurement committees pertaining to the food securityprogramme
• Ensure quality assurance of all food security items (i.e. food kits, flour, yeast) procured by ensuring all donor and GOAL standard testing is carried out in a timely manner
• Work with the Coordinator to address all food quality issues reported at field level and ensure timely reporting of this to the HOP and donors

Human Resources and Capacity Development (10%)

• Day to day management of direct reports.

• Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on one and performance appraisal reviews

• Work with the Coordinator and the Area Management Team in Syria to develop and implement capacity building plans for the food security & bakery teams in Turkey and Syria

• Support the regular review of the Food Security organization chart and Job Descriptions (JDs) and any necessary revisions to promote effectiveness and efficiency for food security teams in both Turkey and Syria
• Oversee timely recruitment of staff in Turkey and Syria  and support an organisational culture that reflects GOAL’s mandate, values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourage a team culture of learning, and innovation.
• Delegate for the Food Security & CVA Coordinator during times of their absence from the office. 

Representation (5%)

• Represent GOAL Syria’s food security programme nationally and regionally, as requested and ensure coherence and integration with GOAL Syria technical and strategic frameworks

Liaise with donors and related clusters as requested by the Coordinator

Requirements

Essential

• Undergraduate degree or master’s level qualification in economics, international development, business, food security, humanitarian assistance,, public health or any other relevant field

• At least two year’s experience managing food security programme within the Syrian context;

• Fluent written and spoken English and Arabic language skills.

• Proven problem solving and coordination skills, flexibility and calmness under pressure

• Strong computer skills with particular competencies with Microsoft Office applications (including MS Word and Excel).

Desired

• Knowledge of GOAL’s target areas in Idlib and Aleppo governorates and understanding of the humanitarian crisis in Syria

Interested? Then apply for this position via clicking on the "apply now" button and fill out the application form. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline is 5 March 2023.  

General terms and conditions

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Accountability within GOAL

Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document. Any published closing dates are estimated.  Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible.  This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date.  We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.

Thank you.